Real Estate

D.I.Y Did I Do This?!

By Katina Hunter | Jul 22, 2025

The Big F.A.T. Truth About Home Remodeling When my husband & I bought our house 12 years ago, we knew that we were going to work hard to bring this old, dated farmhouse new life. We couldn’t do it all at once, but we were going to concentrate on things room by room. Let me […]

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JULY 8, 2025: MARKET TEMPERATURE:

By Katina Hunter | Jul 10, 2025

Most Realtors stick to one corner of the map—but not us! While others are limited to a single MLS, the Katina Hunter Team is dialed into three different multi-lists. That means we’re not just skimming the surface—we’re diving deep into the real estate pulse across Western PA. From Allegheny to Crawford County, we’ve got eyes […]

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From Dream Home to Breaking Bad

By Katina Hunter | May 29, 2025

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. […]

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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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