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The Pros and Cons of Buying vs Renting: Understanding What’s Right For You
10 Homebuying Mistakes to Avoid
Can A Buyer Back Out of Buying A Home Before Closing? What to Do When You Learn A House Isn’t Right For You
How to Be A Competitive Buyer in 2022: Buying A House In Today’s Ultra-Competitive Market
Understanding the Home Inspection: What to Expect As a Buyer or Seller
How To Prepare to Buy A House in 2022
The Pittsburgh real estate market has been a whirlwind over the last two years. When we realized COVID was here to stay, we immediately wrote about buying during COVID, selling during COVID, and remaining a homeowner during COVID. We weren’t exactly sure what was coming, but we offered our best advice for managing an unpredictable market. Two years later, we’ve seen the market shift to favor buyers, and that’s made life a little more challenging for buyers in search of a great deal. To help, we’ve assembled a list of recommendations to help you prepare to buy a house in 2022.
10 Advantages of Working With A Real Estate Agent
Real estate is a complicated industry. For many people, a house is the biggest asset they’ll buy or sell in their entire lifetime, and this asset can come with mountains of paperwork, laws to abide by, and financial constraints. There’s a lot to keep track of. Fortunately, your realtor can simplify all of this.
5 Unexpected Expenses of Owning A Home in Pittsburgh: Don’t Get Caught By Surprise!
What is Home Equity? Why it Matters, and How to Grow It
Buying a Home Isn’t For Everyone: 4 Reasons Renting Could Be the Better Option
Market Update: The Impact of COVID-19 on Pittsburgh’s Real Estate Market
When we all started to quarantine in March to avoid COVID-19, we expected the real estate market to take an enormous hit. We predicted the housing market would freeze up because people were going to stop looking for new homes—especially as their personal finances grew uncertain. Our prediction was wrong. Instead, the Pittsburgh real estate market has grown rapidly through COVID-19.
Home Inspection Checklist: 10 Line Items Your Inspector Will Look For (And What You Should Do As the Buyer or Seller)
No matter which side of the sale we’re on-- representing the buyer or the seller, there is always a nervous anticipation when it comes to the inspection. As a buyer, the inspection is a reality check that is a bit like jumping from the “first date” to the “tenth date,” and you may learn some details about the house that leave you a bit uncomfortable. If you’re the seller, a long list of problems could kill your sale or directly cut into your home’s value. You may have initially listed your cozy Cape Cod for $200,000, but a serious foundational issue could torpedo the sale—or cost you an extra $10,000 (5% of your sale price!). As the buyer, an inspection that comes back with a series of issues could work in your favor since you can use them to negotiate a lower price or have the seller fix them before you move in—or it could completely turn you away.
Pittsburgh Home Buyers During Quarantine: What to Consider Now
Each of our buyers is coming from a different place, and the reality is that the pandemic may have impacted your home buying goals. If your circumstances have changed, there can be a lot of questions to wrestle with to help decide whether you need to adjust your budget, timing, or both, as you consider your future home.
Thriving as a Homeowner During the Coronavirus Outbreak: Navigating Mortgages, Renovations, and More
Navigating Pittsburgh Real Estate During the Coronavirus Outbreak: Guidance for Homeowners, Buyers, and Sellers
Like many of our neighbors, partners, and clients, we understand your world has been turned upside down and you’re left with a lot of questions from the Coronavirus pandemic. Overnight, we have found ourselves homeschooling, reinventing the in-person aspects of our job, and juggling logistics of a complicated move ourselves. We may not have all the answers right now, but we have hope in each other.
What Kind of Mortgages Can You Get? These Success Stories Help Explain
How Many Houses Should You Look At Before Buying a Home?
Buying a home is an enormous moment in a person’s life. For many, buying a home is the biggest financial decision they’ll ever make. It’s an exciting, stressful, wonderful time, but some of our clients have a question before they start shopping: “How many homes should I look at before I make an offer?”
