Settled in 1739 — the oldest established municipality of the Lehigh Valley's three core cities. Pre-Civil War housing stock most cash buyers won't touch. Inspector-owned means accurate pricing.
Sell your Easton home fast for cash. Get a fair offer in 24 hours and close in as little as 7 days. No repairs, no fees, no hassle.
Traditional cash buyers make an offer, then send a home inspector later to find reasons to pay you less. Mike IS the home inspector. His walkthrough IS the inspection. Your offer is fair from day one — no "revised" lowball later.
Other Cash Buyers
The bait and switch
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Initial Offer
Strong number up front
Looks great! You accept and schedule closing...
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Third-Party Home Inspector Arrives
"Issues Found"
Roof damage, HVAC concerns, foundation cracks...
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"Revised" Offer
Original offerCut after walkthrough
Take it or start over with another buyer.
Their offer just dropped — and you signed the contract a week ago.
This "bait and switch" happens every day with traditional cash buyers.
With Mike
InterNACHI Certified Home Inspector
InterNACHI is the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors — the largest non-profit home inspector body in North America.
The contract price is the closing price.
Final price. Guaranteed.
Mike IS the home inspector. His walkthrough IS the inspection. No surprise reductions. The price you see is the price you get — that's the honest pricing he's built his reputation on.
Mike's InterNACHI certification means his valuation is accurate from day one — the contract price is the closing price. No surprise revisions after the walkthrough.
The other Lehigh Valley cash buyers are investors or wholesalers. None of them are InterNACHI-certified home inspectors. ABE is the only one. That's why our offer doesn't change between contract and closing.
Real Transformations
We Buy Houses in Any Condition
See the before and after of actual properties we've purchased.
Verified Purchase
Renovated Potential
Distressed Condition
Allentown, PA — rowhome at 603
Full exterior renovation — siding, trim, porch, brick
Days to Close
8 days
Condition
Distressed exterior + dated interior
These are actual PA properties we purchased
The Numbers Don't Lie
Traditional Sale vs. The Fair Offer
See why homeowners choose our inspector-verified cash offer over months of traditional listing hassle.
“Best experience ever. Although things didn't go exactly as planned, it was worth every penny. Mike made the process smooth and stress-free.”
Closed in 7 days• Avoided foreclosure
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Inherited Property
“Working with Mike was a great experience, especially as a first-time seller. He walked me through everything and made what could have been overwhelming feel manageable.”
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“Mike responded the day after I called and had an offer to me within 48 hours. The turnaround was incredible. Highly recommend for anyone who needs to move fast.”
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Know the Market
Selling a House in Easton: What to Expect
InterNACHI Certified Inspector
Mike on a Easton property walkthrough
Easton has some of the oldest housing stock in the Lehigh Valley — pre-Civil War singles in the historic district, 1880s rowhomes downtown, and 1920s craftsman-style throughout the West Ward. College Hill, around Lafayette College, has solid single-family inventory and tends to be the most resilient neighborhood. West Ward is the most affordable and has the most distressed inventory we see — code-violation properties from the City of Easton's rental inspection program, tax-delinquent estates, and tired landlords. Wilson Borough, Palmer Township, and Forks Township to the south and west fill out our service area; these are mid-century to modern singles. The Easton Area School District covers most of the area. Easton's distress patterns: judicial foreclosure (PA's process runs ~6 months from first missed payment to sheriff sale at the Northampton County courthouse on Washington Street), inherited probate from longtime crayola/cement families, and absentee landlords with code-violation pressure. Mike's inspector credential matters disproportionately in Easton because the housing stock is genuinely old — slate roofs, knob-and-tube, asbestos, lead paint are common, and most cash buyers either lowball these properties or won't touch them.
Easton has some of the oldest housing stock in the region — pre-war rowhomes, 1920s singles, and mid-century. Mike's InterNACHI inspector background means we won't miss hidden issues that less experienced buyers would either overlook (and underbid) or use to lowball you.
— Mike
Owner · We Buy ABE · InterNACHI Certified Inspector
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Pre-Civil War housing stock most cash buyers won't touch — we price it accurately.
Other cash buyers guess at your home's value, then drop their price at closing when they find issues. Mike sees the real picture from day one—so his offer stays the same.
I started buying homes in Allentown in 2010 because I kept seeing families get lowballed after the third-party home inspection. Getting my InterNACHI certification was the obvious answer — it's the only way I could give a price I'd actually stand behind.
Mike's 5.0-star reputation spans both his inspection practice and ABE Homes — same person, same standard.
