Real Estate

Despite my many years of blogging, I realized that I’ve always thrown around the word “multi-list” but I’ve never really explained it. No time like the present! The multi-list is the official database that Realtors use to research listings. It’s how we share information about the status of each property. There’s not just one multi-list… […]

There have been some recent legal changes in how we, as Realtors, are to work. A lot of this information is explained in an animated video I created. It’s on my website (HereAndHappyToHelp.com), but please remember that I’m a Realtor… NOT an artist. BEFORE: In the olden days… like last month… it was presumed that […]

Autumn is a season of transformation, & the real estate market is full of changes as well! So much so, that identifying trends at this very moment is extremely difficult. The average sales price is up in half the counties & down in the other half. The median list price is up in Beaver & […]

I should write my own real estate dictionary. There are so many words thrown around that so many people – buyers… sellers… (even Realtors!) misuse. The Hunter Dictionary of Real Estate would likely start off with how properties are categorized in the Multi-List. Think of a timeline. You have the word “active” on the far […]

Covid was a crazy time for us all, but especially for those working in real estate. There was an extended period that Realtors weren’t allowed to leave their house for anything work-related. This obviously included showing homes. When we were finally able to show properties again, we were under very strict rules: • Buyers had […]

Our team operates across more than just one Multi-List. We analyze several distinct statistical markers across five different counties spanning Western PA: Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Lawrence & Mercer. As I’m looking at the recent reports, I see that Beaver County is holding steady with their median list price. In every other area, however, these prices […]

Let’s say that you’re taking your family – young kids & all – shopping in a store called “Super Expensive Fragile Glass Figurine Mart.” (Key words are expensive & fragile.) As your youngest, most clumsy child is trailing you down the aisle, they see a sparkly, stunning (insert their favorite animal here) glittering in the […]

The text read: “Tank got a hold of him.” I don’t know who the “him” was referring to, but I did know Tank. My seller’s dog is low to the ground, brick-shaped & 70 pounds of pure muscle. His dog bowl could easily be mistaken for a baby bath. Once my seller acknowledges a welcomed […]

My team & I belong to each multi-list along Western PA. We look at 5 different statistical markers in 5 different counties. We watch Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Lawrence & Mercer counties. For the last few months, I’ve been warning our listeners that the market is shifting. That’s right. Sellers, you’re not going to be all […]