NestRealty Advisors

We know this valley.

Buying, selling, or just curious what your place is worth? Nest is a licensed brokerage in Allentown with advisors who have walked these streets for years. Call 610-345-NEST. A person picks up.

Meet the advisors What would I net?

Start with your question.

How we can help

Selling.

What your home is worth, what selling will cost, and whether now is the time. Then we price it, show it, and negotiate for you.

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Buying.

First home or fifth. We get you pre-approved, show you the right streets, write a strong offer, and stay with you through closing.

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Just asking.

Appeal the assessment? Rent it out instead of selling? Wait a year? Ask. Sometimes the answer is don’t, and we will tell you.

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The people who pick up the phone.

Experienced advisors who have worked this valley for years, under one Broker of Record who reads every file before it closes. Pick one and book a time, or just call.

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How we work.

Four things you can hold us to. The long version is on our promises page.

  • Fees in writing before you ask for them.
  • Advice in writing, so you can hold us to it.
  • The broker reads every file before it closes.
  • One advisor from the first call to the keys.

Where we work.

The Lehigh Valley and the counties around it. If a property falls outside this list, we will say so and point you to someone who knows it.

  • Lehigh CountyAllentown, Emmaus, Whitehall, Macungie, Coopersburg, Catasauqua, Slatington, Fogelsville, Alburtis
  • Northampton CountyBethlehem, Easton, Nazareth, Bath, Hellertown, Northampton, Wind Gap, Bangor, Pen Argyl
  • Carbon CountyJim Thorpe, Lehighton, Palmerton, Weatherly, Lansford, Nesquehoning
  • Berks CountyKutztown, Fleetwood, Hamburg, Boyertown, Wyomissing, Reading
  • Bucks CountyQuakertown, Perkasie, Sellersville, Trumbauersville, Riegelsville, Doylestown
  • Montgomery CountyPennsburg, East Greenville, Red Hill, Green Lane, Souderton, Harleysville

What you’d walk away with.

A seller’s net, estimated. Change any figure and watch it move. When you want a real number for your house, ask an advisor.

Commission, both sides
− $17,500
PA transfer tax, seller’s customary half 1%
− $3,500
Other closing costs
− $1,800
Mortgage payoff
− $180,000
Estimated net to you$147,200

An estimate, not a quote. Commissions are negotiable and not set by law. Transfer tax is 2% in most Lehigh Valley municipalities and customarily split with the buyer. Prorated taxes, repairs and payoff interest are not included.

Common questions.

Are real estate commissions negotiable in Pennsylvania?

Yes. Commissions are not set by law, by any multiple listing service, or by any trade association. Any figure you see, including the default in our calculator, is a starting point for a conversation.

What does it cost to sell a house in the Lehigh Valley?

The big three are commission, Pennsylvania realty transfer tax and settlement costs. Transfer tax is 2% of the price in most municipalities, customarily split so the seller pays 1%. Settlement, deed preparation and title charges usually run a few thousand dollars. Repairs, prorated taxes and any mortgage payoff sit on top.

Do I need my own agent to buy a home?

Not legally, but the listing agent works for the seller. Pennsylvania requires every licensee to hand you the State Real Estate Commission’s Consumer Notice at the first substantive conversation, so you know whose side each person is on. We give it at the first real conversation.

Should I talk to a lender before I start looking?

Yes, and early. A pre-approval tells you what you can shop for, and when the right house comes up you can write an offer that day. Sellers have the same homework in reverse: know your net after every cost, and ask your tax advisor what the sale means for your return before you list.

Can I talk to you if I am not ready to buy or sell?

Yes. Whether to appeal a tax assessment, whether a renovation will pay back, whether to rent the house out instead of selling it. You do not have to be ready to do anything to ask.

Are you a REALTOR®? Do you have listings?

Yes. Nest Realty Advisors LLC is a licensed Pennsylvania real estate broker, license RB070473, and the firm and its advisors are members of the Greater Lehigh Valley REALTORS®, the Pennsylvania Association of REALTORS® and the National Association of REALTORS®, with access to the Greater Lehigh Valley MLS. Current listings are shared on request and through the MLS.

Pick up the phone.

610-345-NEST610-345-6378

2610 Walbert Avenue, Allentown, PA 18104. Or pick an advisor and book a time that suits you.

Rather we reach you? Leave your email and a person replies.

Sending a message does not by itself create an agency relationship. Pennsylvania requires us to give you the Commission’s Consumer Notice at our first substantive conversation, and we will.

Licensed in Pennsylvania? See what Nest does for its advisors, or read about the Founding Advisor Program.