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With the ever-changing mortgage industry, it is important you have an individual who is one phone call away to help you. Whether you are buying, selling, or refinancing your home, West Penn Financial has a product to suit your needs. I have learned that providing excellent client service to my borrowers will allow them to enjoy the biggest purchase of their life! I base all of my relationships off of trust and honesty and want to be completely transparent through a very rigorous process.
After you have applied by clicking the link below, I will call you to discuss the details of your loan. If you have any questions or would prefer to apply over the phone you may contact me anytime by calling my cell at 412-491-9680. You may also email me at t.birko@westpennfinancial.net for personalized service.
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I am a PA licensed mortgage Loan Officer with years of experience at West Penn Financial. I entered the mortgage business to aide customers navigate through the mortgage process. This can be a mystery for many consumers, filled with grey areas, broken promises and mortgage jargon. My goal is to help with all your mortgage related needs, cut out the grey areas and create the best experience possible.
Purchasing a home can be the largest transaction in person's life. Finding the perfect house is usually the focus and secondarily the mortgage. I am at your service to find that perfect mortgage. As a homeowner myself, I understand the stresses and questions this process can bring up first hand. In an ever-changing business, it is a top priority to find a loan professional that you can communicate with and trust.
By using the information I provide, along with my expertise, together we can make mortgages fun again and find the perfect one for you!
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Testimonials
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Nancy was patient, knowledgeable, and communicative. We were glad to have her as our agent and would recommend her to anyone!
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- Julianna Watenpool
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Through the home buying process we faced many challenges but Michael Hale, our realtor, did an exceptional job through the whole process! We couldn’t have done it with out him and are greatly appreciative of Mike and Berkshire Home Realty!
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- Cassandra Lang
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Please provide feedback about property management and the 2024 sales. Justine has done a superb job of managing my portfolio as well as doing a great job as the sales lead of 4 properties this year for me. She is an asset to BHHS.
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- Larry Henne
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Mary was great for us and we absolutely would recommend her to anyone in the market for a new home!!
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- Sean Keeley-Cain
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Nancy and her team, Taylor and Savannah, did a great job selling our home. Nancy is professional, detail oriented, knowledgeable of the local market, and provided us with solid feedback as to what we could do to make our home more marketable to buyers. She communicated often and was readily available via text, phone, and email. Our home received multiple offers, all at or above asking price and was under contract within four days. We would definitely recommend Nancy and her team to anyone interested in selling their home.
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- Tom and JoAnn Shoup
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Ron was absolutely amazing at finding me the perfect home and made the whole process so easy for me. He worked tirelessly for me under pretty challenging circumstances and kept me laughing and calm the whole time. He is an excellent realtor and more importantly a really good person. I would recommend him to everyone I know.
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- Amy Sturgess
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We had the pleasure of working with Kelly while searching for our new home, and I can honestly say she went above and beyond every step of the way. From the very first meeting, it was clear that Kelly was deeply committed to understanding our needs, preferences, and budget. She listened attentively, offered valuable insights, and was always responsive to our questions, no matter how small.
What truly set Kelly apart was her exceptional attention to detail and willingness to go the extra mile. She didn’t just show us homes— she researched properties thoroughly, pointed out potential issues, and even offered advice on neighborhoods we hadn’t considered. During the negotiation process, Kelly handled everything with professionalism and a calm, reassuring attitude, making what could have been a stressful time feel seamless.
In the end, we found the perfect home, and I know that wouldn’t have been possible without Kelly’s hard work, expertise, and dedication. I wholeheartedly recommend Kelly to anyone in need of a knowledgeable, reliable, and truly caring real estate agent. She made the entire home-buying process an enjoyable experience!
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- Melissa Cain
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Alyssa was amazing! Selling your parents' home really is an emotional journey; we spent a lot of time getting it ready, an estate sale, cleaning, going through pictures and mementos and when the time came to put it up, I had to take pause. Alyssa was the definition of graceful. She was kind, listened to my concerns and assured me we would go at my speed. And you know what that is really all I needed to hear, that someone had my back and at that moment I was ready to make the leap because I knew she had me and my family's best interest at heart. Thank you for having such a wonderful and true asset on your Realtor Team.
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- Dana Barker, Executrix
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Alicia was very accessible and helpful during my home buying process. I was able to acquire the property easily. She was open and honest during this time and worked with my schedule. The communication was open and truthful. I feel the process was easier due to the fact that I knew the neighborhood i wanted and had done prior research on line prior to contacting her regarding the homes. I have bought and sold homes before and this process is given 5 stars out of 5 stars. The mortgage was easily obtained and overall the experience was very positive. Thank you!
