Blog Entries in April
Make Every Day Earth Day
By Chris Petry On Monday, millions of conservationists, environmentalists and environmentally-conscious citizens celebrated Earth Day. On Earth Day you may have given extra consideration to you and your home’s carbon footprint. Maybe you finally made good on your promise to buy recycling bins, committed to reducing the amount of plastic waste in our oceans and landfills by buying locally
Landscaping 2024 What's In?
By Chris Petry You know how it goes. One minute you’re griping about the seemingly-endless rainfall and the next, you’re punching your steering wheel trying desperately to merge into one lane because the DOT thought 5:00 p.m. was the optimal time to fill potholes. Where does the time go? Don’t forget, somewhere between your 4th slice of pizza and your 50th binge watch
Why is Spring the Best Time to Buy or Sell a Home?
By Chris Petry Ah… Springtime. It’s a magical time, when the flowers bloom, the days grow both longer and warmer and the birds, bees, leaves and trees all awaken from their frozen slumber. Joining them, typically, is the housing market. After months of bitter cold, and with time to financially recover from the excesses of the holiday season, buyers and sellers alike emerge with a r
Summertime Pests
by Chris Petry With April showers come… house centipedes? Yuck! It’s an inescapable fact: when the snow and ice melts and temperatures begin to reliably double the freezing point (32 degrees Fahrenheit or 0 degrees Celsius) bugs will become an unavoidable part of daily life. From warding off fruit flies to avoiding hornet’s nests in the corners of outdoor structures, you&r
Dig It! Tips and Tricks for Your Garden
by Chris Petry Confession: I do NOT have a green thumb. I did at one time. Or perhaps it was the kind of pure dumb luck only an 8-year-old could muster that allowed me to grow a 40lb pumpkin one summer. Problem is, I never matched my efforts and I’m willing to bet there are a number of you reading this right now that fall squarely in my camp. Or worse, you scouted out the perfect plac
Congrats Jessica Webb! Hockey Mom of the Year
by Chris Petry On behalf of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices The Preferred Realty and Stouffer Realty and The Pittsburgh Penguins, it was a great honor to recognize Jessica Webb as Hockey Mom of the Year at last night’s Penguins vs. Blackhawks game. Jessica was, of course, our Hockey Mom of the Month for February, 2023. A Greensburg native, Jessica is the current President of the
What is the Correct Pronunciation of 'Berkshire?'
by Chris Petry I know what you’re thinking: you mean there’s more than one way to pronounce Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Stouffer Realty? Well, no, not really. The name is pronounced Berk-sherr Hathaway, not Berk-SHIRE. However, since the “shire” pronunciation is so ubiquitous, let’s take a few minutes to explain the proper pronunciation of the name and why it&r
Stouffer Realty Launches Pawfect Home Sweepstakes
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Stouffer Realty is proud to announce the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Pawfect Home Sweepstakes, where individuals can enter for a chance to win a custom-built, pint-sized replica of their own home for their loyal companion. Through June 6, 2022, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices is giving consumers a chance to win their dog, cat, lizard, bird, rabbit or even gol
5 Ways To Go Green At Home This Earth Day
Did you know Earth Day is right around the corner? There are plenty of things you can do to celebrate mother earth every day, but we suggest starting in your home! Don’t worry, we aren’t suggesting installing expensive solar panels on your home or buying the most high-end, energy-efficient appliances to do your part to protect the environment. Instead, we want to give you some easy way
Ways To Celebrate National Lawn and Garden Month This April
Did you know that April is National Lawn and Garden Month? Well now that you do, it’s time to celebrate! Many people use this as a month to focus on their own garden or lawn and others use it as an opportunity to beautify their community. However you want to celebrate, we got you covered! Organize a Neighborhood Clean Up Gardening extends beyond your backyard. It’