Kelly Hanna Riley has joined Howard Hanna's Seven Fields office as a sales associate. She is the granddaughter of founder Howard Hanna, Jr. and daughter of CEO Howard W. "Hoddy" Hanna, III.
A double major graduate of Chatham University, she previously taught 4th grade at the Winchester Thurston School. She is married to Patrick Riley, owner of Riley Homes LP, one of the area's premiere home builders.
Keller Williams Realty is holding an open house of its new facility serving the North Pittsburgh and the surrounding areas. The celebration, "Cinco de Mayo Fiesta," will take place from 4-7 p.m. Monday at 11269 Perry Highway, Suite 300, Wexford. Information, 724-933-8500.
Howard Hanna Real Estate is hosting its annual golf outing on May 21st at Lindenwood Golf Club in Peters. The outing features 18 holes of golf in a scramble format, snacks and beverage at the turn, a steak dinner, skill and team prizes and a 50/50 raffle. Tickets are $130 per player; $500 foursome; $580 corporate foursome including tee sponsorship; $45 dinner only; $100 tee sponsorship. Proceeds from the event benefit the Children's Hospital Free Care Fund. You can reserve a spot by calling Tim Reitmeyer at 412-833-3600 ext 270 or via e-mail treitmeyer@howardhanna.com.
Howard Hanna Real Estate has announced a full slate of "Ready-Set-Sell" home selling seminars as a follow-up to last week's 2008 Spring Open House Event. More than 30,000 people visited the 2008 homes that were open for tours.
The seminars will be free to the public and cover such topics as "Successful Home Staging" and "How to Successfully Market Your Home for Sale." Professionals will be available to answer questions about the current real estate market, the home-selling process, closing cost discounts and more. The seminars are free, but seating is limited so reservations are requested.
Beaver: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Garden View Estates Community Center, Patton Drive, 724-775-5700.
Grove City office: 6 p.m., Thursday, Lowes Home Improvement in Hermitage, with Lisa Dickerson; "Decorating in a Day." 724-458-6000.
South Hills and Upper St. Clair: 10 a.m. May 10, Bethel Park Community Center, 5151 Park Ave. 412- 882-9100 or 412-833-3600.
Green Tree: 10 a.m. Saturday, Green Tree Borough Building, featuring GMT Staging and Redesign and Paul the Organizer. 412-922-7300.
Allegheny Valley and Kiski Valley: May 12, 6:30 p.m. Allegheny Woodlands Sales Center. 724-339-4000 or 724-478-1002.
New Castle: 6 p.m. May 14. Lowes Home Improvement, 2540 West State St., New Castle. 724-654-5555.
Seven Fields and Cranberry: 7 p.m. May 14, Seven Fields Borough Community Center, featuring Jennifer Trottier of Three Rivers Staging. 724-772-8822 or 724-452-1100.
North Hills and Franklin Park: 6 p.m. May 20. Alan Kells School of Real Estate, 2000 Corporate Drive, Wexford. 412-366-3100 or 724-934-3400.
Evergreen Place, a new townhouse community in Ross Township, will hold a grand opening from 1-5 p.m. today, May 3-4, and 10-11. GEN III Properties is the builder on the project for the 25 custom townhomes and Coldwell Banker is the marketing agent.
Home packages begin at $224,900 and feature cathedral ceilings, first floor laundry, spacious "U" shaped kitchens, first floor master bedrooms and large windows throughout.
Evergreen Place is conveniently located seven miles to Downtown Pittsburgh and two miles from Ross Park Mall. Builder incentive packages are available. For more information, contact Coldwell Banker site manager Joe Larkin at 412-487-0500 or visit www.pittsburghmoves.com.
Models will be open for tours from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today at Traditions of America at Liberty Hills, an age 50-plus community in Economy and New Sewickley, Beaver County.
One- and two-story homes start at $209,900. Each has a first-floor master suite and at least one additional bedroom and full bath on the first floor. All models include the option for a second floor. Amenities will include a clubhouse, outdoor heated pool, sports park, indoor whirlpool spa, fitness center, ballroom, business center, game rooms, billiards and a full-time concierge.
Traditions of America, based in Radnor, Pa., has five other developments in Pennsylvania. The sales office is at 410 Independence Lane, Economy. Information: 724-869-5595 or www.traditionsofamerica.com.
Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services in Pittsburgh was honored for its outstanding performance in 2007 at the Cartus Broker Network International Conference held April 10-12, 2008 at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas.
Coldwell Banker Pittsburgh was awarded the PHH Mortgage Stein Award that recognizes the company with the single highest capture rate of closed purchase mortgage loans to buyer-controlled sales, regardless of company size and mortgage participation channel.
