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Northwood Realty ’ s CLAYTON THAMAN —
Taking the Stress Out of the Process
If anyone knows the stresses of real estate , it ’ s Northwood ’ s Clayton Thaman . Prior to getting into buying and selling real estate as a Realtor , Thaman grew up in a small business-owning family , where property management was a daily responsibility .
Today , his goal is to take the stress out of buying and selling for homeowners and potential homeowners , and to help people find their dream homes in an atmosphere of excitement , not anxiety . “ Running a business has taught me that one of the most important things you can do for people is to listen to them – get a feel for what they ’ re actually looking for ,” Thaman said . “ You have to flush that out as an agent , learn the motivations of your clients and their thought processes . If you do that , you can find something that really fits them and they ’ ll be happy to call home .”
In the current market , however , things may not be so easy , which is why you need a qualified and responsive agent working on your behalf . Thaman notes that there are currently more buyers than sellers in this market , which can lead to all sorts of situations that buyers and sellers may not know how to navigate .
“ One thing people should brace themselves for is the potential of multiple offers . A good agent can prepare their buyers for that situation — what to expect , how to be realistic and how to keep their head on straight ,” he said . “ And , with more buyers than sellers , people need to be prepared to offer full price , not lowball the offer , which could put them out of the running very , very quickly .”
On the flip side , Thaman added that people shouldn ’ t settle on the first thing they see , either . “ If you ’ re not finding something , don ’ t settle on a house because you don ’ t think you ’ ll do better ,” he said . “ Look around . You ’ ll surprise yourself . Know what you think you want before you
go in so when you do find it , you ’ ll take less time to think about it and have less risk of losing it . Right now , it ’ s not unusual to look at a house and see it under contract the next day .”
As a Leading Market Specialist with Northwood , Thaman not only can help you buy or sell your next home , he can guide the process so that you can focus more on your dreams and less on stress .
Based in the West Hills , Thaman works with clients from all over Western Pennsylvania . He knows market conditions throughout the region and will make sure you find what you ’ re looking for , whether it ’ s in the neighborhood three streets over or one in another zip code .
For more information on Clayton Thaman , including all of his current listings and open houses , go to claytonthaman . northwood . com . His email is cthaman @ northwood . com . You can also call him at the office at 412.262.4090 , or on his cell at 412.759.2576 . Thaman ’ s office is conveniently located at 995 Beaver Grade Road , Suite C-1 , in Moon Township , 15108 .
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