Are You Movin' On Up or Bringin' own The House?
Friday, December 13
Are you MOVIN' ON UP or BRINGIN' DOWN THE HOUSE? In other words, are you Up-sizing or Down-sizing your current real estate investments? There are many reasons why people want to increase the number of properties they own just like there are reasons why they want to decrea...
A Thankful Realtor Thanks All Of You
Monday, November 25
Not just on Thanksgiving, but every day I am thankful for being a Realtor®. You see, for many years I worked for someone else, often underappreciated and certainly not in control of my destiny. Now I'm more career happy. Being a Realtor, though, doesn't mean that it's always a world of make your ...
Listings With Complete Information and Captive Pictures Sell Better!
Friday, November 08
INVESTORS, are you annoyed when online listings don't have all the information you need to analyze a property? Very often when I'm searching for properties, in Pittsburgh PA for clients, the GAI, Vacancy, GOI, NOI, Insurance, Utility Expense et al plus Rent information (or rental history) are lef...
Knock Knock....It's Opportunity!!
Friday, August 30
In our lifetime we may hear many opportunities that knock on our door. But are we ready to answer them? Most take time to analyze properly if we want them to be successful. But we must always be prepared for them as, often, they come with an expiration date. For example, recently I switched broke...
Inspection = Protection
Friday, August 02
I thought I would repost my blog about inspections and how they can protect a real estate buyer, since lately I've been sitting in on a lot of them. Any property you are considering to buy should be inspected before you proceed. Having an inspection contingency can provide negotiation leverage, p...
Why Do I Love Pittsburgh, PA?
Friday, June 28
Let me tell you why I love my hometown of Pittsburgh, PA. While this may not be an example of my conventional blogs, I feel compelled to jot down some notes about my city, Pittsburgh PA and areas where, for my entire life, I've lived, loved and worked in. Sure, I took a few years out for college...