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Single Family in Ross Twp $239,900 This large 4 bedroom home welcomes you with a large private master suite with separate sitting area. Two separate living spaces allow for flexible living. Lovely kitchen with separate breakfast and dining rooms. The home owner has taken great care to upgrade this home including a new HVAC system, driveway, paint and awning. Close to great restaurants, shopping, and easy commute downtown. Award winning school district.
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EXTERIOR
WRAP THE PIPES CHECK AND REPAIR THE ROOF CLEAN AND REPAIR THE GUTTERS SEAL THE WINDOWS DRAIN AND COIL HOSES PREP THE DECK INSPECT EXTERIOR OF THE HOUSE
INTERIOR
CLEAN THE FURNACE SWEEP THE CHIMNEY INSTALL STORM DOORS SWITCH THE DIRECTION OF FAN BLADES
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FORWARD TOWNSHIP - BUT $449,900 ONE-OF-A-KIND!!Custom-built, Dream Home Design! Every detail was well-thought-out! Wonderful open-airy floor plan with Great Room featuring vaulted ceilings and stone fireplace,french doors to rear covered patio. Home was designed by Architect Robert A.M. Stern. This home is cozy yet open and inviting with spacious rooms and fabulous views of countryside and farmland! Extra Large bedrooms! Geo-thermal heating system for very low electric budget!Full sized lower level with large gameroom, pre-plumbed for bath and 2 unfinished rooms that are perfect for indoor and outdoor storage! Home features new carpet throughout, tile floors, a wine closet in lower level, dormers which bring in daylight and abundant sunshine! This home was “Life Magazine 1994” Dream Home Design! NEW ROOF WILL BE INSTALLED PRIOR TO CLOSING BY SELLER. 1362422 Nancy Evans (412)367-3200 x5050
OHIO TOWNSHIP $429,900 Just In Time For The Holiday’s! Beautiful, Well-Maintained, S&A Built Home in the Highly Desirable Pool Community of Cobblestone! High Ceilings, Hardwood Floors, Nice Kitchen w/Upgraded Appliances and Espresso Color Cabinetry. Center Island Open to the Morning Room and Great Room provide a large Entertaining area! Enjoy Outdoor BBQ’s on the Private, Stamped Concrete Patio. Great Room Boasts Surround Sound and Nice Views. Enter through Double French Doors to Your Private, Master Bedroom Retreat with Two Walk-in Closets, Whirlpool Tub, Gorgeous Shower and Double Vanity! 3 additional, spacious bedrooms all with double closets and overhead lighting. Large Basement is Studded, Insulated, Plumbed and Ready to Be Finished! Two Car Attached Garage and First Floor Laundry w/Samsung W&D Included! Walk to Neighborhood Playground & Pool! Convenient Location to I-79/279, Downtown, Restaurants, Shopping! Award Winning Avonworth Schools! 1362171 Nancy Evans (412)367-3200 x5050
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Beautiful Brick End Unit with bump-out bay windows in living room and kitchen dining area. Upgraded new carpet just installed throughout! Bathroom updated with new vanity and double bowl. Living room is L-shaped so you can use for living and dining or just living space. Clean, bright, airy and open feeling to this impeccable townhome, lovely back setting with 2-tier decking and stone steps to back yard! Newer Stainless appliances and granite counters! Washer and dryer included! Newer Air conditioning and hot water heater! Convenient location to PA turnpike or North Park Amenities! Top notch Hampton School district! Low HOA fee covers exterior maintenance, and lawn care and roof. Owner takes care of his own driveway and deck. There is NO capital contribution fee from buyer needed at closing for this HOA! 1361761
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10 Easy Home Sale Tips 1.
Add power outlets with USB ports in rooms that lack them, especially in the kitchen, bathrooms, and bedrooms where they’re most needed.
2. Eliminate acoustic popcorn-style ceilings since
they look dated and tacky.
3. Use what you have, and arrange each room in a
conversational way if possible. Don’t set all furnishings in a family room so they face a TV, since most potential buyers like the idea of an open-room for socializing.
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WEST VIEW $119,900 Perfect home in West View, ranch style, fenced back yard with shed! Steps from back yard down to Center ave,also! Modern kitchen and baths, vaulted ceiling in Master bedroom. Lovely covered front porch! All appliances included in kitchen plus washer and dryer! Nicely updated and in move-in condition! New hot water tank! Lower level is partly dry walled and could easily be a game room! Attic has added insulation and plywood for storage. 1359524 Nancy Evans (412)367-3200 x5050
By Barbara Ballinger
6. Remove outdated wallpaper, replacing it with paint and preferably a neutral color,
7. Remove, store, or discard excessive accessories on tabletops and walls and in cabinets. Some suggest following the rule of three: Leave out only three things on any surface.
8. Pay attention to your bathrooms. Specifically,
make sure you have freshly laundered towels, new soap in soap dishes, spotless mirrors, and no mildew in view.
