Each of our buyers is coming from a different place, and the reality is that the pandemic may have impacted your home buying goals. If your circumstances have changed, there can be a lot of questions to wrestle with to help decide whether you need to adjust your budget, timing, or both, as you consider your future home.

Thanksgiving always reminds us of how lucky we are. Ted and I are blessed with four beautiful, healthy children, much of our extended family live nearby, and we have a home that we love coming back to at the end of every day.

Many of our clients are first time homebuyers. Searching for your first home is filled with excitement and adventure (if house hunting isn’t fun, we’re doing it wrong!), and we love to see clients discover which neighborhoods and home features resonate with them.

When we were moving back to Pittsburgh from New Jersey, we were sure that we knew exactly what we wanted for our third house. Our “must haves” were pretty practical and typical for a family with three kids—four beds, two baths, off-street parking, and central air. But what we finally picked was much different.

Pittsburgh has long been loved as one of the most affordable housing markets in the northeast, but even with relatively affordable homes, buying your first house can feel like a big leap to take. Here are some of the awesome opportunities you can take advantage of to keep home buying as affordable as possible.

One of the most common questions we get from friends & clients about the real estate market (aside from “What's the current interest rate?”) is: "If I'm only living somewhere for a couple years, does it make sense to buy instead of rent?" And we always give every Realtor's favorite answer (to everything!): "It depends." Here’s why: