If the idea of living “away from it all” and still being close to the things you enjoy is enticing to you, Greenwood Acres is a location you’ll want to explore. In fact, it’s an ideal location for a first home, a vacation home for the family, or even a place where you can retire, this is a great place to be.

There are a lot of reasons people move to the Poconos.  Some come for the slower pace of life. Some love the views and all of the outdoor activities. Still, others love the easy access to the many beautiful and quaint small towns scattered around the region. It's a fairly safe bet, however, that few people move to the area because of the great commute to New York metro area. That's despite that fact that as a recent WFMZ-TV post estimates, between 30 to 40 percent of Monroe County residents make that commute regularly—a commute that averages almost 39 minutes.

Perhaps the two things people building new homes worry most about are the budget (“How much is this going to cost?”) and the timeline for completing the project (“How long is this going to take?”). This article offers help on how to budget for a new home in the Poconos. It’s also helpful to know what homes in the area cost. Here’s a post that looks at how much you should pay for a Poconos home. But let's take a look at the timeline for building a new home. The more you understand the process, the better you'll be prepared.

Perhaps nothing evokes the spirit of living in the Poconos Mountains more than the image of a rustic log cabin. It’s a reminder of the region’s history—from the days of coal mines and locomotives to its early days as a resort destination set apart from the hustle and bustle of city life.

It seems that certain areas are ideal for certain pursuits. If you want great live theater and fine dining, it's hard to beat New York City. If you're looking for a connection to early American history (and some fantastic cheese steak sandwiches), Philadelphia is a great place to go. When it comes to finding a place to build a vacation home or a home for your retirement, the Poconos may just be the perfect place.

Preparing your Poconos home for the holidays often includes getting ready for guests. And whether you plan on having a lot of visitors—or just a few—a little bit of preparation can go a long way toward making everyone comfortable. Because people tend to spend a lot of time in the family room over the holidays, you might want to check out this post about how to set up the perfect living room/family room.

What image comes to mind when you think of building a new home in the Poconos? For some, the area evokes memories of traditional, rustic, woodsy homes such as the one you see here. But what if you don't see yourself as a "log cabin" kind of family (although, to call this gorgeous home a "cabin" falls far short of the mark)? The good news is you'll find all kinds of home styles in the Poconos. Click here to check out the wide variety of styles and floor plans we offer at Liberty Homes.

When we talk about Christmas shopping in the Poconos, there are two major kinds of shopping that come to mine. First, there’s the shopping you do for yourself to find decorations so you can prepare your Poconos home for Christmas. Then there are the places you can go to find interesting and unusual gifts for family and friends (in places that are actually fun to shop). Here’s a short list of where to go Christmas shopping in the Poconos for both of those situations.

Building a home in the Poconos isn’t just a transaction. In fact, it’s not even an event. It’s a process. And the more you understand the different elements of this process, the more enjoyable it will be. Having a sense of how you’ll move through the process makes a lot of the decisions you’ll make less stressful—and it ensures that you’ll end up with the home you really want.

The community of Jim Thorpe is one of the most visited small towns in the whole Poconos region. National media consistently ranks it on their “best-to-visit” lists as among the most beautiful, romantic, and fun adventure towns in the country. What they may not realize is that it’s also a great place to live. Here’s a look at some of what makes Jim Thorpe so appealing.