Carbon County property transfers
Revenue from deeds
Carbon County Recorder of Deeds Emmett P. McCall reported his office recorded 220 deeds, 369 mortgages and 588 other writs during the month of October.
As a result of those transactions, McCall turned over to the Carbon County General Fund the sum of $34,121.12. A breakdown of that revenue includes: transfer fees, $26,953; data processing fees, $3,145.15; notaries, $80; commission on transfers and writs, $2,823.47; and Affordable Housing administrative fee, $1,219.50.
McCall remitted $477.50 in state writ taxes to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, while Carbon County municipalities and school districts shared realty transfer tax disbursements totaling $139,933.04, the same amount that was forwarded to the state in realty transfer taxes.
McCall deposited $2,850 in the Recorder of Deeds Record Improvement Fund and $1,900 in the Carbon County Records Improvement Fund, these being fees assessed by state law on each transaction for records management needs. An additional $8,840 was collected and remitted to the state for its Judicial Computer System program.
Also, $6,910.50 was collected last month for the Affordable Housing Program in Carbon County.
In all, funds collected in the Recorder's office last month amounted to $335,065.20.
Deeds recorded
Banks Township
Victoria Pfeiffer to Amit Sharma, Topeka, Kan., property at 102 W. Church St., Tresckow, $5,900.
East Penn Township
Helen P. Gregaitis to Josepj Gramlich, 48 Bench Lane, Lehighton, property at 48 Bench Lane, $200,000.
Franklin Township
Douglas J. Sittler to Tricia A. Steinmetz, 215 Fairview St., Lehighton, property at 215 Fairview St., $1.
Fannie Mae to Rosa MacLeod, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, property at 1536 Long Run Road, $22,500.
Jim Thorpe
Anthony Pacemto Jacob Altif, 101 Center Ave., Jim Thorpe, property at 101 Center Ave., $84,900.
Robert C. Witt to Stephen C. Witt, 521 South Ave., Jim Thorpe, property at 521 South Ave., $1.
Kidder Township
Golden Oaks Village, Inc., to James Daryl Swan, Eldersburg, Md., Unit 40, Stage 1, Golden Oaks Village, $52,900.
Steven Davis to Land Liquidator, LLC, Little Neck, N.Y., Lot 301A, Section C, Holiday Poconos, $1,000.
Thomas R. Oves to Thomas R. Oves Revocable Trust Agreement, Ocean City, N.J., two transactions, properties at 406 Estates Drive and 210 Birch Drive, $1 each.
Lansford
Robert A. Spezialetti to Corrine Spezialetti, 16 W. Bertsch St., Lansford, property at 16 W. Bertsch St., $1.
Lower Towamensing Township
Brian L. Kresge to Karen K. Anthony, 465 Briar St., Palmerton, property at 510 Oak St., $1.
Mahoning Township
Steven S. McEvoy to Justin E. Markell, 939 Iron St., Lehighton, Lot 6, Lynnwood Estates, $62,000.
Packer Township
Statewide Investments to Paul D. Weaver, Box 55 River Road, White Haven, property at 110 Sand Spring Road, $1.
Palmerton
Ronald J. Valish to Ronald J. Valish, 901 Delaware Ave., Palmerton, property at 901 Delaware Ave., $1.
Tim Vandebunte to Jullian T. Toussaint, 306 Columbia Ave., Palmerton, property at 306 Columbia Ave., $125,000.