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What's New in Real Estate - August 2019
Greetings!
I hope you are enjoying this warm weather! Our real estate market is moving steadily along -- the dog days of summer are certainly upon us from a temperature perspective but we are still seeing a fair amount of activity in the market! I've had several new introductions -- check them out below!

I'VE ALSO GOT SOME GREAT OPEN HOUSES COMING IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN TAKING A LOOK (click on address to see more):

THIS SUNDAY, 8/4, 1-3PM: 415 Orchard Street, Osborne $795,000

NEXT SUNDAY, 8/11
1pm-3pm: 305 Chestnut St, Sewickley - NEW LISTING - COMING SOON
$475,000


If you have any real estate related needs, or just want to catch up, be sure to reach out -- I am always happy to hear from you!
Best Regards,
TO REMODEL OR NOT!

 We’ve lived in our current home for 16 years and have kept up with maintenance but haven’t done much else – how much remodeling do we really have to do before putting it on the market?
You’ve lived in your home long enough that you have probably “used up” a lot of the value that you bought with your home and will need to restore some of that value if you hope to protect your original investment...
BE THE SQUEAKY WHEEL!

My friend’s closing on her existing home was delayed and she ended up having to delay her closing on her new home, and was stuck with all of her stuff on a moving van and unable to move in to her new home. How can these major inconveniences be avoided? 
Back-to-back closings do raise the possibility of delayed closings and moving vans sitting curbside waiting to unload. When there are multiple transactions lined up on top of each other, if one in the line-up fails to close on time, it will affect everything in line behind it. Ideally,...
ASKING THE RIGHT PRICE!

How long should a seller wait to reduce the price of their home? Is it ok to start at a higher price and reduce the price later?
There are many “rules of thumb” in real estate that provide suggestions as to when a price reduction is appropriate. One of the most common is after “13 weeks or 13 showings.” In other words, if your home has been on the market for at least 13 weeks, or if it has had at least 13 showings, and you haven’t received an offer, there is a good possibility that it is priced too high and should be adjusted. However,...
KNOWING YOUR HOME'S WORTH
It seems prices are all over the board these days. How do we figure out what our home is worth?
There are many factors that go into determining a home’s value. The first, most important thing to keep in mind, however, is that it’s not what you think. To rephrase, what you think the value should be, or what you think you need to get for the home to either recoup your investment, reimburse you for time spent renovating, or get you what you need to move to your next home is not a factor in determining value. A home will sell for ...
Featured Listings
NEW LISTING
415 ORCHARD STREET,
OSBORNE
An awesome, remodeled Village home! OPEN 8/4, 1-3pm JOIN ME!
NEW LISTING
188 SWEETWATRE DR
SEWICKLEY HILLS
Incredible newer Sewickley home with gorgeous yard!
NEW LISTING
179 SWEETWATER DR
SEWICKLEY HILLS
Fabulous open floorpan! Design your own lower level!
Kathe Barge
Howard Hanna Sewickley
Mobile: 412-779-6060 | kathebarge.com

401 Broad Street, Sewickley, PA
Office: 412-741-2200 x238