Real Estate

OUR HOUSE IS ON THE NEWS! It’s 2007, & I’m closing on one of the first listings I’ve ever had. It was NOT an easy sale. An honest description of the amenities would have sounded something like this: Beautifully positioned on one of the steepest streets in Ellwood, this home offers a difficult-to-mow tiered backyard. […]

Think of a bunch of helium balloons. When I order a dozen balloons for my kids’ birthday parties, it’s pretty rare that all 12 make it to the end of the day. Despite the fact that I intertwine the ribbons around my fingers several times, one inevitably slips through my grip & floats away over […]

It’s rare that a Realtor can successfully monitor the real estate market in the areas outside of their multi-list. However, my team can! We belong to 3 different multi-lists so that we can intensely dig into what’s going on in each specific area. My team monitors statistics in Allegheny, Lawrence, Beaver, Butler & Mercer. We […]

It’s Monday. An anonymous ID flashes on the phone. Shannon answers in her typical way, “Hello, this is Shannon with the Katina Hunter Team. How can I help you?” The voice of a grouchy lady asked for me, but I’m luckily not in the office at that moment. Shannon offers to take a message. The […]

What happened to all of the foreclosures that we used to see & hear about?! Foreclosures are homes that were taken over by the bank because the owners couldn’t make their payments. When I first started in real estate in 2007 & up through the next decade – these were a substantial part of the […]

75% is my goal this year in 2025. I would love to see a minimum of 75% of my listings go on the market with a pre-inspection report. This means that before a home is listed, we hire an impartial 3rd party to come evaluate the structural & mechanical integrity of the home. They provide […]

Ladies & gentlemen, brace yourselves for a seismic shift in the real estate world!   Across the board, in Beaver, Butler, Lawrence, Allegheny & Mercer counties, our inventory numbers continue to climb.   The rate at which properties are selling is plummeting! Homes are selling muuuuch more sloooooowly, but they’re still flooding onto the market. […]

Okay, my friends… for those of you who get off on spreadsheets & statistical trends, this part of our show is just for you! I evaluate 5 counties: Beaver, Butler, Lawrence, Allegheny & Mercer. When looking into the average sales price & median listing prices… the word I would use to describe what I’m seeing […]

Our clients need to feel that they know & like us for them to trust us with their transaction. Building this relationship can sometimes take a while, but I’m going to share some advice that I gave my own family – the ones that know, like & trust me most. Two little disclaimers though… Disclaimer […]