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- Bonnie Adams
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Nancy is remarkable. So professional and efficient. She gets the job done. So many little details and questions throughout the deal that I never would think of. I will definitely use her again.
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- Jeff Eck
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Don is very very knowledgeable in all areas of the real estate business. He was always available to answer any questions. We could not have made a better choice than having Don represent us selling our home
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- Frank Jeffrey Bell
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From the beginning Ron was excellent to work with we started with a meeting a year before we sold and he was always responsive and helpful even with the knowledge that a sale may be well into the future. Ron was always quick to answer questions and give us honest feedback during the sale of our home and the search for a new home. When we decided to list our home Ron had a great plan to focus on the most marketable parts of our home and his decisions and strategy were spot on for us to get the desired results. After under contract Ron’s knowledge of the process made it as smooth as possible, even when issues came up he was exceptional keeping everything in perspective and diffusing potential stress that could have caused problems with the sale. Ron has also been a valuable advocate in our new home that is a new build, his knowledge and experience in the real estate industry helped us with decisions and the navigation through the process. As we met with Ron during the final part of the process my wife looked at me and said I’m going to miss Ron, and I agreed. I am 100% sure of one thing, Ron will be our realtor for life and I will go out of my way to refer him business in the future because of the amazing experience. Thanks Ron.
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- Jon Michael
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I cannot be more thankful for Justine's assistance with the recent sale of my Cranberry property. I had several panic attacks during the sales process due to several reasons ... she calmed me down, discussed the issues, and she resolved the issues. We closed on time !!! I was referred to her and I would strongly refer her to anyone !!!
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- Mark Cashioli
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Ron is without doubt one of the most knowledgeable and skilled agents around. His attentiveness and responsiveness is unmatched. Throughout both the buying and the selling process he was able to navigate us through some rather tricky situations and and got us to look at things we never would have imagined we should consider. Ron's knowledge base on everything you need to know about real estate is honestly mind blowing! And if he doesn't know, he isn't afraid to admit it, and will find you someone who does know within minutes. I can't recommend Ron and the team enough. He has made the process of buying and selling a home seamless and actually fun!
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- tlc418
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Working with Amanda was an absolute phenomenal experience. She is incredibly knowledgeable on market trends and strategy. We listed our home with her in an off-season market and she brought us multiple offers in less than a week of the home being live on the MLS. We accepted an offer for over-list price and with no contingencies - a seller's dream! She was available to us what felt like 24/7 and answered all of our many questions in great detail. Her experience in construction and design was invaluable. She did additional staging for us, which ended up elevating the professional photos she coordinated for us. We are immensely grateful to Amanda and recommended her emphatically.
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- Caitlan Ingros
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It has been a real pleasure working with you. The professional manner in which you used made us feel so at ease with our decisions to make a choice of our new home. If we ever decide to move again, you can expect a call from us. Thanks ever so much.
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- Georgia and Jack Wahl
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Exceptional! Nancy is very focused on providing you the best realtor service whether you’re buying a house,listing or doing both! Excellent communication and on top of every detail from listing to purchasing a home. A very knowledgeable and professional agent.
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- Janie Askey
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Mike Metallo did a great job! Communicated clearly and timely throughout the process. House sold quickly and financial agreement terms were perfect! Recommend!!
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- David Tofanelli
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Don was absolutely amazing! As a first time homebuyer, he was so patient with answering all of my questions and explaining in detail every step of the process. I looked for a house for a year, and Don was so generous with his time - never rushing me or making me feel like I was bothering him. He is so knowledgeable and made me feel comfortable making such a big decision!
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- Sara Englert
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We met Ron when he was hired to sell a friend's home. He did an exceptional job marketing the home and sold it quickly for a price point that is very high of our area. When the time came to sell, we need we wanted to hire an experience agent with a proven marketing plan to sell a luxury home. We did, and he sold it. I believe we event set a record! The house was shown beautifully in all media forms, his communication was excellent and he negotiated fairly. We now consider him a friend, and a trusted adviser.
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- BBR362
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This was my first time buying a house and Alyssa made everything so easy for me. She always responded very fast to any questions I had. I am extremely happy with Berkshire Hathaways.
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- William Bordonaro
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Best of the best. Have never seen a more dedicated agent.
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We had the pleasure of working with Kelly while searching for our new home, and I can honestly say she went above and beyond every step of the way. From the very first meeting, it was clear that Kelly was deeply committed to understanding our needs, preferences, and budget. She listened attentively, offered valuable insights, and was always responsive to our questions, no matter how small.