4. Clean carpets and wood floors since they’re often
9. Improve a home’s healthfulness by using paints
the first part of a room that buyers check out; you don’t need to replace them unless they’re in terrible shape.
and adhesives with low or no VOCs. Point out these changes to prospective buyers.
5. Change out corroded or dented door knobs and
10. Be sure your house is priced competitively with
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the current market and homes in your area. In most regions, it’s still the No. 1 “fix” to sell quickly.
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7 Quick Fixes to 4. Unjamming Make Around Sliding Windows Your House by Adam Bluestein
A little silicone spray lubricant (sold at hardware stores) will grease the skids. Spray it onto a rag, then wipe along the tracks, whether they’re metal, wood, or plastic.
1.Squeaky Door Hinges
5. Plumping Up Deflated Cushions
Spray a little WD-40 onto the hinges, moving the door back and forth to work in the lubricant. Or try rubbing the hinges with petroleum jelly. If these tricks don’t work, lift the hinge pins about halfway and lubricate them with three-in-one oil, using a rag to catch drips.
Put them outside in the sun for a few hours, flipping them halfway through. (Be carefulЮleaving them out too long may fade the fabric.) The sun will help evaporate the moisture that gets into the filling over time, and the cushions should plump up nicely.
2. Fixing Unfurled 6. Repairing Marked Wallpaper Up Linoleum Floors With a knife, smear wallpaper paste onto a piece of writing paper. Rub the paper against the underside of the peeling section. Press the wallpaper against the wall. Slide the writing paper out and smooth away bubbles with a clean cloth.
Rub the spot with white toothpaste and a dry cloth or with an eraser. Or spray WD-40 on a towel and rub lightly, making sure to degrease the area afterward with liquid dishwashing soap and water.
3.Washing Chandeliers
7. Organizing & Storing Cords
Allow the fixture to cool. Wear a pair of white cotton glovesЮone dry, one dampened with glass cleaner. (For crystal, use one part rubbing alcohol to three parts distilled water.) Wipe each prism with the damp glove, then the dry one.
Cowgirls and sailors alike know the benefits of storing ropes neatly coiled. Follow their lead and keep extension cords tangle-free and contained inside a large plastic bucket when they’re not in use.
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UPPER ST. CLAIR $899,000 Spectacular Brick and Stone with Magnificent View of Golf Course. Tongue in Groove Cathedral Ceilings. Great Room, Den, Work Shop and Much More. MLS# 1335609 Lynn Banbury (412)680–5000
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Peters Township $699,900 Beautiful custom four bedroom, four and a half bath brick. Two story foyer and family room. Three car garage. Trex deck plus great landscaping around pretty in-ground pool. MLS# 1345368 Lynn Banbury (412)680–5000
Peters Township $825,000 Elegant brick provincial style five bedroom, four and a half bath on quiet cul-de-sac. Fantastic manicured lot with artistically created flagstone patio and amazing rear property. MLS# 1345387 Lynn Banbury (412)680–5000
Dormont $25,000 Almost level corner lot in great location. Near transportation, shops and restaurants. MLS# 1361116 Lynn Banbury (412)680–5000
Tips for Maintaining an Organized Living Room by Caren Baginski 1. Welcome the Wastebasket
If trash tends to accumulate in the family room, adding a wastebasket might cut down on clutter. Few family rooms actually have a wastebasket in them; they’re not attractive and they can smell. Counteract this by choosing a can that fits your room’s decor. If you know food will be thrown away here, get one with a lid and some deodorizing trash bags.
2. Keep Flat Surfaces Clutter-free Papers, books, brochures and magazines tend to accumulate on flat surfaces all around the house, and the family room is no different. In fact, the family room is often more cluttered because it’s a central gathering place in the house. A two drawer lateral file is an ideal recommendation - If you don’t have the floor space, a stackable file cart will do.
3. Control Out-of-Control Cords Until the world goes wireless, we’ll forever be stuck with tangled cables behind our entertainment centers. Fortunately, there are several options for taming cords in the family room. A cable caddy usually sticks onto a desktop (or behind the TV console) and has a space for several cables to clamp into. Your cords will still dangle freely, however, so a cable zipper, which encloses all the cables in a tube, might be the best bet.
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4. Create a Play Zone If toys are taking over your family room, it’s time to put them in timeout. Unused corners of a family room transform into great play areas because the walls serve to block encroaching clutter. Corners are also good areas to put a small bookcase or children’s table. Add rolling bins for toy storage so your child doesn’t have to feel confined, but is encouraged to pick up after he or she is done playing.
5. Coffee Table Functionality If you have a coffee table (or forgot you had one due to the clutter) it’s time to reassess its organizational capacity. Coffee tables that look great but don’t have any storage for magazines, remote controls or even drink coasters, are probably making life more difficult. If you don’t have the budget for a new one, consider adding low storage cubes, rolling baskets or bins to stick under the table.
8. Take Advantage of Space Behind the Sofa Organize extra blankets, pillows, candles in an accessible place - behind the sofa. It’s a great place to put a trunk, cabinet or low bookcase. Plus, it gives you another surface to put a lamp or show off some treasured objects.
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