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THE FINAL FEES FORMULA (SELLER’S CLOSTING COSTS)

Let’s tackle a topic that most Realtors try to skirt around: The seller’s closing costs. (Insert dramatic music here!) Why is talking about numbers so difficult? Because… this is where the Realtor’s commission comes to fruition. True confidence lies in communication, & true professionalism lies in the delivery. If a Realtor is confident that what […]
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January 6, 2026: MARKET TEMPERATURE:

Here’s our deep dive into a five-county snapshot of the Western PA real estate market. 🏡 Beaver County The market isn’t just growing; it’s a complete glow-up. The average sales price hit $250K—up 8%, & the median sales price is up a whopping a 14%. This gives sellers a LOT of confidence & buyers don’t […]
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Real Estate Diaries Episode #22: Realtors… Good, Better, Best

Realtors… Good, Better, Best
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Finding Herself at 50

The Fold Podcast Episode #21

Real Estate THE FINAL FEES FORMULA (SELLER’S CLOSTING COSTS) Let’s tackle a topic that most Realtors try to skirt around: The seller’s closing costs. (Insert dramatic music here!) Why is talking about numbers so difficult? Because… this is where the Realtor’s commission comes to fruition. True confidence lies in communication, & true professionalism lies in the delivery. If a Realtor is confident that what […]

Real Estate January 6, 2026: MARKET TEMPERATURE: Here’s our deep dive into a five-county snapshot of the Western PA real estate market. 🏡 Beaver County The market isn’t just growing; it’s a complete glow-up. The average sales price hit $250K—up 8%, & the median sales price is up a whopping a 14%. This gives sellers a LOT of confidence & buyers don’t […]

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Real Estate Finding Herself at 50 The Fold Podcast Episode #21

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Real Estate One Wedding and A Funeral The Fold Podcast Episode #20

Real Estate Full Disclosure…. Even if he’s named George This story is not my own. It’s from a realtor named Angie Mazzenga & can be found on the Wall Street Journal or Realtor.com. It does, however, feature a home that was sold right here in our home state of Pennsylvania. Haunted listings aren’t unheard of. But this one? It came with a full paranormal […]

Real Estate October 3, 2025: MARKET TEMPERATURE: 🏡 Beaver County Beaver County’s feeling modest this month. The single-family market here is serving up a mixed bag this week, with the median list price jumping 27% to $228K, while the average sales price dipped slightly to $222K—a gentle reminder that pricing strategy matters. Sellers are still winning with a 98.1% sales-to-list ratio, and […]

Real Estate Wet Carpet or No Carpet? We pull into the driveway of the place we called home for the last 6 years. I’m 13 years old. I can picture this house perfectly in my mind: it’s an English Tudor style cape cod with an iron rod railing and hilly yard. Nothing flashy. Just an average house in an average neighborhood on […]

Real Estate August 28, 2025: MARKET TEMPERATURE: We’re diving into our five Western PA counties—Beaver, Lawrence, Allegheny, Butler, and Mercer—and pitting their real estate stats against each other like it’s the housing Hunger Games. Beaver County – “The Budget-Friendly Belle” Beaver’s average sales price is up 7% to $296K. Not bad for a county that still lets you buy a house and […]

Real Estate D.I.Y Did I Do This?! 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 […]

Real Estate JULY 8, 2025: MARKET TEMPERATURE: 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 […]

Real Estate From Dream Home to Breaking Bad 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. […]

Real Estate JUST CALL ME BALLOON WRANGLER!: 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 […]

Real Estate MAY 5, 2025: MARKET TEMPERATURE: 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 […]

Real Estate LEAF ME ALONE! THE NEIGHBOR & THEIR SHRUB SHENANIGANS: 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 […]

Real Estate WHERE HAVE ALL THE FORECLOSURES GONE??: 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 […]

Real Estate A SELLER’S SECRET WEAPON: 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 […]

Real Estate MARCH 6, 2025: MARKET TEMPERATURE: 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. […]

Real Estate FEBRUARY 4, 2025: MARKET TEMPERATURE: 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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