Each Easton neighborhood has its own housing-stock era, character, and distress pattern. We price every property to its specific sub-market — not a city-wide average.
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Downtown Historic District
Pre-Civil War housing stock — federal-style singles, 1700s stone houses, the original block grid laid out from the Lehigh-Delaware confluence. Home of the National Canal Museum and the Crayola Experience (Crayola LLC, formerly Binney & Smith, has its global flagship store here).
What we see most often
Probate estates from longtime downtown merchant families and tax delinquency advancing to Northampton County Upset Sale at the courthouse on Washington Street.
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College Hill
North of downtown, anchored by Lafayette College (founded 1826). Victorian and craftsman singles with the best-condition stock in the city; some faculty and alumni-owned homes have been in families for generations.
What we see most often
Estate sales from Lafayette faculty and longtime downtown professional families. Less distress, more aging-in-place transitions.
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West Ward
The most affordable Easton inventory and the most distressed. Working-class twins and rowhomes from the 1900s-1950s. Subject to active rental-inspection program from the City of Easton — many properties have outstanding code citations.
What we see most often
Code-violation properties and tax-delinquent estates. Tired absentee landlords leaving the rental business after the city tightened rental inspection enforcement.
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South Side
South of the Lehigh River, a separate borough until 1898. Originally settled by Native Americans and later by canal workers; home to several silk mills in the late 1800s. The Lehigh River separates South Side from the rest of the city.
What we see most often
Estate sales from former silk-mill and canal-era families. Some flood-zone properties near the river that other buyers won't touch.
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Wilson / Palmer / Forks Township
Suburbs immediately adjacent to the city — Wilson Borough partly aligns with Easton's grid; Palmer and Forks Townships are post-WWII subdivisions. Forks is home to the global headquarters of Victaulic and Crayola LLC.
What we see most often
Relocation and divorce-driven sales dominate; less distress, more lifestyle transition. Wilson Borough has more older worker housing than the townships.
The Easton Difference
Why Easton Homeowners Choose Us
We're not a national franchise — we're local Lehigh Valley investors who've been buying homes since 2010.
Other Buyers
They Guess.
ABE Home Buyers
We Know.
Certified Home Inspector
Mike is an InterNACHI certified inspector. We don't guess at repair costs — we know exactly what your home needs.
Local Family Business
We live and work in Easton. We know the neighborhoods, the market, and we treat every seller like a neighbor.
Fair Market Offers
Our offers are based on real Easton comps and accurate repair estimates. No lowballing, no surprises at closing.
We Help Easton Homeowners In Any Situation
No matter what's going on in your life, we can help you sell quickly and move forward.
These are the most common scenarios we encounter in Easton. If yours sounds familiar, we've handled it before.
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West Ward code-violation properties
Easton's West Ward has the most active code-enforcement and rental-inspection activity in the city. Investors who can't keep up with citations are exiting; we close as-is and resolve violations after closing from our budget.
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Pre-1900 housing stock other buyers won't touch
Easton's downtown and South Side have pre-Civil War singles and 1700s federal-style stone houses. Most cash buyers either lowball these or won't touch them. As an InterNACHI-certified inspector, Mike accurately prices old structure (lead, asbestos, knob-and-tube) — neither inflating repair costs nor missing them.
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Estate sales from Crayola, Dixie Cup, and Lafayette families
Easton's industrial heritage runs through Binney & Smith / Crayola (still HQ in Forks Township), the former Dixie Cup Corporation, Majestic Athletic (Palmer Township), and Lafayette College faculty. Second- and third-generation heirs are now selling family homes throughout College Hill and the surrounding townships.
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Sheriff sale pressure ahead of Northampton County dates
The Northampton County Courthouse is in Easton itself, so sheriff sale dates are visible to anyone walking by. Sellers often call us in the final weeks before a scheduled sale; we routinely close in 5–7 days when the pressure is on.
How fast can I sell my house in Easton, PA — and is the cash offer the price I actually get?
Most Easton homeowners get a written cash offer within 24 hours and pick a closing date as fast as 7 days. ABE Homes is owned by Mike, an InterNACHI Certified Professional Inspector who walks every property himself — so the number on the contract is the number at closing. No third-party inspector is sent in afterward to "find issues" and cut the price.
You pay zero commissions, zero closing costs, and make zero repairs — ABE buys Easton houses as-is, including inherited, tenant-occupied, code-cited, and pre-foreclosure homes. Any back taxes and municipal liens are settled out of the closing proceeds, not your pocket.
