State College and Centre County Real Estate

Today I received a very frantic call from a home buyer set to close this week.  The property they are buying is in a flood plain but very unlikely to flood.  The flood insurance company had originally quoted her $1,800 per year but had asked her to take some photos of the home for the records.  T...

This is a great explanantion of the difference between a REALTOR and and a real estate agent.  They're not interchangable terms!  A REALTOR should be practicing at the highest ethical standards and is bound by a Code of Ethics. Which Are You, a Realtor or a Real Estate Agent? Many people wonder w...

Have you ever thought of buying a condo in State College, PA?  There are a lot of different choices when it comes to State College condos.  We have listings anywhere from $100,000 in the Amitie development all the way up to $500,000 in some of the higher end areas.  There are also some new condos...

This is a great question and one I don’t hear asked enough.  A lot of people seem to stumble on to a REALTOR whether it’s through and open house or an email inquiry into a property.  What most people should be doing is interviewing REALTORS before setting out on an undertaking like buying or sell...

While it can be a long process, buying a home should be relatively painless.  It’s definitely not for the faint of heart and can be fraught with peril if not navigated correctly.  The first step is to select a highly qualified REALTOR to assist you in the process.  Feel free to interview multiple...

Summer has pretty much come and gone (not officially but you know what I mean.)  The kids are back in school and Grange Fair is over.  Here is a quick snapshot of the Bellefonte School District market report for the month of August: Currently there are 199 active listings in the Bellefonte Area S...

Hockey season is nearly upon us in Happy (Hockey) Valley.  The second year of Penn State fielding a Division I hockey team is set to begin in just a few short weeks.  This will be the first year that the Nittany Lions will play in the brand new Pegula Hockey Arena.  The arena officially opened to...

The kids are all back in school and Memorial Field has new turf so it's time for State High Football again.  It's also time for a State College School District Market Report. As of right now there are currently 349 active listings for sale in the State College School District.  These listings ran...

Everyone thinks is so easy to be a real estate agent and all we do is show houses and collect the big bucks.  Ed puts things in perspective here of what we really do on a daily basis!We All have Days When we Just Get Tired of Cleaning Up the Garbage It's been a tough stretch of activity, and it w...

The students are back to Penn State University and that means Penn State Football is also in full swing.  Time for a Centre County Real Estate Report as well! Currently there are 1128 active listings in the Centre County Association of REALTORS MLS. In August we had 303 new listings hit the marke...