by Barb Bottitta | Oct 3, 2011 | Entertainment, Featured Stories, Outdoors, Region
The Lehigh Valley is home to hundreds of Halloween attractions from children’s spooky activities to haunted houses. If you are looking for the #1 haunted attraction in the Lehigh Valley (rated PG-13), you only have to go as far as Allentown! The Devil’s...
by Barb Bottitta | Sep 23, 2011 | Family, Featured Stories, Health, Region
Anyone can get the flu, whether you are healthy, young, old, have had it before, or never had it. According to the Lehigh Valley Health Network, “Getting a flu vaccine is one of the best things you can do for the health of you and/or your child. It can prevent...
by Barb Bottitta | Sep 16, 2011 | Featured Stories, For Buyers, For Sellers, Home Ownership, Region
FIRST THE GOOD NEWS: Lehigh Valley home sales in July were up 21% and in August they were up 14% over the same months last year. The discouraging news for Sellers: prices are down about 6% over last year and 63% of all Lehigh Valley home sales in August were in the...
by Barb Bottitta | Sep 15, 2011 | Featured Stories, For Sellers, Home Ownership
Basically, a home’s worth is determined by its market value. How is “market value” determined? Most often, it’s figured by a comparison (“comp”) with homes similar to yours in the surrounding area. So, if the homes in your...
by Barb Bottitta | Sep 12, 2011 | Entertainment, Featured Stories, Region
In addition to all of the features and amenities that the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem already offers, they are proud to announce the opening of their brand new hotel, designed to set a new standard for luxury and style. Each of the 300 rooms include 16 Executive...
by Barb Bottitta | Sep 9, 2011 | Featured Stories, Home Ownership, Outdoors
The fall season presents the perfect setting to prepare your home for the colder months to come, with the not too hot days, cool breezes, and not to mention the outdoor scenery. There are many home maintenance items that should be addressed in order to make sure your...
by Barb Bottitta | Sep 6, 2011 | Entertainment, Family, Featured Stories, Outdoors, Region
The signs of summer drawing to a close are in full swing now with the kids back in school, shorter days, and cooler nights, but that doesn’t mean the fun is over yet! Emmaus Main Street Partners will be hosting a brand new event this Saturday, September 10th,...
by Barb Bottitta | Sep 2, 2011 | Featured Stories, For Buyers, Home Ownership
Generally speaking, the longer a home is on the market, the more willing a seller is to negotiate. And that means you might be able to get a good deal! However, notice that I said “generally speaking.” I put in that disclaimer because there are several...
by Barb Bottitta | Aug 22, 2011 | Entertainment, Family, Featured Stories, Outdoors, Region
The number of places to hike, bike, walk, or just enjoy what being outdoors has to offer is endless in and around the Lehigh Valley. Many memories have been created and set in stone with pictures of the breathtaking scenery, sunsets, as well as friends and...
by Barb Bottitta | Aug 19, 2011 | Family, Featured Stories, Schools in Lehigh Valley Pa
It’s that time of year already; the summer is winding down, it’s cooler in the mornings, activities are coming to a close, and parents have to start preparing their kids to go back to school. For some, this may be a welcomed time of year as many parents...
