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Northwood Realty ’ s Linda Pelkofer
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It seems like everyone in the Fox Chapel area knows of Linda Pelkofer . That ’ s because she ’ s been helping homeowners buy and sell their homes for the past 31 years . You don ’ t get that kind of longevity without doing something right , and Pelkofer attributes her success to referrals from satisfied clients and her dedication to mailings .
“ People know me because I ’ m on their refrigerator and in their mailbox ,” she said . “ And I ’ ve been around a while , so there are lots of referrals and repeat clients . There are homes that I ’ ve sold four times in my career and there are clients where I ’ ve represented multiple generations of their families .”
Add into the mix that Pelkofer is happy to serve everyone , whether they ’ re looking at a starter home or downsizing from a sizable estate . She ’ s willing to help people relocate across town or across the country and credits her detailed knowledge of Western Pennsylvania to a boss she had when she first started out .
“ I had a manager who made me learn all of the North Hills when I first started out — to Cranberry and beyond ,” Pelkofer explained . “ She continued to have me master different areas and , eventually , even though I was born and raised in the East End , I knew every neighborhood you could want to live in around Pittsburgh .”
In addition to being a regional expert , Pelkofer is a past member of the Board of Directors , and currently serving on committees , for the Realtors Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh , an organization that named her the 2015 Realtor of the Year . She is a Certified Residential Specialist , a Military Relocation Professional , GREEN Designated Realtor and a Seniors Real Estate Specialist . She ’ s also received the Northwood Realty Dream Award , in 2015 , along with being a previous Northwood Legendary Service Award winner .
Despite all of the professional accolades , Pelkofer said that it ’ s her charity work that means the most to her .
“ Being in real estate brought me into a whole new world of charitable endeavors . This is my joy in real estate ,” she said . In fact , Pelkofer started Northwood ’ s Pink Tag Sale after approaching her manager about all of the items that moving clients leave at the curb on moving day .
“ I saw all these things that people were throwing away — furniture , appliances , clothing — and I said , ‘ Why don ’ t we create some type of sale where we pick the items up and sell them for charity ?’” she recalls . “ We named it the Pink Tag Sale and raised $ 585 for Komen ’ s Race for the Cure in the first year . We do two sales a year now , in May and October , and sent a check for over $ 6,700 last June . That ’ s how much it ’ s grown . Our whole office works on this and we really enjoy doing it .”
Other charities supported by Pelkofer and her colleagues include cat sanctuaries , anti-human trafficking organizations , veterans groups and more .
So it ’ s no surprise that Pelkofer is involved with the Northwood Charitable Foundation , which also raises money for housing-related charities such as the Fisher House for Veterans in Oakland , which has been given more than $ 75,000 through the years .
For more information on Northwood ’ s Linda Pelkofer and how she can help you buy or sell your next home , go to her website , northwood . com / LindaPelkofer , where you can see current listings and contact information . You can also call her directly at 412.487.3200 Ext . 1215 or on her cell at 412.427.7403 .
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