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BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY’S BEDILLION/MATHEWS REALTORS
Covering the South Hills & Mt. Lebanon Like No One Else
W
hen it comes to selling
your home faster and
getting the best price,
Berkshire Hathaway’s
Bedillion/Mathews Realtors have a
strategy that has worked for them time
and again—placing a priority on staging.
“We offer free staging for our clients
because studies have shown that
staged homes sell for 17 percent more
on average and over 80 percent faster,”
Magen Bedillion said. “When you put work
into the front end of the selling process—
decluttering, staging—you’re going to
end up with happier clients.”
“Sometimes it’s a hard conversation
to have with a client,” added Laurisa
Mathews. “But it’s so important and
it works to the seller’s advantage.
Perception is reality to a buyer, and a lot
of sellers don’t recognize that. They leave
things painted the way they’re used to
and don’t know which upgrades or fixes
are worth spending money on, then get
frustrated when buyers walk away.”
The duo has renovated and sold four
homes together, and both reside in the
South Hills, so they know the market
personally. Bedillion’s background in
graphic design and marketing not only
helps the team make wise choices when
staging, it also helps them get the word
out about your home to the broadest
audience.
In addition, their expansive network
of contractors helps them assist
homeowners in finding reputable workers
who will show up, do the job on time and
get the home ready for sale at a fair cost.
“That’s a huge factor with us, because
sometimes a home needs some repairs
before selling and homeowners don’t
know who to call or who to trust,”
Mathews said. “Our experience in
renovating homes gives us that edge in
knowing what a job should cost and who
to call about it, so homeowners don’t get
gouged on price.”
In staging a home, Bedillion and
Mathews can, if necessary and available,
bring in their own furniture—couches,
tables, carpeting and more. Professional
staging companies typically charge
homeowners $2,000 for the initial staging
and a monthly fee for as long as the
furniture sits in the home, so this service is
a huge cost savings to sellers.
Because they go above and beyond
for clients, it’s no wonder Bedillion
and Mathews are listed in Berkshire
Hathaway’s Chairman’s Circle of the top
3 percent of agents nationally and have
a myriad of 5-star reviews on sites like
Zillow. It’s also no surprise that more than
80 percent of their business comes from
referrals from satisfied clients.
“As we’ve gained recognition in the
South Hills, especially Mt. Lebanon,
people see that what sets us apart is our
energy and our willingness to get our
hands dirty for our clients in the process
to get homes on the market,” Mathews
said. “For our buyer clients, they see how
much we genuinely enjoy helping them
find that right house, to make that sound
financial decision that’s also a home that
they love.”
For more information on the Bedillion/
Mathews realtors, go to their website at
bedillionmathews.com, where you can
see current listings and all the ways they
can help you buy or s ell your next home.
You can also call directly at 724.288.7007
for Magen, 412.616.0424 for Laurisa, or
412.833.7700 for their office.
“I can’t say enough about this dynamic duo! We
chose Magen as our realtor because we knew
she was familiar with the uber-competitive Mt.
Lebanon market and didn’t even know she worked
with Laurisa at the time. Well, Laurisa ended up
being the hot fudge, whipped cream and cherry
on top.
After months of receiving MLS listings, we finally
received a listing for ‘the’ perfect house, and the
day it came on the market Magen met us there in
the midst of a snowstorm. By noon the next day
she had helped us put together and submit an
offer. Not surprisingly, we ended up in a bidding
war (every buyer’s worst nightmare) but Magen
stayed calm, cool, collected and confident. With
her guidance, we ended up with the winning bid!
We were thrilled but also not totally prepared.
Laurisa and Magen advised us how we could
purchase our dream house before selling and laid
out our options we never knew existed. While we
were getting our finances lined up, they guided
us through remedying every item that came up
during the inspection including providing reliable
and reasonably priced tradesmen to get the job
done.
Now that we are in our new house, they are
guiding us through the process of selling ours. This
is where Laurisa shines. She has offered wonderful
guidance on how to make our house marketable
including where we should invest in updates
that we will see the largest return on. I can’t say
enough about these ladies. We really feel like we
hit the jackpot with them.”
Heidi L.
MT. LEBANON
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SPRING 2018
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