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7 Great Housewarming Gift Ideas (And Where to Find Them in Pittsburgh)
5 Unexpected Expenses of Owning A Home in Pittsburgh: Don’t Get Caught By Surprise!
Selling Your Home During COVID: 5 Strategies for Real Estate Success Despite Coronavirus
The Home Selling Timeline: What to Expect Before, During, and After Your Sale
How to Hold A Safe Open House During COVID-19 (Plus Two Alternatives Worth Trying)
Love Where You Live: 6 Strategies for Working With Your Pittsburgh Interior Designer to Create a Space That Brings You Joy
7 COVID-Safe Valentine’s Day Date Ideas in Pittsburgh
Working From Home: 11 Tricks to Creating the Perfect Home Office in 2021 (For You and the Kids!)
What is Home Equity? Why it Matters, and How to Grow It
Lessons from 2020: Rebuilding Foundations and Growing in Gratitude
5 Common Plumbing Issues and How to Fix Them
5 of the Most Common Heating Issues And How to Fix Them (And When to Call a Professional)
Home For the Holidays? 10 Ways to Have Fun (And Stay Safe!) in Pittsburgh During COVID-19
As the holidays approach, we’re all feeling a variety of emotions. On one hand, there’s a great deal of relief to ring in the end of 2020, but we’re also feeling a good deal of anxiety about celebrating the holidays with the people we love—especially as the City of Pittsburgh is discouraging the community from visiting friends and family to celebrate. As COVID-19 cases increase in Pittsburgh and the rest of the United States, we’re reminded of how important it is to be open to a new take on old traditions.
Why Selling A Home Isn’t For Everyone: 3 Reasons It Could Be Better To Stay Put
Despite what many expected during the pandemic, the Pittsburgh real estate market is currently a seller’s market, especially for those looking to sell their homes around $300,000. Still, there are reasons you may want to hold onto your home.
5 More Staging Tips From Our Little Gray Couch: How To Present Your Home to Potential Buyers
Creating A Fun, Safe Play Space for Your Kids While Adding Value to Your Home
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.