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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Saucon Valley's Priciest Homes: 2010 Velvet Trail

This home in Lower Saucon Township is one of the most expensive homes currently for sale in the 18055 zip code.

A Colonial style home at 2010 Velvet Trail, Lower Saucon Township, is located in the Saddle Ridge development. And with an asking price of $679,000, it's one of the priciest homes currently for sale in the Saucon Valley School District. According to an active AOL Real Estate listing for the property, the home was built in the year 2012 and offers more than 3,800 square feet of living space, including four bedrooms and three bathrooms. According to the Lehigh Valley Association of Realtors (LVAR) MLS listing for the home, other noteworthy amenities include: The property is listed by Gay L. Krauss and brokered by Weichert Realtors. For additional information, or to request a showing, call 610-865-5555.

Andrew Wilt

11:32 am on Wednesday, January 30, 2013

I wonder what the property taxes are. As of January 30, 2013 the Northampton County Assessment Office shows the property as vacant land and worth $62,300. And, as usual, the county assigned a fair market value of $62,300 to the land even though the land was purchased by the builder for $225,000 in September of 2005.   more ›

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Saucon Valley's Priciest Homes: 2053 Charles Drive

This home in Lower Saucon Township is one of the most expensive homes currently for sale in the 18055 zip code.

An $848,000 home for sale at 2053 Charles Drive, Lower Saucon Township, is located atop the "pinnacle of Saddle Ridge" and affords panoramic views of the Saucon Valley, according to an active AOL Real Estate listing for the property. Built in the year 2000, the all-brick ranch home offers more than 3,100 square feet of living space, including three bedrooms and two full bathrooms. Other noteworthy amenities include: "This meticulously maintained home is ready for new owners to move-in and enjoy," according to the listing. The property is listed by John J. Blair and brokered by Prudential Patt, White Real Estate. For additional information, or to request a showing, call 610-282-4444.

Mary Anne Looby

2:13 pm on Thursday, January 17, 2013

People who pay taxes to Southern Lehigh don't say they live there. They say they live in Center Valley or Coopersburg or whereever else the school draws from.   more ›

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Report: 18015 Zip Code More Generous Than 18055

The data is part of "How America Gives," a recently published report about American philanthropy at the neighborhood level.

Do you think your neighborhood is especially generous? About average? Undeniably stingy? Most people would not classify themselves according to the last category, but that's part of the reason the report "How America Gives" was recently published by The Chronicle of Philanthropy. The data in the report is from a comprehensive study the publication conducted by zip code and income level in every municipality in the U.S., according to The Chronicle's website. "The study is based on exact dollar amounts released by the Internal Revenue Service showing the value of charitable deductions claimed by American taxpayers," the article 'How The Chronicle Compiled Its Look at Giving Across America' says. According to the data in the report, the 18055…

Steve

8:55 pm on Wednesday, August 22, 2012

You don't take a charitable deduction is you don't itemize your deduction but rather use the standard deduction.   more ›

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