by Barb Bottitta | Nov 11, 2011 | Featured Stories, For Buyers, For Sellers, Home Ownership, Region
The local real estate news is a mix of good and bad, depending on your perspective. During October, Lehigh Valley home sales were up about 7% from Oct 2010. However, the average sale price was $181,000, down almost 10% since this time last year. The good news came...
by Barb Bottitta | Nov 7, 2011 | Family, Featured Stories, Region
The Lehigh Valley is full of things to do, see, and experience, including museums and a variety of other arts and culture activities and events. The city of Allentown is proud to announce the grand re-opening of the Allentown Art Museum which took place on October...
by Barb Bottitta | Nov 4, 2011 | Featured Stories, For Buyers, For Sellers, Home Ownership
Why use the Services of a Real Estate Agent? This question is often asked, especially by homeowners who consider selling their homes by themselves. The fundamental first answer to this question is that an experienced realtor is an expert at what he or she does. ...
by Barb Bottitta | Oct 31, 2011 | Family, Featured Stories, Outdoors, Region
Before your children get dressed up as little ghosts and goblins, zombies and princesses to go out into the night to trick-or-treat this Halloween, there are safety precautions that parents can take to make sure that the only howling they do is out of fun and...
by Barb Bottitta | Oct 24, 2011 | Family, Featured Stories
Halloween is one of the most anticipated times of the year for your children because of all of the candy, treats, decorations, parades, and haunted things to do. Halloween is also one of the most dangerous times for pets, mostly for the same reasons. In order to...
by Barb Bottitta | Oct 21, 2011 | Entertainment, Family, Featured Stories, Outdoors, Region
With Halloween quickly approaching, what better way for dogs to get to join in the fun then with a day dedicated to them, featuring their very own parade! On October 22, 2o11, it will be a Doggie Day in Historic Bethlehem for the fourth year in a row, a Halloween...
by Barb Bottitta | Oct 19, 2011 | Featured Stories, For Buyers, Home Ownership
Before you make any kind of investment in a home, check your financial “pulse” to make sure you’re financially healthy and able to comfortably afford both the down payment and the monthly payments. Below are common-sense guidelines to follow in this...
by Barb Bottitta | Oct 17, 2011 | Featured Stories, For Buyers, For Sellers, Home Ownership, Region
Despite some pessimism pertaining to the global and domestic economies, the U.S. housing sector continues to show promising signs of stability and growth. Low levels of new home construction and gaining sales volume fueled by an inventory of affordable housing since...
by Barb Bottitta | Oct 14, 2011 | Entertainment, Family, Featured Stories, Outdoors, Region
The month of October is special in the Lehigh Valley, as it brings a variety of ways to scare yourself silly with haunted houses, corn mazes, and ghost tours, as well as Halloween parades, pumpkin picking, and costume creating. If you are ready for the haunting...
by Barb Bottitta | Oct 10, 2011 | Living in Lehigh Valley Pa
No matter what time of year you have chosen to get married, the Lehigh Valley is home to a wide variety of amazing places to hold the reception. Whether you are looking for all inclusive packages, views and scenery for pictures, or some of the finest food around,...
