by Barb Bottitta | Oct 9, 2014 | Featured Stories, For Buyers
Most home buyers are unaware of their options when it comes to a mortgage. Many think they need a conventional mortgage, ensuring they have 20% of the home’s purchase price on hand for a down payment and a good enough credit score to qualify. However, there are...
by Barb Bottitta | Apr 22, 2014 | Featured Stories, Home Ownership
Energy efficient home improvements not only help reduce utility costs, but they also make a home more appealing to potential buyers. In fact, according to a real estate report by Harvard University, buyers are actually willing to pay up to ten percent more for new...
by Barb Bottitta | Feb 24, 2014 | Featured Stories, For Buyers
There’s nothing worse than getting a call the day before you are supposed to be handed the keys to your new home that closing has to be postponed. It’s fairly common for the closing date to change, mainly because of last minute things popping up or not...
by Barb Bottitta | Feb 17, 2014 | Family, Featured Stories
While it’s fun to go outside when it’s snowing to build forts, have snow ball fights, go sledding, and make snowmen, it’s not safe to let your children be outside all day long. So how do you keep them entertained when they’re cooped up? Here...
by Barb Bottitta | Jan 20, 2014 | Family, Featured Stories
There is never a shortage of events or activities for families with little ones in the Lehigh Valley! But where do you go to get the necessary information and ideas? How do you know what’s happening, what places are offering specials? What do you do when...
by Barb Bottitta | Jan 13, 2014 | Featured Stories, For Sellers, Prepare Home for Sale
If you’ve shopped for a home, chances are you’ve come across one that you really wish you hadn’t visited in the first place. True, houses for sale ought to have a certain “lived in” quality to them, because they are to be lived in after all, but the art of tactfully...
by Barb Bottitta | Dec 30, 2013 | Featured Stories, Home Ownership
From creative ways to gain extra storage space in your kitchen to unique ways to hide the clutter, there are a ton of ideas out there to help you make the best use of your space. I’m sure you don’t have time to sift through a ton of ideas though, so here...
by Barb Bottitta | Dec 23, 2013 | Featured Stories, For Sellers, Home Ownership, Prepare Home for Sale
There are a number of improvements you can make to your home that will not only increase the overall value, but impact the visual appeal too. But not all home improvements are created equally! If given a choice, would you opt for improvements that will continue to...
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...
