Amy Myers's (amysmyers) Blog

According to the information below from Realtor.org, first-time home buyers accounted for almost half of home sales. I hope that the tax credit can be extended. Many of my recent activity has been buyers trying get the tax credit. This credit has also helped some of my sellers upgrade to their se...

Vandergrift, PA tucked away NE of Pittsburgh, PA (founded in 1895) was the first town of its kind. This town was a planned industrial town and created to be sold to the workers of a Steel company that was founded at the time. George McMurtry, who was president of Apollo Iron and Steel (located in...

Many recent transactions and potential transactions that I have dealt with have been buyers who were enticed by the first time home buyer tax credit. Since you must close by November 30, 2009, the window is no longer open. The market has changed this month. I believe buyers are holding out to mak...

Staging is a very import process in selling a home. Some are more talented than others and some have larger budgets than others. Recently, I sold a home that was staged very well by an investor. We were quite surprised at the closing when my buyers and I met the home owner. This young single woma...

It is a great time for people to get into the housing market as I have mentioned over the last few months. There is still time to take advantage of the market conditions but don't wait too long. Things will change. Believe it or not but I have had different buyers bidding and buying properties le...

Attention Investors: This is an up and down duplex. Three bedroom on upper level unit (consists of 2nd and 3rd floor)- rents for $650/mo. First floor level consists of two bedrooms - rents for $600/mo. One year leases for both units were signed September 2009. There is a garage also that is rente...

ecently I had an opportunity to take some photos from Heinz stadium in Pittsburgh (I love taking photos). There are lots of fun things to do and observe in the city of Pittsburgh. One thing that amazes me is all the bridges in the city. Did you know that Pittsburgh has 720 bridges within the city...

"There is no better time than fall to get yards looking great, according to the “Yard Doctor” Trey Rogers, a professor of turfgrass management in the crop and soil sciences department at Michigan State University." -Quoted From: Realtor Magazine Trey gives some great tips for home owners on how t...

Only a few days left here in the housing market to get under contract by October 1 ( to get closed and qualify for the first time homebuyer tax credit). So if you can't get the tax credit, do you still have reason to be in a hurry to buy? Well sure you do. You never know when the rates will start...

In past posts I have mentioned the tax credit, which if not extended will expire by November 30, 2009. This means your transaction must close by this date. Aside from the deadline, also mentioned was using the tax credit as part of your down payment. But who would actually loan you the money and ...