Nordstrom Opening First Store in the Pittsburgh Area Soon

Located about 40 minutes (20 miles) north of Peters Township, Pittsburgh’s first Nordstrom department store will be opening in late October at the Ross Park Mall. If you have ever shopped at a Nordstrom you have experienced what many consider the finest customer service a retailer can deliver. I happen to like the style of custom service this retail department store is recognized for delivering. By-the-way, if think you can measure up to the high standards of customer service Nordstrom is recognized for, they are hiring 250 employees for their new Pittsburgh store located at the Ross Park Mall.

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Smart Pittsburgh Home Buyers Use the Internet to Search Before Taking the Wheel

With the price of gas north of $4.00 a gallon, smart Pittsburgh home buyers are using the power of the Internet before getting behind the wheel of their car to drive by homes for sale in Pittsburgh. This is especially true if the car you are driving is a gas guzzler. In fact, here is a short list of easy to use property search tools you can use to save yourself a little time and money at the pump when searching for your next Pittsburgh home:

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Here is a snapshot of the recent newspaper headlines on the state of the Pittsburgh real estate market. Do you recognize a pattern here?

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It still might be to soon to tell but at some point the supply of homes for sale in Pittsburgh is bound decrease (hit bottom). If what I learned from my economics 101 class remains true, it is at that point that Pittsburgh home prices should begin to inch up (the law of supply and demand). This should cause Pittsburgh home buyers who have been sitting on the sidelines to wake up and take action!

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Past Experiences Can Color Your View

For many area home buyers, the Pittsburgh real estate market conjures many emotions. They range from dreaded fear to pure exhilaration. Having helped many, many families buy their first Pittsburgh home and more experienced buyers purchase “move-up” properties, I can honestly say the way buyers approach their purchase is often “colored” by previous financial experiences. If you have been juggling your 401K lately and your account has been “smacked” by less than favorable fund buying decisions, you might be inclined to have a more pessimistic view of the prospect of buying a home. Those with more positive past experiences often see the current Pittsburgh real estate market “glass” as half full with opportunity to get a great deal on a home! Either way, don’t let your emotions keep you paralyzed.

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Home Buyers – Did You Know Smart Mt. Lebanon Sellers are Prepping Their Homes Now for the Spring Selling Season?

Ok I know – it’s the dead of winter here in Mt. Lebanon and its freezing cold outside! But motivated, smart Pittsburgh area home sellers are actually thinking about prepping their homes now for the busy (and highly competitive) spring home selling season. It will be here sooner than you think.

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Ok - what was up with Monday’s (1-7-08) weather? Sunny skies and 65-degree temperatures in Washington County, PA! Get ready Pittsburgh, old man winter is coming and boy is he angry! Just don’t ask me when he is going to show up. I’m not a qualified “Weather Guesser”! Just a Pittsburgh real estate agent. But make no mistake about it, when our typical winter weather does arrive, we’re not going to like it. To brace for the cold snowy weather, here are a few timely energy saving tips for your Pittsburgh area home. These helpful reminders should go a long ways to prevent old man winter from taking a big “bite” out of your wallet!

• Perform an energy analysis. Don’t let this intimidate. It’s not that hard. Simply visit The EPA website to get specific recommendations to make your Pittsburgh home, condo or townhome more energy efficient.
• Make sure your home has sufficient insulation to keep the cold out and your heat in. For more information on recommended “R-values” for our area, go to this Energy Star website for maximum protection from the cold.

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Over the years experience has been a good teacher and I’ve learned many valuable lessons about transacting real estate here in this wonderful area of Peters Township, PA. If you’ve read my bio, you know I come from a long line of Pittsburgh real estate agents. My family has passed down a wealth of advice along the way. First and foremost - I’m not a real estate salesperson. It’s my job to help match buyers to the homes that best “fit” their needs - plain and simple. Second, many of the homes people “fall in love” with don’t appeal to my personal taste….which is fine. We are all different and have different taste and needs.

A Home Matchmaker

I’d like to think of myself as that of a real estate consultant. A real estate professional “matchmaker” who determines the fine details of what you need in a home. Putting my experience and market “insider knowledge” to work for you, I’ll scour the real estate market to locate that perfect home that fits your families wants and needs. Of course, I’ll be acutely aware of your budget too.

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What an absolute thrill – the Peters Township, PA blog site is live and I’m excited! What a fantastic opportunity to share local events, interesting factoids and timely real estate news about this wonderful area - plus talk about the real estate landscape on the national level. This new blog site offers Peters Township and Pittsburgh area home buyers and sellers so much “fresh” information about all things related to your home.

It’s All For You!

Because this new site is so easy to use, I believe it offers you a simplified approach to learning about local events, helpful home buying and selling tips – plus – it offers you the consumer the opportunity to participate in the discussion! So offer your comments and together let’s discuss what’s happening in our market. This is your site, so feel free to comment and participate in the discussion!

What Interest You About Peters Township?

Tell me what you want to see here. I’m always open for suggestions, so make your suggestions and I’ll do my best to discuss the topic of your choice!

What to Expect in the Days Ahead

In the coming days, the Peters Township Blog will be used as a conduit for local events, information about Peters Township real estate as well as an occasional forum to discuss the intricate details of the greater Pittsburgh real estate market. Comprised of both informative articles, local events and fun factoids, this blog site is sure to offer something for everyone. Check back often…there’s no telling what you might find!