by Barb Bottitta | Dec 16, 2013 | Entertainment, Family, Featured Stories
The Lehigh Valley is home to so many ways to celebrate the holiday season, but in today’s post we’re going to focus on 6 of them that completely top the charts in terms of fun and family friendliness! If you’re local to Allentown or Bethlehem, it...
by Barb Bottitta | Dec 9, 2013 | Featured Stories, For Sellers, Home Ownership
Use these tips as guidance to increase your home’s value whether you are planning on selling or just want to implement some changes that will prove to be a worthwhile investment. Start with help from the experts; your realtor, an interior designer, a home...
by Barb Bottitta | Nov 25, 2013 | Cooking, Family
The largest meal of the year is quickly approaching! If you haven’t decided on every last detail of the Thanksgiving menu yet, don’t worry. We’ve found a few recipes that may just become the start of a new tradition! While turkey, ham, and even duck...
by Barb Bottitta | Oct 21, 2013 | Featured Stories, For Buyers, For Sellers, Home Ownership
Moving in general is never easy and the transition can be difficult for you and your family, especially if you have children. Try and remember to accentuate the positive aspects and to make it a move-forward opportunity that they can be involved in before and after...
by Barb Bottitta | Oct 14, 2013 | Featured Stories, For Buyers, Home Ownership
The home buying process can be exciting, but also stressful. Getting a mortgage pre-approval prior to home shopping can dramatically increase your odds of acquiring the home you really want. A mortgage pre-approval should be a home buyer’s first step when...
by Barb Bottitta | Oct 7, 2013 | Entertainment, Family, Featured Stories, Region
Pumpkin patches, hayrides, fall festivals, corn mazes, haunts, and so much more can be found all over the Lehigh Valley this time of year! Whether you’re the adult or the little one, you can count on having fun and looking forward to everything the fall season...
by Barb Bottitta | Sep 30, 2013 | Featured Stories, Home Ownership
The leaves are changing colors, the cooler air is blowing in, and it’s time to break out the jackets. It’s also a great time to evaluate the areas in your home that could be costing you money and wasting energy. The first step in improving home energy...
by Barb Bottitta | Sep 23, 2013 | Entertainment, Family, Featured Stories, Region
There are many highly anticipated annual events that take place in the Lehigh Valley, with quite a few of them happening in Bethlehem. The Celtic Classic Festival is no exception, having grown into one of the largest Highland Games and Festival in North America!...
by Barb Bottitta | Sep 16, 2013 | Featured Stories, For Sellers
Any one of these four mistakes has the potential to bring down not just the value, but the sale price of your home, no matter what the current real estate market conditions are. You want buyers to choose your home as “the one”, so make sure it not only...
by Barb Bottitta | Sep 9, 2013 | Featured Stories, For Buyers
The concerns of today’s home buyers go beyond the number of bedrooms, bathrooms, and square footage. While these are first-step concerns, a recent survey of over 2000 U.S. adults conducted by Harris Interactive and Trulia found more important factors that play a...
