Planet Home Lending, a national mortgage lender and servicer, is opening a branch office in Bethlehem.

Across the country, existing-home sales in June fell for the fifth consecutive month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.12 million, the National Association of Realtors reported Wednesday.

The 2022-2023 state budget just signed by Gov. Tom Wolf includes $125 million to fund a new program to pay for home repairs and other improvements for those with limited incomes.

With housing inventory in the Lehigh Valley still tight, the median sales price in April rose nearly 14% from a year ago, matching the record high set in March. 

Master's Home Solutions, a third-generation business that began in 1957, offers interior and exterior residential remodeling services, including roofing, siding, gutters, windows, doors and one-day bath installations.