Answered by Mike, InterNACHI — verified Pennsylvania cash home buyer since 2010
What you'll actually take home after PA inheritance tax
Pennsylvania inheritance tax is owed by the heir, not the estate, and is due within 9 months of death (5% discount if paid in 3). Use this to estimate before talking to your estate attorney.
Pay PA tax within 3 months of death and receive a 5% discount.
Your inheritance tax rate
4.5%
PA inheritance tax owed
$9,675
Net proceeds after tax
$205,325
This estimate assumes the home is the only inherited asset. Real estate is taxed on the date-of-death fair market value. If you sell within a few months of inheriting, our cash offer typically equals the market value Pennsylvania uses to assess the tax.
Practical answers to the city- and county-specific questions we get most often. The Northampton County courthouse is in Easton itself — foreclosure and probate happen in your own city.
Downtown Easton · historic photo by W.H. Rau
PRE-1900 STOCK
Pre-Civil War housing stock
Easton has some of the oldest housing stock in the Lehigh Valley — pre-1850 federal-style singles in the historic district, 1880s silk-mill rowhomes downtown and South Side, and 1920s craftsman through the West Ward. Most cash buyers either lowball these or won't touch them. As an InterNACHI-certified inspector — InterNACHI is the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors, the largest non-profit home inspector body in North America — Mike accurately prices old structure: knob-and-tube wiring, asbestos siding, lead paint, slate roofs.
Pennsylvania charges 1% state plus Easton's 1% local (0.5% city + 0.5% Easton Area School District). On a $220,000 sale, that's roughly $4,400 total — typically split 50/50 between buyer and seller per local custom. On cash deals we often cover both halves.
The City of Easton's rental inspection program is the most active in the Lehigh Valley. West Ward has the highest citation volume. If you have open citations, you can sell as-is to us — we pay off the violations after closing using sale proceeds. No need to fix anything first.
The Northampton County courthouse is in downtown Easton — the same building handles foreclosure sheriff sales, register of wills for probate, and county recorder of deeds. We routinely close before sale dates to pay off the lender from sale proceeds. Sellers often call us in the final weeks before a scheduled sale; we close in 5–7 days when the pressure is on.
The Northampton County Register of Wills issues Letters Testamentary 2–6 weeks after the petition. Once issued, the executor can usually sell without all heirs' signatures (in most cases). We coordinate directly with your probate attorney and close after Letters issue. PA inheritance tax: 0% direct heirs, 12% siblings, 15% others.
These answers are specific to Easton and Northampton County, not generic PA guidance. Every Easton sale we've handled flowed through these exact offices and processes.
Our Guarantee
The No-Nonsense Promise
We built our reputation on doing business the right way. Here is what you can expect when you contact us.
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We won't sell your number
We hate spam too. Your phone number is safe with us — we will never sell it, share it, or use it to harass you. One conversation, at your pace.
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We won't post a “Sold” sign
Your situation stays between us. No 'Sold' signs posted, no neighbor gossip, no public marketing tied to your property. Discretion is standard — not an upgrade.
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We won't run a countdown timer on you
Take the offer or leave it. We are here to help, not to run countdown timers or call you five times a day. If the numbers don't work for you, no hard feelings.
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We won't charge you a single fee
What we offer is what you get. We pay all closing costs, title fees, and transfer taxes — both sides. The number we put in writing is the number that hits your account.
The Inspector Difference
We won't lower your price at closing
Other cash buyers offer high to lock you in, then send a third-party home inspector to find ‘issues’ and lower the price at closing. Mike IS the InterNACHI Certified Home Inspector. His walkthrough IS the inspection. The first price is the closing price.
The Northampton County courthouse is in Easton itself — the same building handles all foreclosure sheriff sales, register of wills, and county recorder of deeds. We routinely close before sale dates to pay off the lender from sale proceeds.
Northampton County · Official Reference
Process
Tax Claim Bureau
Northampton County Revenue / Tax Claim Bureau
Northampton County Government Center — 669 Washington St, Easton PA 18042
Delinquent real-estate taxes advance through Upset Sale, then Judicial Sale, then Repository. We pay back taxes at closing from sale proceeds — particularly common for West Ward properties.
Northampton County · Official Reference
Probate
Register of Wills (Probate)
Northampton County Register of Wills
Northampton County Courthouse — 669 Washington St, Easton PA 18042
Probate Letters Testamentary for Easton inherited properties are issued here. Once issued, the executor can usually sell without all heirs' signatures.
