May 14, 2008

Broker Open House In Fayette County PA

All Realtors in the West Penn MLS & Fayette PA MLS are invited to attend my Brokers Open House located in Cross Creek at 1015 Cross Creek Drive on Thurday May 15, 2008 between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm. The open house will be catered by the Firefly grill.  Hope to see you there.Cross_creek_uniontown_pa

April 29, 2008

Broker Open House

My recent broker open house at 14 Holly Lane Uniontown Pa had a good turn out. Agents for Sam Simon Realy, Northwood Realy, Conn Real Estate and RE/MAX all attended. The comments were all positive and everyone injoyed the appetizers catered by the Fire Fly Grill in Ohiopyle Pa.Open_house

April 15, 2008

Free Rice

SW PA can help feed the World by playing a word game at http://freerice.com

Press

“What if just knowing what a word meant could help feed hungry people around the world? Well, at FreeRice it does . . . the totals have grown exponentially.”

- The Washington Post

“Web game provides rice for hungry . . . FreeRice went online in early October and has now raised 1 billion grains of rice [by November 9].”

- BBC News

“Addictive, yes. But . . . each correct answer results in the donation of rice to help feed the hungry around the globe. Perhaps that qualifies the game as a good addiction . . . one with redeeming qualities, something that’s, oh, didactic and edifying.”

- Kansas City Star

April 12, 2008

PMI IS BACK!

That's right Private Mortgage Insurance is back, with all the troubles the banks are having with bad loans PMI is on the rise.  You will need PMI if your LTV (Loan-to-value) is less then 80% of the homes value. PMI ensures your linder if you default on your loan. Here how to calculate the cost.

April 11, 2008

Marketing Outside The Box...

My Home By Design Program:

My Home By Design magazine features articles on decorating, design, remodeling, and more. The feature articles highlight some of the most beautiful homes in the United States and Canada. The How-To sections show readers some simple ways to beautify their home, make exotic meals or enhance their gardens. A new issue of the magazine is produced every 2 months.  My Featured listings are displayed in the magazine with a link to the home's individual website, all in full color.  My next issue will arrive in June.  If you would like to be added to the mailing list send me a request from my website at www.RonLovelace.com or call me at 724-438-1304.

March 30, 2008

Make Every Pixel Count

When marketing homes for sale you need to make every pixel count.  There are many things in photography to consider when photographing a home.

From my experience here are some tips...

Lighting - On a bright day rooms with large windows may leave the room under exposed. Solution extra light will be required.

Angle - Most lenses can't capture the whole room.  Solution a wide angle lens will be required.

Exposure - Rooms with insufficient lighting cause photography to be blurry.  Solution a tripod will be required.

Here are some good samples I took of  a cabin....

View_from_loft Master_bedroom

March 29, 2008

Regional Exposure Solved

RonforwebblogAs a listing agent I wanted to give my Sellers regional exposure, not just in the county their property is located within. Southwest Pa has many counties that are close together or within a 1 hour drive. Sellers need regional exposure but so often their Internet exposure is limited to just one county. Having a Blog for each county helps improve the online presence for my listings, I have added a link called Hot Property that helps my sellers get the regional online Exposure they deserve. If you are considering selling your property and you have several REALTORS you are interviewing, you may want to do a simple GOOGLE search on their name -- you may be surprised in the results!

March 27, 2008

North Allegheny Fox Chapel Homes For Sale Over 1,000,000

Homesinfoxchapelover1_2Current homes for sale over 1,000,000 in Fox Chapel located in North Allegheny County  PA. Image shows list price and location. Current listing as of 3/27/2008

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Source: West Penn MLS

March 25, 2008

Recent Home Sales In Pittsburgh PA Mt Washington

Generatechartsec1Homes sold since January 1, 2008 In Mt. Washington.

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Source: West Penn MLS

March 20, 2008

Homes Sold in O'Hara this Year

Generatechartsec1_2Home sold in O'hara so far this year. More sale in the pittsburgh pa area will be posted soon.

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