Abe and Wags Blog

It is one more tool that we NOW offer our readers to help stay on top of current market conditions. Although we intended its use to be for the resort and Laurel Highlands market area it will work for any properties in the WestPenn Multiple Listing Service! This report is a snapshot of the past th...

As a prospective buyer for property at ANY resort (or area) here are a few New Year's Resolutions. These few easy resolutions will help to ensure a sturdy real estate portfolio for MANY MORE YEARS TO COME!! I resolve that I will research REALTOR.COM  for competitive properties as they are easily ...

You have decided to sell your property in a very challenging market. There are multiple properties like yours on the market making pricing your property critical. However there are signs that Buyers confidence is coming back. To maximize your bottom line here are our recommendations for your New ...

Last week I attended a public meeting regarding a deep mine application for New Enterprise Stone and Lime. This stone quarry is across the street from Hidden Valley. It wasn't a very large turnout and only three people shared their concerns. We were surprised not to see any representatives from H...

One of the marketing products we offer our sellers is called Visual Tours. It is a software program that uses pictures of the property and stitches them together. When you view the end product it looks like you are standing in the room looking around! This company continues to upgrade their servi...

Resort Market Overview – Everyone always wants to buy BEFORE the market begins to recover! We are here to tell you that in the past month we personally have put 7 transactions together! This is the first sign of a pulse for our markets. NEVER HAVE BUYERS HAD THE PRICES, INVENTORY, AND INTEREST RA...

After 8 years with Kettler Forlines Resort Homes and two years with Seven Springs SeResort Realty Kathy has become an independent contractor for Prudential Preferred Realty. Bill Hammill Jr, Manager for Prudential, is excited to offer another EXPERIENCED RESORT agent to the office. Kathy, Abe, Ro...

Like any other Saturday I had a zillion things on my to do list.  But this was November 9th. The ground turning day for the Fight 93 NATIONAL Memorial in Shanksville, PA. From the resorts it's a 40 minute drive one way but I knew I had to be there. The site chosen for the ground turning was very ...

106 Southwind         $675,000 2907 Swiss Mtn        $100,000 Recorded sales transfers for the resorts are acquired electronically from records inputted at the Somerset County Court House, Office of the Recorder of Deeds. We review sales in Jefferson (Hidden Valley) and Middlecreek (Seven Springs...

1244 Tanyard         $182,500 1807 Eagles Ridge  $187,500 1807 Eagles Ridge  $187,500 1931 South Ridge   $292,000 62 Valley View        $133,000 1585 Snowfield       $200,000 Recorded sales transfers for the resorts are acquired electronically from records inputted at the Somerset County Court Ho...