What truly set Kelly apart was her exceptional attention to detail and willingness to go the extra mile. She didn’t just show us homes— she researched properties thoroughly, pointed out potential issues, and even offered advice on neighborhoods we hadn’t considered. During the negotiation process, Kelly handled everything with professionalism and a calm, reassuring attitude, making what could have been a stressful time feel seamless.
In the end, we found the perfect home, and I know that wouldn’t have been possible without Kelly’s hard work, expertise, and dedication. I wholeheartedly recommend Kelly to anyone in need of a knowledgeable, reliable, and truly caring real estate agent. She made the entire home-buying process an enjoyable experience!
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- Melissa Cain
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This review has been in the making for quite some time. I found Ron about 2 years ago when we were desperate to really turn up the dial on our home search. Quick backstory to this that I don't think Ron even truly understands how important this was in our role in working with him I had had contacted so many agents that day without a single phone call back. I was only looking at local names friends had used. It got to the point I was so frustrated that I typed in "BEST REALTOR BUTLER COUNTY, PA" into google and figured, something has to come up for that right? When Ron Huber's name popped up and I read some reviews and saw his work history, I figured, well, this surely looks like the guy we need to help us find our forever home. When Ron returned our phone call, I literally thought, "OK, this is a good sign, we're making progress." What I didn't know that day was that we were getting so much more than a realtor. Ron has been such a vital part of our home search that it is unreal. I will never even have the words to fit into this box, if you need more of a review, get his number from me and I'll explain more! LOL If you're looking for someone who will work with you to truly understand what you are looking for this is your guy. The knowledge he brings to the table for the Butler, Allegheny, Lawrence and surrounding areas is unimaginable. I don't think there is a single thing I asked he didn't have the correct answer for, and if he had to get it, he got it. I think we looked at over a dozen properties and some land. Our search changed quite a few times too including location and budget. He helped guide us to areas that would be a better fit for us and our family. Our home buy was very unique, and Ron made sure every stone was unturned. We felt extremely safe knowing that we weren't making a risky investment because of his dedication to this industry. To make things even more fun, we finally found the home we wanted to buy, and only had days to get ours prepped and on the market. Ron helped guide us on things to do to improve our home sale as well. Things we never thought to do made it much more appealing. The transaction of selling and buying with a 30 day closing felt stressful but so calming at the same time. It truly would not have been as smooth without him. Ron has become family to us. And I can promise you, you will not be disappointed when you hire him for your home sale. Whether he likes it or not. I'm a little sad we won't be seeing him as often anymore.
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- Jill Mott
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My agent, Don Fritsch, is excellent and provides first class service during the buying and selling process.
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- Jamie L. Moyes
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Kelly not only knows her stuff and is an amazing realtor but also cares about you, and your needs - She helped me find the "right" house for my families needs but also made sure the neighborhood was a good fit for us! At a time that was difficult for me, I did not stress over a thing! Eternally greatful!
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- Stephanie H.
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I almost do not know where to start with this amazing woman. She loves being a realtor and it shows! My husband and I searched for a new home with Terri for 5 years. She has patience like no other realtor and never once got frustrated with us considering we changed our goal objective a few times. She became not just a treasured realtor but a good friend. We were her first client five years ago and we finally found that home 5 years later. She is a GEM!! We love you Terri!!
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- Neil and Bernadette O'Donnell
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Nancy Kaclik is a seasoned professional and we were so pleased with the exceptional job she did in marketing and selling the home we’ve lived in for over 30 years. With her help and expertise, we had over 20 appointments the first day we listed and six offers by the end of the day. Because of Nancy’s guidance, we were able to weed through each offer together and arrive at our decision with confidence. Nancy is a hard worker who truly cares about her client from beginning to end. You will never go wrong with her directing the most important sale in your life!
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- Pam Cook
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Bekah was a tremendous help in our tight moving timeframe of both selling our home and buying a new one! She had answers to all of our myriad questions. We truly appreciate her help as she guided and facilitated the process! It went as smoothly as anyone could have hoped. We would certainly recommend her!
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- Shawn and Mandy Lasky
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My realtor Michael Hale was amazing working with me and helping me find my new home. I would recommend to anyone looking to buy or sell a home.
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- Stephen Winter
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Ron is phenomenal to work with! I highly recommend working with him. His knowledge of the area and the buying/selling process was huge in helping us buy and sell our house. He is kind, funny, and always has his clients’ best interest in mind. He will stand up for his clients when needed during negotiations and he thoroughly explains the entire process. He listens to your wants and needs and keeps those in mind always. I truly can’t say enough good things about working with Ron.
