Sue Frey with Keller Williams Platinum Realty

09/23/2026

It’s been several weeks since I’ve been able to make a video, and today I finally felt ready to give it a try.

I want to take a moment to say thank you. To my clients, my friends, and those of you I’ve come to know simply because you follow my videos—your thoughts, prayers, kind words, and private messages of encouragement have meant more to me than you probably realize. I truly appreciate every one of them.

I also want to express my gratitude to the team at WellSpan Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine in Lebanon, and especially to Dr. Breen. After my appointment yesterday, I finally have some answers and a treatment plan that seems to be helping.

This video is just a first step back. I’m looking forward to getting out again and sharing more of the places, people, and history that make our area so interesting—and, of course, an occasional real estate video along the way.

Thank you for sticking with me. It feels good to be back.

09/21/2026

Hello friends. I need your help. I am still struggling with what I believed to be an asthma attack - my second in two months. Now I am beginning to think that my issue is not asthma, especially since the two inhalers are not working. I’m starting to lean towards it being an allergy. Could any of you recommend a good allergist in Lebanon/Berks or surrounding areas? I appreciate any suggestions I get. Thanks in advance, Sue

09/08/2026

Pennsylvania is often remembered for William Penn’s vision of peaceful relations between European settlers and Native peoples. For decades, that vision helped make Pennsylvania different from many of the other colonies.

But by 1737, William Penn was gone—and the relationship he had worked to build with the Lenape was beginning to unravel.

The Walking Purchase of 1737 is one of the most controversial land transactions in Pennsylvania history. What was supposed to determine the boundary of a land purchase became something very different, ultimately costing the Lenape an enormous amount of territory and leaving behind resentment that would have consequences for generations.

In this video, I take a closer look at the disputed deed behind the Walking Purchase, the extraordinary—and tragic—“walk” itself, and what happened when the Lenape protested the result.

And this story doesn’t end in 1737. The bitterness and distrust created by the Walking Purchase would become part of a much larger story as Pennsylvania’s frontier moved toward the violence of the French and Indian War.

In future videos, I’ll continue exploring those connections and how decisions made decades earlier helped shape what happened right here on the Pennsylvania frontier.

09/05/2026

I’m happy to be getting back to sharing with all of you!

As I mention in this video, I’ve been a little quiet lately because of an asthma flare-up that made recording videos difficult. Thank you for your patience while I took some time away.

Today I also wanted to tell you about my monthly newsletter. It’s a little bit of everything I enjoy sharing—fun facts, real estate information and helpful tips, recipes, local history, and things to see and do in our communities.

If you enjoy the variety of things I share here on Facebook, I think you’ll enjoy the newsletter too! If you’d like to be added to my monthly email list, just reach out to me and I’ll be happy to add you.

And if you’re looking for something fun to do today, don’t forget about the Hamburg-er Festival in Hamburg, PA, happening today from 10 AM to 6 PM. It’s always a fun way to spend some time in one of our local communities.

I’m looking forward to getting back to more videos—and to continuing to explore, discover, and share the people, places, history, and happenings that make our part of Pennsylvania such a special place.

08/31/2026

To all my friends and clients, please vote for my office Keller Williams Platinum Realty in the Reading Eagle Readers Choice. And, please consider voting for Stephanie Young the agent nominated from my office. I really appreciate your help. Thanks!

08/31/2026

A Little Update — and I’ll Be Back Soon

If you’ve noticed that I’ve been a little quiet lately and haven’t posted any new videos, I wanted to let you know why.

I’ve been dealing with a pretty stubborn asthma flare-up, and unfortunately, talking for any length of time leaves me sounding much more wheezy than I’d like to sound on camera! So I’ve had to give my voice—and myself—a little time to recover.

I’m sorry I haven’t been able to share new videos with you. I truly enjoy putting them together, whether I’m exploring a piece of our local history, sharing a book I’ve been reading, talking about real estate, or simply passing along something interesting I’ve discovered.

The good news is that I have plenty more stories and ideas waiting to be shared, and as soon as my breathing and voice cooperate, I’ll be back in front of the camera.

Thank you for your patience, and especially thank you to everyone who watches, comments, shares, and suggests new places and stories for me to explore. I appreciate it more than you know.

More videos are coming. I just need a little more time before I can tell the stories without wheezing my way through them!

08/12/2026

08/12/2026

Do you really need a 20% down payment to buy a home?

It’s one of the most common questions I hear—and one of the biggest misconceptions about buying a home.

In this episode of Real Estate Minute with Sue Frey, I explain why the answer isn’t as simple as many people think. While a 20% down payment certainly has advantages, it isn’t the only path to homeownership. Depending on your situation and the loan programs available, you may have more options than you realize.

If you’ve been putting off buying because you thought you needed 20% down, I hope this video helps clear up some of the confusion.

Do you have a real estate question or a market myth you’d like me to cover in a future episode? Let me know in the comments—I may feature it in an upcoming Real Estate Minute with Sue Frey!

08/12/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined me Monday evening at the Tulpehocken Settlement Historical Society in Womelsdorf for my presentation, “Seeds of Conflict: The Walking Purchase and the French and Indian War on Pennsylvania’s Frontier.” I truly appreciated the opportunity to share this chapter of Pennsylvania history and was grateful to everyone who came out to spend the evening with us.

If you missed the presentation and are 60 or older, I’ll be presenting it again on Wednesday, August 19, at the monthly meeting of the Bernville Senior Citizens. The meeting will be held at the Bernville Grange, 37 Shartlesville Rd., Bernville, PA 19506. Doors open at noon with light refreshments, and the meeting begins at 1:00 p.m.

If local history interests you, I’d love to see you there as we explore how the Walking Purchase helped sow the seeds of conflict that would eventually reach Pennsylvania’s frontier during the French and Indian War.