pittsburgh: Achieve Realty Breaks Into Top 10 on "The List"
- 04/24/09 01:51 PM
On April 24, 2009, the Pittsburgh Business Times published their list entitled "Largest Pittsburgh-Area Residential Real Estate Firms." This list reflects the performance results for 2008 as reported to the PBT by residential real estate brokers throughout Greater Pittsburgh. Achieve Realty has something to celebrate. For the first time, in its 5 year history, Achieve Realty has cracked the top 10, rising to number 9 on The List. Last year, Achieve was eleventh. This distinction marks a continuation of an upward trend for Achieve Realty, which has risen up The List steadily over the years. Kristen Stokes, President of Achieve … (4 comments)
First, you have to read the Post-Gazette article, here. Then come back for my analysis. There is an old trick they play in politics, justice and business: if you create doubt in people's minds, they just may not buy into an idea. This doubt is created in many ways. Here are a few examples: Do you remember the Michael Dukakis tank-helmet disaster? His opposition candidate, George H.W. Bush ran campaign ads showing Dukakis looking "out of character" as he rode around in a tank trying to portray himself as strong on defense issues. Do you remember the OJ Simpson … (0 comments)
pittsburgh: Does Brand Matter?
- 01/03/09 02:46 PM
Recently, RE/MAX International ran a print ad called, "Brand Matters." The phrase "Brand matters" appears three times throughout the sparsely worded centerfold ad of the October Real Estate Professional Magazine. Apparently, the ad is trying to sell the idea that "brand matters." After I read the phrase for the third time, I thought, "does brand really matter?" RE/MAX is a great franchise. (I used to be a franchisee.) There are other great franchises, too. Coldwell Banker, Prudential, Keller Williams and Century 21 are some examples. Pittsburgh has a few other brands that aren't franchises, including Howard Hanna Real Estate, Northwood Realty … (9 comments)
pittsburgh: How To Choose A REALTOR(R) in Pittsburgh, PA
- 12/29/08 03:15 PM
In making your decision to work with an agent in Pittsburgh, PA, there are certain questions you should ask when evaluating a potential agent. The first question you should ask is whether the agent is a REALTOR(R). You should then ask the following questions: Does the agent have an active real estate license in good standing? To find out this information, click here. Does the agent belong to the Multiple Listing Service (MLS)? Multiple Listing Services are cooperative information networks of REALTORS(R) that provide descriptions of most of the houses for sale in a particular region. Is real estate their full-time … (0 comments)
pittsburgh: Introducing Lawton Stokes
- 12/29/08 02:02 PM
This site is designed to be a reference for people interested in real estate in greater Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. My name is Lawton Stokes and I am a real estate attorney working in Wexford, Pennsylvania, which is a suburb 20 miles North of downtown Pittsburgh. My wife Kristen Stokes and I own a real estate brokerage called Achieve Realty and a title insurance agency called Allegheny Settlement Company. We are also partners in the law firm Antol & Stokes, P.C. I welcome any questions or concerns you may have about real estate transactions in greater Pittsburgh. Thanks for visiting this site! … (3 comments)
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