by Barb Bottitta | Apr 29, 2013 | Featured Stories, For Buyers, For Sellers, Home Ownership, Region
The Lehigh Valley Real Estate market is shifting! We started to see the positive signs late in 2012 and sales have picked up momentum in 2013. March closed sales are up more than 20% over March 2012, while the months supply of inventory is down almost 30% over the...
by Barb Bottitta | Apr 15, 2013 | Family, Featured Stories, Outdoors, Region
There are a variety of places in the Lehigh Valley where you can go horseback riding, take lessons, sign up for horseback riding summer camp, and even have horseback riding birthday parties! Allentown Manito Equestrian Center – 2160 N Cedar Crest Blvd This...
by Barb Bottitta | Apr 8, 2013 | Featured Stories, For Buyers, Home Ownership, LV Homes
As the real estate market starts to show signs of stabilization, the window of opportunity is opening for new buyers. If you’re a first-time home buyer in the Lehigh Valley, chances are you may be searching for homes in the affordable price range of up to...
by Barb Bottitta | Apr 1, 2013 | Featured Stories, For Buyers, For Sellers, Home Ownership, Prepare Home for Sale
So often I hear that a home’s appraised value turns out to be less than what the homeowner was expecting and anticipating, especially if improvements have been made to the home over time. Low appraisals are becoming a bigger problem for many would-be buyers and...
by Barb Bottitta | Mar 22, 2013 | Family, Featured Stories, Region
The Lehigh Valley has a number of Easter egg hunts and other activities planned for your little ones this year, and they start this weekend! Whether you’re closer to Allentown, Bethlehem or Easton, you’ll find Easter fun and visits from the Easter Bunny to...
by Barb Bottitta | Mar 18, 2013 | Featured Stories, For Sellers, Prepare Home for Sale
You’re probably already noticing that more homes are going up for sale in the Lehigh Valley. This is due in large part to the fact that Spring is right around the corner. The Spring season is prime selling time as buyers are coming out of hibernation and getting...