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    Pittsburgh Real Estate Search

    By Kirstin Cenk | October 31, 2023

    Our website allows you to save searches and favorite properties, request information on a home, calculate a home mortgage, request lender information, receive price reduction updates, and much more! Read More

    Key to Real Estate Success

    By Kirstin Cenk | August 30, 2023

    If you are in the process of trying to buy or sell a home, you may find this market daunting to say the least! The key is to maximize your time and money by working with an agent and lender who make you their priority and who know how to leverage the market. SearchPittsburghRealEstate.com offers you all the properties in your area within minutes of them hitting the market and notifies you of price reductions in real time. Read More

    House Selling Guarantees

    By Kirstin Cenk | July 12, 2023

    If you hire the wrong agent, weeks or even months can go by without your home being sold and then you have to start all over again with a new agent. Many sellers go through this process three times before getting their home finally sold - and then they tend to compromise their price severely. If you are a homeowner who is determined to get it right the first time, do your homework and choose a real estate agent who is willing to make these house selling guarantees! Read More

    How to Sell a House that Didn’t

    By Kirstin Cenk | June 9, 2023

    Your home is a major financial investment, and your relationship with your agent should be a full partnership where your needs and wishes are heard Read More

    Home Security Basics

    By Kirstin Cenk | May 30, 2023

    Whether you decide on a four-legged alarm system or a smart home system, rest assured you will rest easier if you consider a few basic home security precautions! Read More

    A Clean House Sells

    By Kirstin Cenk | May 12, 2023

    Many people put time, effort, and money into unnecessary updates when a little elbow grease is all they really need to get their house sold fast. Read More

    Getting Pre-approved for a Home Loan

    By Kirstin Cenk | May 8, 2023

    Pre-approval for a home loan is an estimate in writing of the mortgage amount you will likely qualify for and it is key to the house-hunting process. Read More

    House Hunting in the Digital Age

    By Kirstin Cenk | April 28, 2023

    House Hunting in the Digital Age Your search may start online, but it doesn’t have to end there. Gone are the days of scouring the newspaper and circling ads of homes for sale and of the real estate magazines with page after page of listings. I’m guessing many of you don’t even know what I’m... Read More

    Buying a Home in a Competitive Market

    By Kirstin Cenk | April 5, 2023

    Buying a home in a seller’s market doesn’t have to be stressful! When there is a limited number of homes available on the market or low inventory, it is a seller’s market. Oftentimes, that can mean losing out on homes before you even know they are available or being caught in a bidding war and... Read More

    Premiere Showings

    By Kirstin Cenk | October 27, 2022

    Why a Premiere Showing is more effective than an Open House Premiere Showing vs. an Open House Premiere Showings operate very differently from traditional Open Houses. At a Premiere Showing, the agent on duty is simply there to answer questions and to arrange for any follow-up actions needed by those visiting the home. Conversely, at... Read More