Northampton County · Official Reference
Free Local Help
Free Help for Easton Sellers
Selling to us is one option. These local resources can also help — call them first if you're in distress and want to explore alternatives.
Mortgage Assistance
PA HEMAP — Homeowner Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program
State-run program offering loans to PA homeowners facing foreclosure due to financial hardship. Worth a call before deciding to sell.
Free civil legal aid for low-income Northampton County residents facing foreclosure, eviction, or other housing crises. Spanish-speaking attorneys available.
No fees • No obligations • Response within 48 hours
Compramos Casas en Easton
Entendemos que más del 26 de los residentes de Easton son hispanos. Estamos orgullosos de servir a la comunidad de habla hispana con el mismo servicio profesional y respetuoso.
Oferta justa en 24 horas - Cierre en 7 días - Sin reparaciones - Sin comisiones
LIVE · Easton At a Glance
What matters when you need to sell fast
Population
28,127
Northampton County seat · 2020 Census
Hispanic %
25.8%
BILINGUAL OFFERS + CLOSINGS
2020 Census
Median Home Value
$220K
Northampton County (2024)
Avg Close Time
7 days
From signed contract
Closing Costs to You
$0
We cover transfer tax + recording fees
Probate + Code Violations
Yes
We coordinate Letters Testamentary; pay code citations at closing
Sources: US Census 2020 · Northampton County · ABE operations
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions from Easton homeowners about selling to us.
Easton-specific. PA-law accurate. Updated for 2026.
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Do you buy houses on College Hill or only the West Ward?
Both, plus Wilson Borough, Palmer Township, and Forks Township. College Hill (around Lafayette College) tends to be older single-family with good bones; West Ward has more affordable rowhomes and more distressed inventory; Wilson and Palmer are mid-century to modern. We price each accurately to the sub-market.
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Easton has very old housing stock. Can you still make a fair offer?
Yes — that's actually our specialty. Easton has pre-Civil War singles in the historic district, 1880s rowhomes downtown, and 1920s craftsman-style homes throughout. Most cash buyers either lowball these properties or won't touch them. As an InterNACHI-certified inspector, Mike can accurately price the foundation, structure, mechanicals, and lead/asbestos remediation costs.
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I'm in pre-foreclosure on a Northampton County property. What's the timeline?
Pennsylvania is a judicial-foreclosure state, so the process runs roughly 6 months from the first missed payment to sheriff sale at the Northampton County Courthouse on Washington Street. If you call us early — even before the Act 6/91 notice — we can usually close before the sale and pay off the lender from the sale proceeds. HEMAP assistance (PA Homeowner Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program) is also worth exploring.
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Do you handle Easton properties with code violations?
Yes. The City of Easton's rental inspection program flags a lot of older multi-units, and we've bought plenty with active citations. We close as-is — you don't have to fix anything before sale. We handle code resolution after closing, on our timeline and our budget.
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Are there any fees or commissions?
None. No fees, no commissions, no closing costs. The offer we make is the amount you receive at closing. PA realty transfer tax is split per local custom — we cover our half plus typically the seller's, depending on the deal.
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What's the quickest way to sell my house fast in Easton?
Inspector-owned cash close is the fastest legitimate path: 7 days from signed contract (5 days when court-ordered or sheriff-sale-pressured). The MLS route takes 30-60+ days plus repair prep + agent commissions (5-6%) + buyer-financing-contingency risk. Auction is faster but unpredictable on price. For an Easton property with code violations, deferred maintenance, or pre-Civil-War structure, an MLS listing typically takes longer than average because conventional-loan buyers struggle to finance pre-1940s stock. Cash buyers like ABE are the consistent fast path.
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Pre-foreclosure in Northampton County — what are my realistic options?
5 paths, ranked by realistic outcomes for Easton homeowners: (1) PA HEMAP (Homeowner Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program) — if you qualify, the state can pay missed payments + bring you current. Apply early. (2) Loan modification with the servicer — works if you have provable hardship + recovery. (3) Short sale — needs lender approval, can take months, credit hit similar to foreclosure. (4) Cash sale before sheriff sale — we close in 5-7 days, pay off the lender from proceeds; saves your credit + you might walk away with equity. (5) Let the sale happen — biggest credit hit, you walk away with $0 unless surplus. We can also point you to North Penn Legal Services (610-317-8757) for free civil legal aid if you want a non-buyer's opinion first.
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What is the 37-day foreclosure rule in Pennsylvania?
There's no PA-specific '37-day rule' — that's a federal CFPB Reg X provision: mortgage servicers cannot start foreclosure until the borrower is more than 120 days delinquent. Additionally, PA Act 91 / Act 6 requires a 30-day notice of intent to foreclose before the servicer files suit. The full PA judicial foreclosure timeline runs ~6 months from first missed payment to sheriff sale at the Northampton County Courthouse. Practical takeaway: if you're not yet 90 days behind, you still have HEMAP + modification + short-sale + cash-sale options. If sheriff sale is scheduled, we can usually still close before — call ASAP.
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Is it better to sell a house as-is or fix it up?
For Easton's pre-Civil-War and College Hill housing, fixing up often costs more than it returns — conventional buyers struggle to finance pre-1940 stock, so repairs plus 5–6% commission can erase the gain. Selling as-is to an inspector-owned cash buyer skips it all: Mike prices the real condition once (he's InterNACHI) and the offer doesn't get revised later.
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Who is better than Opendoor?
For a distressed, older, or inherited Easton home, a local inspector-owned buyer usually beats a national iBuyer like Opendoor. iBuyers favor newer, retail-condition houses, charge service fees, and run a post-offer inspection that can re-trade the price. ABE is local, charges no fees, and Mike's walkthrough is the inspection — so the contract price is the closing price.
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What makes a house unable to sell?
Usually one of four things: a price above what the condition supports, title problems (liens, probate, or unclear heirs), major repairs conventional loans won't cover, or a tenant/occupancy issue. A cash buyer can close through most of these — ABE handles code violations, municipal liens, inherited-estate title work, and tenant-occupied Easton properties that stall on the open market.
We also help with
Selling a Easton home in any of these situations? We cover all five.
Situations overlap — foreclosures on inherited estates, divorces with rental property, vacant houses heading to Upset Sale. We cover all of it.
Easton is the county seat of Northampton County and home to one of the oldest continuously-occupied housing stocks in eastern Pennsylvania — many properties date to the 1800s, with foundations and framing that require an inspector's eye, not a salesperson's guess. The Northampton County courthouse sits in downtown Easton, which means sheriff sales, probate filings, and divorce-related real estate orders all run through this building. Mike is InterNACHI-certified. He walks every property himself. The number he writes at the contract is the number you receive at closing.
Facing foreclosure or a sheriff sale
Pennsylvania is a judicial foreclosure state. After your lender files, you'll typically receive an Act 91 notice giving you 30 days before the formal complaint, then a process that runs 4-7 months until the sheriff sale. If you're inside that window, you may also qualify for HEMAP — the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency's Homeowners' Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program — which can pause the timeline. We'll tell you about HEMAP first, even if it means you don't sell to us. If you decide the sale is the right move, we can typically close before the scheduled sheriff sale date and settle the lender directly.
Inherited a property and stuck in probate
Pennsylvania probate runs through the Register of Wills in each county and typically takes 6-12 months to fully close. If you're an out-of-state heir, you don't have to wait for full probate clearance to begin the sale — we coordinate with your estate attorney. We buy houses with belongings still inside; no cleanout required. Be aware that Pennsylvania inheritance tax applies before the estate closes: 0% for a surviving spouse, 4.5% for lineal descendants (children, grandchildren), 12% for siblings, 15% for other beneficiaries.
Court-ordered sale during divorce
Pennsylvania is an equitable-distribution state, not a 50/50 community-property state. That means a court divides marital assets based on what's fair, not necessarily equal. When a judge orders a marital home sold for distribution, both parties need a fast, neutral, transparent closing. We provide a written offer with no contingencies and no last-minute revisions. Your divorce attorney handles the disbursement at settlement; we close on the date the court requires.
Burned-out landlord with problem tenants
Selling an occupied rental with non-paying tenants is one of the harder situations in Pennsylvania real estate. PA's notice periods are 10 days for nonpayment of rent and 15-30 days for other lease breaches before a landlord can file for eviction in district court. We buy tenant-occupied rentals as-is — including units with active eviction filings or unpaid back-rent — and handle the tenant-relations side after closing. You walk away clean.
Vacant property accruing carrying costs
Empty homes in the Lehigh Valley draw attention fast: Allentown's Bureau of Building & Housing Inspections, Bethlehem's Bureau of Inspections, and Easton's Bureau of Codes & Inspections all act on neighbor complaints. Code violations turn into municipal liens that travel with the title. We close on vacant properties — including ones with open code citations — and resolve the liens at settlement so they don't follow you.
