Real Estate

JUST CALL ME BALLOON WRANGLER!:

By Katina Hunter | May 15, 2025

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 […]

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MAY 5, 2025: MARKET TEMPERATURE:

By Katina Hunter | May 6, 2025

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 […]

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LEAF ME ALONE! THE NEIGHBOR & THEIR SHRUB SHENANIGANS:

By Katina Hunter | Mar 25, 2025

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 […]

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WHERE HAVE ALL THE FORECLOSURES GONE??:

By Katina Hunter | Mar 18, 2025

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 […]

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A SELLER’S SECRET WEAPON:

By Katina Hunter | Mar 11, 2025

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 […]

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MARCH 6, 2025: MARKET TEMPERATURE:

By Katina Hunter | Mar 6, 2025

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. […]

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FEBRUARY 4, 2025: MARKET TEMPERATURE:

By Katina Hunter | Feb 4, 2025

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 […]

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ADVICE I GAVE MY OWN FAMILY

By Katina Hunter | Jan 2, 2025

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 […]

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DECEMBER 16, 2024: MARKET TEMPERATURE

By Katina Hunter | Dec 16, 2024

My Italian salad dressing analogy is still applicable! Experienced agents usually know exactly where things lay in the market. However, the hand of election, the hand of misinformation, the hand of new real estate laws & the hand of the fluctuating inventory have all reached out & given that salad dressing a shake. The real […]

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