Lovely Places to Live
Our tour of neighborhoods in the Roanoke Valley begins to the north, in Botetourt County, and then swings south and west into Roanoke City, Salem and beyond. Plus, meet some people who live there.
Loving Life in the Valley
If there’s one thing all Roanokers can agree on, it’s that the valley is great place to live. Here are six families that remind us why.
Why Go For Faux When You Can Have The Real Thing?
While developers are creating the faux traditional neighborhoods in the style of Disney’s town of Celebration, the real things are deteriorating or fighting for their lives.
Roanoke Neighborhoods
The Roanoke Valley offers a wide variety of real estate options, from downtown condos to four-square homes on wide tree-lined city streets and pristine new-style single family developments sprinkled along hillsides once devoted to agriculture.
Getting Tough With Allergies
Tips for surviving the allergy season
Home Sweet Home: Home Staging: Dressed Up Like a First Date
Home staging came to the Roanoke Valley a bit later than to larger metropolitan areas with huge housing inventories, but sprucing up property to catch the eyes of potential buyers has now become so routine, it is practically a requirement.
Home Sweet Home: A Time to Buy, and Yes, Also to Sell
The real estate market couldn’t be better – if you’re buying. Prices are down and lots of homes are on the market.
But, what if you are selling? That can work, too, if you have given careful attention to presenting and pricing your property.
Newcomers Guide to Roanoke Healthcare
In the realm of desirable living situations, Roanoke Valley’s health care is right at the top of the heap.
Best Local Wellness Tips
Wellness tips from local health gurus.
Shaking the Salt Habit
With the daily recommended amount of sodium at no more than 1,500 milligrams (a teaspoon of salt contains 2,235; two oz. of pretzels 800, a cup of tomato juice 650) many of us are exceeding the recommendation by a factor of two or three.