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SPECIAL SECTION REAL ESTATE IT’S A SELLER’S MARKET! INVENTORY IS LOW. CALL ME TODAY TO LIST YOUR HOME! KAREN WILSON CONNOR REALTOR® Multi-Million Dollar Producer Senior Real Estate Specialist SRES® 412.715.8412 724.933.6300 ext 223 [email protected] 5. Home. Don’t get stuck in the mindset that you should spend every dollar that you qualify for in your mortgage. This could lead to bigger problems down the road. Look in the market under your max budget and be creative when looking at homes for ways to make improvements or changes that better fit your needs. A little bit of sweat equity can go a long way and will give the home your own personal touch. Each office independently owned and operated. R E A L T Y 6. Offer. Once you’ve found a house you want to call “home,” work with your real estate agent to come up with an offer the seller can’t refuse. Whether the house needs some improvements or it’s a hot buy on the market, your agent can guide you into making a serious offer to the seller. If you’re feeling passionate about the home, write the seller a letter explaining why you’re the best buyer for the home. These touches can sometimes be the difference between getting the house of your dreams, or losing it to another buyer. 7. Moving. You’ve done it! You’ve purchased your first home. Now that you have a mortgage to pay, keep in mind some money- saving tips, like asking your closest family and friends to help you move! A little pizza can go a long way when looking for some extra help. Make a plan for those personal touches to add to your home. Test out paint colors in each room to make sure you like the color in the daylight. Purchase furniture after making detailed measurements (you don’t want to come home with something that doesn’t fit!). Add some curb appeal as a finishing touch and as a way to meet your new neighbors! Continued on page 67 > 402 Jamesborough, Fox Chapel, PA 15238 Price and Details available upon request. A current issue of this magazine is also available online. Let my Experience Work For You! Lynn Niman, MEd Academic/Medical/STEM Specialist Chairmans Circle 2016, 2017 Circle of Excellence 2014, 2016, 2017 (O) 412-782-3700 • (C) 412-719-6048 [email protected] icmags.com ©2018 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. FOX CHAPEL AREA ❘ SUMMER 2018 65