IN Fox Chapel Area Summer 2016

Exceeding Expectations Let Us Help You Find Your Home in Our Neighborhood $192,900 121 Rockingham Road MLS #1208958 Charles Swidzinski • 724-822-6592 $495,000 529 Brookdale Drive MLS #1214227 Veenay Sandhu • 412-414-4555 $519,000 621 West Waldheim Road MLS #1209207 Jane Herrmann • 412-418-0602 $774,900 522 Fairview Road MLS #1058451 Lynn Niman • 412-719-6048 $436,000 727 Heathergate Drive MLS #1217008 Lynn Niman • 412-719-6048 $545,000 3193 Henrich Farms Lane MLS #1219649 Jane Herrmann • 412-418-0602 Fox Chapel Office | 412-782-3700 | www.ThePreferredRealty.com ©2016 BHH Affiliates, LLC. An independently owned and operated franchise of BHH Affiliates, LLC. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices symbol are registered service marks of HomeServices of America, Inc.® Equal Housing Opportunity. Information not verified or guaranteed. If your home is currently listed with a Broker, this is not a solicitation. S P E C I A L S E C T I O N : R E A L E S TAT E 4 BUYING: Protect yourself! It’s easy to get wrapped up in signing papers and losing sight of what you are agreeing to when buying a home. Fortunately, contingency clauses can protect you from losing what is yours. An example is a mortgage-financing contingency; if you lose your job or your loan falls through, you’ll get your “earnest money” back in full. Otherwise, you may be obligated to follow through with purchasing a house you can no longer afford. 5 BUYING: Enjoy the view? It’s obvious that homes with a view can sell big. In fact, Realtor. com states that homes with a view of the city sell the fastest, with an average of 83 days on the market, while homes with an ocean view sit for 98 days (mostly due to the elevated price of oceanfront property). If you are in love with a home with a view, be sure it is there to stay. Although you may see rolling hills through your living room window now, who’s to say a real estate developer won’t see that same space as the perfect opportunity to build more homes? Check with your local municipality for land use regulations to make sure your view will remain. 6 BUYING/SELLING: Your real estate agent matters. According to Zillow CEO Spencer Ra

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