My experience selling my mother's home through Realtor Kelly Eckenrode was an overwhelmingly…read morepositive and seamless experience. When my 88-year-old mother decided to sell her house in Bridgeville, PA, I began researching realtors in the greater Pittsburgh area. I quickly narrowed it down to using a larger broker and I chose Berkshire Hathaway. Kelly was very well reviewed on their site and on the internet in general, and for good reasons, it turned out. My initial contact with her was very pleasant and I could tell she was well versed in the process of selling a house and the legal aspects also. (I'm a lawyer with prior real estate experience and I know the difference.) We set up a meeting with my mother and Kelly was very flexible with her schedule. The meeting went well, and my mother (who worries about literally everything) loved her immediately. She made herself very available. She quickly answered the phone and returned phone calls promptly. She was honest and transparent about the process and gave good and helpful advice that ended up benefitting her customers, rather than just herself. Once the house was listed, she secured a serious buyer in 48 hours, and for the asking price. She connected us with quality vendors to help clear the house for showing, performing some needed repairs, and handling the escrow and closing. The paperwork was all done promptly, correctly, and competently. The whole deal was done and closed in a month. I've seen many real estate transactions, and this one went exceptionally smoothly and fairly. Plus, she's a really nice person. I honestly can't think of a single issue with her representation or with the transaction that could have been handled better. In conclusion, if you need a very high-quality real estate agent in the Pittsburgh area and surrounding communities, call Kelly Eckenrode. I would use her services again in a heartbeat if I needed to.

Kelly is a consummate professional who is very friendly, knowledgeable, & honest. She made the…read moreentire process of listing & selling my townhome AND single family home very easy, and she confidently & successfully met my goals, very quickly, I might add! I implicitly trust Kelly and confidently recommend her services to anyone...

Georgie is the best of the best! This is the second time that we are buying a home with her, and I…read morewouldn't look anywhere else. She is very knowledgeable, very communicative, and really takes the time to get to know her clients. Her whole team is fantastic, especially Sam. Would recommend (and have!) 1000%

Georgie Smigel has been our go-to agent for three deals, and she's incredible. We needed to sell…read moreour first house quickly while managing two mortgages. Georgie secured a full asking price offer within 30 days and closed in another 30--smooth and stress-free. Her instincts and expertise turned a tight timeline into a non-issue. Georgie's not just a great agent; she's a true professional who genuinely cares. Highly recommend her and her team for anyone looking to buy or sell with confidence.

Professional, personable and persistent... Matt Ohlsson comes highly recommended by my husband and…read moreme! When our house was on the market longer than we liked, my husband and I sought a new selling agent. Enter: Matt Ohlsson. From day one, Matt was responsive to texts, emails and phone calls. We met to discuss marketing, he quickly scheduled photos, and updated the MLS listing. It was only a few short days before the several showing requests came, and we ultimately sold the house! Matt truly had our best interest in mind throughout the entire process. He wasn't pushy with us about his personal opinions, and he made all counter-offers, as we requested. Selling our house was just the beginning of our relationship with Matt and only a fraction of what made him a fantastic agent. As we agreed to make repairs, per the inspection and FHA loan requirements, Matt was helpful every step of the way. He called in favors from contractors and radon companies, and he touched base regularly to ensure we were on track; his calming, reassuring voice kept me sane, as we prepared to sell our house and buy out of state over the holidays! I'd be honored to work with Matt again, and I will absolutely recommend him to friends and family looking to sell (or buy) a home!

Matt is such a great realtor! So great during our first home buying process! We came into this…read morebuying process blind and he walked us through every step of the way. Was always very responsive and knowledgeable. If you're looking at this review to decide on whether to work with Matt, I say do it!