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- Chelsea Meals
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Kelly Eckenrode made this an easy, pleasant and seamless transaction. She communicated promptly and effectively. She offered her insight when it was needed and helped me navigate the process successfully.
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- Joan Trentes
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Mike was wonderful to work with he made everything simple for us if I had to do this again I would definitely want Mike on my team go Mike!!
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- Selina Stevenson
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Amanda was fantastic to work with!! Very patient and understanding with us. She made sure that we got the most bang for our buck. We absolutely loved working with her!!! She comes highly recommended!!!
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- Edward & Rachel Weber
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My whole family is in real estate, so I've been surrounded by agents for most of my life and I can tell the difference when someone is engaged and when they're not. Kelly was attentive, knowledgable, helpful and very patient through dozens of properties until we found the right place for me. Very grateful I was matched with her. Thanks!
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- Ann-Marie T Floresca
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Ron is an approachable guy with a good sense of humor. Reliable and dependable. Ron toured the area with my husband and myself looking at various houses for sale. We love our "new to us" house! Our previous house sold very quickly and after posting drone pictures, we had a remarkable number of "hits." We are happy customers and wouldn't make another move without Ron.
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- Dallas Brushey
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I have never worked with a more professional and caring person in my real estate dealings I would recommend Maureen to anyone buying or selling their home.
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- Andrew Pepe
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Ron is great!! I worked with Ron multiple times buying and selling because he is great to work with. He will always be my first and only call. Ron goes above and beyond in every aspect at all times. Highly highly recommended!!!!!!!!!!!!
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- John Garble
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Nancy was an excellent agent, and provided great guidance and extremely timely service.
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- Tracy and Richard Gentile
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Don helped me to purchase a home last December. He was very helpful, so I asked him to help me sell my aunt’s home for the estate. Once again, he was great — very thorough and informative. I highly recommend him.
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- Estate of Jacqueline Scanlon
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Margaret Dellana was so professional,efficient and always reached out to us to give the status of the sale. The house was in an estate and was sold quickly and closed within 2 Weeks. She made things easy for us. We would recommend her to our friends and family. Thank you much. TOM AND MARYANN
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- Thomas and Maryann Zarichansky
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Nancy and Team Kaclik were wonderful to work with throughout the selling process. They made it extremely easy for us to sell our house with little to no stress and were very responsive and approachable with any questions we had. Highly recommend!
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- Julian Rizza
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Connie was fantastic to work with. She responded quickly to all of our questions and concerns and held our hand throughout the selling process. We had a very positive experience thanks to Connie! We would absolutely recommend her as your realtor.
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- Janet Montez
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Dedicated, informative, all necessary paper work completed ASAP. Kind, friendly, diplomatic!
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- Denise M. Long
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Connie Stauber, was completely instrumental in the entire process of selling our home from start to finish! She was amazing getting it listed in a timely and professional manner. She conducted open houses and regular showings and scheduled around our needs as much as possible. She communicated extremely well with both my wife Daphne and I through the whole entire process via text, email and when necessary by phone call. There is no way we could have sold our property without her special real estate skills and incredible overall assistance. We truly are very happy with our realtor. I would highly recommend her services to anyone in need of listing, showing and selling and or even purchasing a home or property. Great job Connie job well done! Sincerely, Chad & Daphne Ochs
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- Chad & Daphne Ochs
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Awesome Awesome Awesome! Kelly Eckenrode was a blast to work with, she is very knowledgeable of the market and is VERY helpful to first time buyers. Kelly sold my family's pervious home in 2017 and she helped me purchase my first home! 5 STARS for Kelly!! Posted by Erik Doerr (Buyer) on 18 Jan 2026
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- Erik D.
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Working with Mike Metallo has been an absolute pleasure. He is always proactive, informative, and goes above and beyond his responsibilities as a real estate agent to ensure a great experience and outcome. I highly recommend Mike to anyone in need of an agent.
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- Christopher Monyok
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Nancy Kaclik was great! She was always available, considerate, & informative. Nancy was patient, professional, & pleasant. We toured many houses in the 3 3/4 years we worked with her! She was sincere & had a nice sense of humor. She never gave up on us! We would highly recommend Nancy Kaclik!