Why an inspector-owned cash buyer is different
Most cash-buyer companies in the Lehigh Valley work the same way: a salesperson writes a high offer to win the contract, then a third-party inspector visits the property and 'finds issues' that justify dropping the offer by $15,000-$40,000 at the closing table. It's called the lowball trap, and it's the single most common complaint we hear when sellers call us after walking away from a competitor. Mike is InterNACHI-certified (Cert, since 2010), which means he is the inspector. His walkthrough is the inspection. The number he writes on the offer is the number you receive at closing — no third party, no surprises, no chopping the price after you've signed. That's not a marketing line, it's a structural difference in how an inspector-owned cash buyer operates.
Native Spanish service — closings, contracts, attorneys
Allentown's population is 54.2% Hispanic per the 2020 U.S. Census. The broader Lehigh Valley has the fastest-growing Hispanic homeowner population in eastern Pennsylvania. Despite that, no other Lehigh Valley cash-buyer company offers genuine Spanish service. We do — Mike handles calls, contract walk-throughs, attorney coordination, and the closing itself in Spanish. Not Google Translate, not a translator on a phone, not just a translated brochure. The contract terms a Spanish-speaking seller signs at the table are the same terms explained in Spanish during the offer conversation a week earlier.
Easton distressed-property facts (public sources)
Fact
Value
Public source
Median home value (Easton)
~$165K
Census ACS 5-year
Code enforcement
Bureau of Codes & Inspections
City of Easton
Sheriff sales
Northampton County Courthouse (downtown Easton), monthly
Northampton County Sheriff
Probate court
Northampton County Register of Wills (Easton)
Northampton County
Realty transfer tax (state + local)
2% (1% state + 1% local)
PA Dept of Revenue + Easton city
Historic district overlay
Easton Historic District Commission
City of Easton
Real questions sellers ask us
I'm 60 days out from a sheriff sale on my Allentown house and I live out of state — can you actually close before the sale date?+
Yes. We've closed inside 30-day windows when the seller engages us early in the Act 91 period. The hard constraint is title work, not the cash side. Bring us the loan number and the case docket as soon as you can — we coordinate directly with your lender's loss mitigation department and the Lehigh County Sheriff's Office. If we can't beat your specific sale date, we'll tell you in the first call, not after you sign.
My mother passed in Bethlehem and the house is full of her belongings — do I have to clean it out before you'll make an offer?+
No. Take what you want to keep. Leave the rest. We buy the property in the condition it sits and handle disposal after closing. That's true for everything from family heirlooms you can't bring yourself to throw away to a hoarder situation. We've walked through both. Mike's inspector training means the condition doesn't surprise him — it just changes the offer math, which we'll explain to you in detail before you sign.
Why is your offer typically lower than the Zestimate?+
Zillow's algorithm doesn't account for repair condition, current code-enforcement status, the cost of carrying the property through a traditional listing (taxes, utilities, insurance, lawn care for 3-6 months), or the 6% commission a traditional sale would have cost you. When you compare our offer to what you'd actually net from a retail listing after all those costs, the numbers are usually closer than the Zestimate makes them look. We'll walk through the math on the call.
We're divorcing and the court ordered the house sold — how do you handle the dual-attorney situation?+
Cleanly. Both attorneys receive the same written offer at the same time. We don't communicate separately with either spouse outside of factual property questions. The closing proceeds go directly to the disbursement account your attorneys designate. We've closed dozens of court-ordered divorce sales in Lehigh and Northampton counties without conflict.
Hablo español — ¿puedo hacer todo el proceso en español?+
Sí. Mike habla español. La llamada inicial, el contrato, las conversaciones con el abogado de cierre, y la firma final — todo en español si es lo que prefieres. Somos la única empresa de compra de casas en efectivo en el Lehigh Valley que ofrece servicio nativo en español, no traducción automática.
About ABE Homes
ABE Homes is a cash home buyer based in Allentown, PA serving homeowners in Easton and across the Lehigh Valley. Mike, owner, is an InterNACHI Certified Professional Inspector and handles bilingual closings in English and Spanish.
Cash offer in
24 hours from initial contact
Closing time
7 days from signed contract
Services
As-is purchases · No fees · No commissions · No repairs
Certified inspector
InterNACHI Certified Professional Inspector
Languages
Native English and Spanish (bilingual closings)
Address
1275 Glenlivet Dr Suite 100-03, Allentown PA 18106
Phone
(484) 895-1352
Verifiable at: InterNACHI registry, file.dos.pa.gov (PA Department of State), BBB Lehigh Valley.
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