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Angela Mize of Peters has been appointed sales director of Coldwell Banker Real Estate's South Hills/Upper St. Clair office. She will work with Sandy Learish, the South Hills/Upper St. Clair manager, in overseeing more than 120 sales associates and staff members.
Ms. Mize has been with Coldwell Banker for more than six years. Previously, she was a sales director for a Fortune 500 medical supply company.
David Progar of Fox Chapel has been named regional new construction manager for Prudential Preferred Realty. He was formerly vice president of New Homes with Howard Hanna and a basketball coach for Fox Chapel High School and the University of Pittsburgh.
Mr. Progar has been in real estate for more than 25 years. He is a lifetime member of the Builders Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh serving on the board of directors and has also chaired the Builder Realtor committee for the Realtors Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh.
Coldwell Banker has hired new sales associates:
Sheryl Eagle has joined the Butler office. She was formerly with Howard Hanna and is a member of the National Association of Realtors, Pennsylvania Association of Realtors and Butler County Association of Realtors.
Cindy Lockwood of Chippewa has joined the Beaver County sales office. Formerly with Howard Hanna, she specialized in condominium and residential sales.
Husband and wife team Dan and Tracey Petricca have joined the South Hills/Upper St. Clair office. Formerly with Northwood Realty, they have been in real estate for more than five years and have worked together for almost 20 years.
Jennifer Toney has joined the Fox Chapel office. She worked for Howard Hanna and is the former owner of the Savvy Chic Boutique. She studied marketing at the University of Pittsburgh.
Jill Stehnach of the Sewickley office of Prudential Preferred Realty has been awarded the Accredited Buyer Representation designation by the Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council, an affiliate of the National Association of Realtors. Ms. Stehnach also recently earned e-Pro certification, given to Realtors trained in the use of e-mail and the Internet in real estate marketing.
RE/MAX Premier Group has added two sales agents to its Peters office.
Ken Radcliffe has joined the Peters office. Formerly with Prudential, he also has experience in residential and commercial construction. Mr. Radcliffe has a degree in visual communications.
Liz Wolverton of Peters formerly worked for Cultural Care Au Pair and Apple. She has a bachelor's degree from University of the Pacific and an MBA from Santa Clara University.
Coldwell Banker's Hampton office will host a home-buying seminar from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Shaler Library, 1822 Mount Royal Blvd. A question-and-answer period will follow the main presentation and refreshments will be served. Information: 412-487-0500.
Howard Hanna has moved up one spot, to Nos. 5 and 7, on two rankings of the 500 largest brokers in the United States by the real estate industry journal Real Trends.
The fifth-place ranking is based on the number of closed sales transactions combined with settlement services the company generated in 2005. Hanna was ranked seventh nationally for closed transactions only and 19th in sales volume.
Helen Hanna Casey, president of Howard Hanna Real Estate services, said acquisitions and expansion in Harrisburg and Ohio have helped the company move up in the standings over the past few years. But the numbers also indicate buyers and sellers' preference for a "one-stop" realty company that also provides financing and settlement services, she said. About 60 percent of Hanna's customers choose the full range of services.
"They want the whole package done for them. They want a real estate company for life."
Ms. Casey also noted Hanna's many partnerships with local corporations, nonprofits and senior centers, through which it offers relocation services and seminars on buying, selling and moving.
A grand opening celebration was held recently at Oak Farm Estates in Penn Township.
The 29 single-family homes on cul-de-sac streets in the Penn-Trafford School District will start at $275,000. Two models are finished and available.
The developer is Oak Farm Partners, the builders are Cuomo Construction and T & M Inc. and the marketing agent is Howard Hanna.
For more information, call Dory Korber or Danette Westervelt at 724-327-5161.
Homes are now available at The Plantation at Saxonburg, an S&A Homes development in the South Butler (Knoch) School District.
Carriage homes start in the $250,000s and single-family homes on half-acre lots or larger start in the $280,000s.
Amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, pool and scenic trails. Information: Tim Driscoll at 724-352-5006 or 724-625-2500.
Buyers of nine new patio homes in The Links at Deer Run in West Deer will receive either a fireplace, quartz kitchen counter top or kitchen with stainless-steel appliances as part of a special promotion.
Each 2,000-square-foot unit starts at $229,500 and has three bedrooms, three baths and a two-car integral garage.
The 40-acre, 80-unit golf community includes a heated swimming pool, tennis court, clubhouse and playground. All buyers receive a one-year membership to the 18-hole golf course.
Information: Georgia Graham at 724-265-4200.