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- Bonnie and Ed Haver
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If you're selling, you want results. We worked with Ron through the process, and our house was on the market for a total of three hours. We had no issues all the way through closing. Any agent can chat about the latest episode of Property Brothers and tell you what carpet will make your house look like a Love It or List It episode. But you need an agent that answers tough questions you didn't even know you should ask: - Is there a premium on home prices because of Covid? - My house is just like that other listing, but that one's been on the market for 90 days and relisted three times. Why? - What is the best day of the week, week of the month, and month of the year to list my home? - What type of online advertising and social media will you use to help sell my home? - What's the typical appreciation for homes in this zip code? - Do you know someone I can depend on to paint my home within the next three weeks? - I have a brick front, how much does that count for in my listing? - If I replace my kitchen cabinets, what increase can I expect on my sale price? - I have multiple offers, help me weigh the risks among the different contingencies of each offer! Ron knew all these dimensions of the market, and he always made us feel like we were his *only* customer. So when I'm told "three hours, you probably should have listed higher!" I can confidently say I the house was priced right. Ron provided the details I needed to price the house at what the market would bear, but he also made sure our buyer quickly found us right away. You rarely sell or buy a house, this is a huge decision. You can trust Ron to help you out, he's an agent with proven results.
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- Sidney
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We recently had the pleasure of working with Justine VanCise, first as my Property Manager and then as my Real Estate Agent, and we cannot express how impressed we both were with her professionalism and dedication throughout the entire process. Justine truly went above and beyond to ensure that our experience was nothing short of outstanding. From the moment we met Justine, during the showing of our rental condo she was incredibly helpful. She took the time to explain the entire process to us and made sure to take the time to really get to know us, which made us feel like valued clients from the very beginning. She was extremely knowledgeable about the property and went above and beyond to make sure that every single time we contacted her she addressed any and all issues that occurred while we were renting our unit. After we moved in, the owner of our unit decided to sell and we were asked if we would like to buy the property. It was our first time venturing into property ownership and it only made sense to have Justine become our agent, since our experience with her had always been wonderful. We were not disappointed. Throughout the entire buying process we felt well-informed and supported thanks to Justine's clear and timely communication. She truly understood the importance of keeping us in the loop and made sure we felt comfortable every step of the way. She promptly answered any and all questions and concerns that we had whether it was via phone, text, email, or in person. Day or night it didn't matter, she always made sure to respond whenever she was able. Not only was Justine responsive, professional, and knowledgeable, but she also has a warm and friendly demeanor. He made us feel at ease during what could have been a very stressful time. Her personable nature and genuine enthusiasm for her work made the entire process enjoyable and fun. We felt like we were working with a friend rather than just a real estate agent. After closing she even made a special trip over to our new place to bring a "Sold" sign for us to hold up and take photos with so that we could create a treasured keepsake after buying our first home! We would recommend her to anyone looking to buy a home or secure a manager for their property in the Cranberry/Pittsburgh area!
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- Bobbie Kovalcin and Eldon Eppinger
About Cranberry
This Cranberry Township office is located at the intersection of Freedom Rd. and Parkwood Dr. and just 2 miles from Interstate 79 North and South. In addition to specializing in the Cranberry Twp. area, this office has agents who cover a larger footprint - from Mercer to Butler to Freedom and into Allegheny County. We also offer expertise in New Construction homes, Corporate Relocation, Property Management and Rentals. Our company adds in-house services such as Mortgage, Settlement, Insurance and Home Warranty affiliations to complete your transaction.Latest Blog Posts
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Areas We Cover
- Adams Twp
- Allegheny Twp - BUT
- Brady Twp - BUT
- Bruin Boro
- Buffalo Twp - BUT
- Center Twp - BUT
- Cherry Twp
- Chicora Boro
- City of But NE
- City of But NW
- City of But SE
- City of But SW
- Clay Twp
- Clearfield Twp
- Clinton Twp
- Concord Twp
- Connoquenessing Boro
- Connoquenessing Twp
- Cranberry Twp
- Donegal Twp - BUT
- E Butler Boro
- Eau Claire Boro
- Evans City Boro
- Fairview Twp - BUT
- Forward Twp - BUT
- Franklin Twp - BUT
- Harmony Boro - BUT
- Harrisville Boro
- Jackson Twp - BUT
- Jefferson Twp - BUT
- Lancaster Twp
- Marion Twp - BUT
- Mars Boro
- Mercer Twp - BUT
- Middlesex Twp
- Muddy Creek Twp
- Oakland Twp
- Parker Twp
- Penn Twp - BUT
- Petrolia Boro
- Portersville Boro
- Prospect Boro
- Saxonburg Boro
- Seven Fields Boro
- Slippery Rock Boro
- Slippery Rock Twp - BUT
- Summit Twp - BUT
- Twp of But NE
- Twp of But NW
- Twp of But SE
- Twp of But SW
- Valencia Boro
- Venango Twp
- W Liberty Boro
- Washington Twp - BUT
- West Sunbury
- Winfield Twp
- Worth Twp - BUT
- Zelienople Boro
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