Buying or selling a house is a big deal. No matter how experienced you are or what you think you…read moreknow about the process, having someone to guide you, provide advice, negotiate through the tough times,etc. is critical. There is none better than Ann Reale. I repeat, none better. I've been around a long time and done this quite a few times and can tell you that with certainty. Sure, there are hundreds of agents you could choose. I'm sure someone in your circle of family or friends is one or will recommend someone. Here's a piece of advice - ignore them. Choose Ann. Trust me. No one has more market awareness. No one has the depth and range of experience nor the attention to every single detail as Ann. From the initial consult to closing, she is firmly on your side and will take the stress out of it for you. She's more than a tour guide driving you to see houses. She knows the market. And the photos and virtual tour of the house we listed with her were unmatched! As a result, we had multiple offers and sold in 24 hours!!! Forget about using just another realtor. They all aren't equal. Buying and selling should be left to professionals not someone's cousin. And there is no one better than Ann. You'll thank me.

Our agent was Ann Reale (how fitting)!…read more Truthfully, this was the first time my wife and I bought a home. We each did not know how to navigate the process of identifying a quality home, despite my wife working in the home mortgage industry. All that we really knew was a listing of locations we were considering, and our price point. Unlike an agent who is just eager to earn money from a client as quick as possible, Ann took the time to look out for our best interests. She would let us know when a home had a certain warning sign that we otherwise would not have noticed, she held our hand throughout the more confusing aspects of the process, she took all stress out of negotiating with the seller, and most importantly she simply seemed like she cared about helping a young couple find their family home. Ann would deny it, but I suspect she could have easily turned us down when we requested her as an agent. She helped my wife's parents with buying and selling their house years ago, and since then you'd think she had become an agent with her eyes set on higher selling prospects. Despite our low budget, she treated us like her # 1 customer. Answered questions up until as late as 10 PM or as early as 7 AM. Trust her with your business!

Zita is a phenomenal realtor! She's extremely knowledgeable about the Pittsburgh area market and…read moreespecially tuned in to the Northern suburbs markets. When her sellers were ready to sell, she knew it was the house for us and got us in to see it right away. We're so happy in our beautiful home, thanks to Zita!

Zita is hands down the BEST!!!…read more I've bought a and sold 4 houses in the last 17 years and never had a real estate agent who was so knowledgeable, helpful and just pIain awesome. She and her assistant, Brooke bent over backwards for my husband and I over the past 6 months to stage, list and show one home - which ended in a bidding war and sold in 2 weeks!! And to also look at several resales and buy a new home. Their recommendations are totally on point regarding pricing, selections, marketing and staging. Would absolutely recommended and use again!

We were new to Pittsburgh and were first time home buyers. Dawn took us to tour multiple…read moreproperties. We ultimately wanted to offer on a house that was on demand and very desirable. So we needed to make sure our offer was strong and stood out from the rest of them (the house ended up having multiple offers within 2 days of being up on zillow). Dawn was able to use her years of experience in the biz to help us construct the perfect competitive offer and we got the house! Couldn't recommend more!

I am/was a first time home buyer, and there's so much to learn! Dawn basically walked me through…read moreevery step of the process. Over the course of about a year she answered my many questions via text and email and call, usually within minutes. She didn't miss a single step of the process, and in fact was usually early with all of the minutiae involved. I felt that I was in very good hands. I just closed on my dream home (!), but there was a house before this that fell through after inspection. Due to her extensive knowledge of contracting, Dawn was able to give realistic estimates of the repairs needed, and, most importantly, she helped me make the decision to walk away from a house I had lots of hope for but would have ultimately ended up being a miserable money pit. I'm so grateful for that perspective, and also for the fact that I generally never felt any pressure to make a decision before I was ready, buy a house outside of my means, etc. etc. I'm so lucky to have worked with Dawn and would recommend her to anyone!!

Barb assisted me in finding my current home even though it was out of her usual area. She answered…read moremy questions promptly and professionally but she wasn't "stuffy". She gave me feedback and listened to what I was looking for and reminded me when what I was enamored with didn't play into the reality of my budget. I eventually found my home and she worked with the seller dotting all the i's and crossing the t's. I highly recommend her for your next real estate venture. Thanks Barb!!

