Real Estate People & Places

PEOPLE

Prudential Preferred Realty has named its top agents for December.

Jan and Russ Greer of the Butler office led in residential sales. Jacquie Williams, Greensburg, was first in listings. Judy Mortimer and Chuck Swidzinski, Butler, were No. 1 in listings sold. Brian and Karen Cummings, Bethel Park, led in new construction listings, and Barb Averell, North Hills, was first in new construction listings sold.

Mark Pelusi of Coldwell Banker Real Estate's Peters office has earned his associate broker's license. He has been a Realtor since 1977 and is a member of the Real Estate Cyberspace Society.

Linda Ward of Washington has joined the McMurray office of Keller Williams Realty. Formerly with Coldwell Banker, she is a certified Seniors Real Estate Specialist. For the past two years, she has been named to the Circle of Excellence with the Washington-Greene County Association of Realtors.

Hal Martin has joined Howard Hanna Commercial Real Estate Services as a sales and leasing associate. He has more than 27 years of financial and property management experience in construction, distribution and human services. A graduate of Robert Morris University, he was chief financial officer of Lifesteps Inc.

Clinton E. Champagne, president of Champagne Appraisals, has earned the SRA designation given by the Appraisal Institute for appraisers involved in the valuation and analysis of residential real estate.

To receive the designation, an appraiser must provide a written demonstration appraisal report and accumulate 2,000 hours of qualifying experience beyond state certification requirements.

EVENT

Coldwell Banker's Route 19/Galleria office is collecting items this month to ship to soldiers in harm's way.

Canned and packaged food and drink, toiletries, batteries, single-use cameras and other items can be dropped off at the office, 1539 Washington Road, Mt. Lebanon. No candy or glass bottles, please. If you are unable to drop off your items, call 412-344-0500 and someone will pick them up.

Donors also can supply the names and addresses of soldiers and they will receive a package. Checks to cover postage costs can be made payable to American Legion Post 51.

DEVELOPMENTS

Thirty-six single-family homes are being built by the Totteridge Golf Course in a new development, The Village of Banbury at Totteridge.

Phase 1 will include 21 houses located by Holes 3 and 4 and starting in the $500,000s.

Villas and carriage homes are also available.

Amenities include a clubhouse, a pool and views of the nearby Laurel Mountains and Chestnut Ridge.

Howard Hanna is the marketing agent.

For more information, call site coordinator Doreen King at 724-837-5131 or www.howardhanna.com.

Georgetown Square, a new townhome development in Cranberry, is offering $5,000 in free upgrades to buyers during February.

Brick townhomes start at $332,000 and are available in two- or three-story layouts, with three bedrooms and 2 1/2 baths. Amenities include first-floor master suites, two-car garage, gas fireplace and second-floor laundry.

The New Homes division of Coldwell Banker is the marketing agent.