estate agent on your team, you can take full advantage of these
perks when trying to buy or sell a home!
Moving into a new community? A real estate agent is familiar
with the lay of the land—from what the neighborhood is like,
to the local hotspots. He/she will be able to guide you in the
decision that best fits your ideal location and wish list. Making a
move into a new neighborhood or town with kids makes a real
estate agent even more necessary. Agents can provide an inside
look into school districts, sports teams and available extra-
curricular activities that could be a game-changer for you and
your family.
Having an agent as an insider into all things local is just one
benefit. With access to other real estate professionals, such
as mortgage lenders, home inspectors, attorneys and title
companies, agents are valuable in streamlining the process of
making a transaction. They also have access to the multiple
listing service (MLS) to provide you with information on
available homes. Access to the MLS is restricted to licensed
agents and brokers, providing them with a wealth of knowledge
that they can then pass along to you. This includes information
that sellers don’t necessarily list on public sites, such as square
footage, seller disclosures and HOA regulations.
Armed with facts from the MLS, including comparable
listings in the area, real estate agents can negotiate on
your behalf. They are able to develop an offer that reflects
market value, while still staying within certain budgetary
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guidelines. Once these offers are reviewed, agents can make
recommendations from inspections on repair costs and how to
appropriately counter an offer.
If you are in the market to buy or sell, start by doing some
research on a real estate agency that is right for you. Have new
neighbors? Ask who their agents were. They obviously did a
good job of selling your neighborhood to buyers. If referrals
aren’t available, look for a local office in your neighborhood or
in the neighborhood where you’re interested in moving. The
agency can offer guidance and support throughout the entirety
of your home buying or selling process.
What First-Time
Homebuyers Should
Know
Last year was a great year for new homebuyers. According to
the National Association of Realtors, about 35 percent of the
homebuying market was made up of first-time buyers. Yet, each
year is not created equally in the mortgage industry and real
estate market. Changes happen frequently and it is often hard
to keep up. If you’re looking to break into real estate for the first
time, here are some insights into how to navigate the market.
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face of a neighbor at
Northwood Realty’s Kelly The
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Choose a Professional for your Next Move
Buying and selling a home is no joke and
that’s why Northwood’s Kelly Pyle’s best
advice is that buyers and sellers enlist the
help of a professional Realtor to help them
with the overwhelming task.
“Make sure you pick an agent that is
a good personality match for you and is
dedicated to meeting or exceeding your
needs” she said, adding that the process
is akin to speed dating. “You and your
client are in this whirlwind process
and you’re expected to know all
their likes as fast as possible so you
don’t waste their time by showing
them a house you know they’re
going to hate. You’re building
a relationship with them in
a very short period of time
and, a lot of times, you end
up friends at the end of
the day.”
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With numerous referrals and the knowledge
Meet Kelly Pyle. Kelly has been a Northwoo
of Seneca Valley that comes only by living there,
She is a Multi-Million Dollar Producer and is
it’s no wonder that Kelly is ranked in the top 50
company in sales. Kelly is married with thre
of all Northwood agents company
wide. She’s
in Cranberry. An active member of her chu
also a Northwood Charitable community,
Foundation
board
Kelly lives, works and plays in t
member.
same neighborhood that she serves.
“My secret is treating people the way I want
Say giving
hello to back,
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to be treated,” she said. “I enjoy
I love being able to help people, to see that
excitement when they find what they’re looking
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for or get the perfect offer. If I wouldn’t do it
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it, and clients appreciate that Cell
honesty.
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For more information on Northwood’s
Kelly
kpyle@northwood.com
Pyle and to see all of her
current listings, go to
kellypyle.northwood.com,
or call her directly at her
office, 724.776.9705 or on
her cell, 412.629.3504.
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