Barb sold my Kittanning home for me and provided me with peace of mind throughout the process. She…read morewas kind and responsive to my (many) questions no matter how petty they probably were! She provided me with excellent advice and walked me through all stages of the process. Highly recommended and really is a down to earth nice lady!

Bobby West was our realtor to sell our home and help us find our new home. We chose him based on…read morehaving several 5 star reviews. After our experience, we questioned if they were all real. Our home was listed, and wanting to sell we decided to put the price at the lower end of his recommendation range, trying to ensure it would not sit. Within 4 days he wanted us to lower the price by $10,000 because of only 2 showings. We did not feel great about this and felt this was too soon, but he pushed, so we agreed to lower by $7,000. Within a week we had 1 awful offer and one for asking. We accepted the one for the asking price. Now it was time to find our new home. We picked a day we could both get off work. He said he couldn't show us houses that entire day because he was taking his 2 dogs to a grooming appointment. We found our home through a different realtor in his office. Bobby made the offer and it was accepted. Here's where things take a turn. He said he took care of our earnest money going where it needed to go. He didn't. He told us he got permission from our seller so we could move in up to a couple days early. He didn't. We told him when our movers were coming and he was pushing to have the sellers do our walk through at the same time our movers would be moving our belongings out of the home. Everything was in writing via text messages. When the messages were copied back to him, he spun out of control. Messages became rude and unprofessional on his end. We didn't know how to respond to him. We decided to have another realtor from his company intervene. John Perry stepped in and was very professional and completed the rest of the communication and tasks. We would not recommend using Bobby West as a realtor.

We worked with Scott Boni out of the Bobby West team and it was a fantastic experience. We will…read moredefinitely be recommending Scott and Bobby to anyone else looking to buy a home. Scott guided us through he whole process was very patient with us and explained everything without over explaining. He helped us at every step of the way was always quick to reply and easy to contact and kept us informed. Scott also had great contacts through him he helped us pick a quality mortgage broker, home inspector and everything else we needed for the process. Scott was also extremely knowledgeable about the houses we toured and was able to point out things I never would have noticed or known to ask about. He was able to adapt as we figured out what kind of houses we were actually interested in and guide us to more like what we wanted. We toured a lot of houses and made two offers in our Journey and Scott was reassuring communicative and effective the entire way. Every weekend he would set us up to tour homes with an itinerary and a plan also including and getting us information on homes we found ourselves that we liked. Scott was a great Value as a realtor but more importantly to me he was just a very good person. I felt like i could trust him to actually have mine and my Wife's interests at heart. I never felt pressured by him and the man knew how to make us feel comfortable in the strange situation. He was easy to talk to without it ever feeling awkward or like an obligation even on our 10th or 12th house toured. He was fun to talk to while keeping us on track through all the tours and making good use of our time. He helped us weigh the pros and cons of the places we visited and helped us understand everything through his knowledge and experience. I'd highly recommend this group and Scott in particular if you are in the process of buying a house.

If you're looking for rude and incompetent people, Lisa's your gal…read more She is openly condescending and does not understand common decency and decorum. Additionally, Lisa is lacking numerous skills and knowledge.

If Ms Pitts spent the time and energy on her business that she does attacking and demeaning civil…read morerights organizations, calling names and belittling people online, she'd be far more successful. Upon researching her as an option for an agent, I found her hateful posts, by the way, written at maybe a 3rd grade literacy level, and have decided to pursue other options.

Katina very gracefully handled the negotiation of the sale of my parents' home (my childhood home)…read moreto my cousin and his wife. Katina is extremely knowledgeable, thorough, patient, and most importantly, kind. She put in a lot of time and was extremely available and accessible during a very stressful time. I highly recommend Katina and her team!

Katina is a long-time friend and an amazing realtor. When my mom passed recently, Katina was so…read morehelpful through the difficult process of listing her home. She made everything so simple for me and turned what could have been a negative experience into a truly positive one. I am very grateful for her professionalism as well as her genuine care and concern.