melaniemarshrealtor Dear North Pittsburgh buyers in the struggle to find a home with true character and less cookie-cutter without sacrificing modern conveniences... have I got something for you to see. 👀 Old soul meets new energy at my new listing at 196 Lutz Rd! It’s for everyone tired of choosing between builder-grade sameness and charming older houses that need a second mortgage in updates. The visionary owners took the shell of a 1950s cape cod and married it with an expansive 1200 square foot addition, resulting in a better floor plan in the original house with an amazing kitchen/great room combo and new first floor owners suite. And it’s chock full of thoughtful farmhouse design details where they actually belong — on a 4.5 acre private lot with woods and a creek. A few more reasons this one is special: 🛏️ 5 bedrooms 🛁 3 full baths 🛌 1st-floor owner’s suite 🚗 3-car integral garage 🏠 Metal roof 🔧 All new mechanicals 🎓 Seneca Valley School District 📍 Conveniently located between downtown Zelienople and central Cranberry In a North Pittsburgh real estate market full of repeats, this one is a true standout. Offered at $725,000 MLS #1755641 Comment 196 and I’ll send you the complete listing details! 💌 Showings start Friday May 29, 2026 — schedule yours before it’s gone. 💗 ____________________________________ Melanie Marsh, REALTOR • Howard Hanna Pittsburgh North • Cranberry • Wexford • Mars 412•980•5654 melanie @melaniemarshteam.com #pittsburghrealestate #zelienople #cranberrypa #pittsburghnorth

melaniemarshrealtor If you’ve been shopping for a newer luxury home in Pittsburgh’s North Hills suburbs and starting to feel like everything looks the same, take a closer look at this standout home in Mallard Pond. 🦆 At 6000+ square feet, the scale is there.. but the real story is the design. If you’ve been yearning for something more elevated at this price level and are sick to death of the same white shaker cabinets, this one might be for you. Especially if your heart also desires a 3-headed shower thats big enough for a dance floor. 💃🏼🪩 🛏️ 6 bedrooms 🛁 6 full baths 🚘 4-car garage 🏡 2024 build by Pine Valley Builders 📍 Mallard Pond neighborhood 🎓 North Allegheny School District 🍽️ Minutes from Warrendale and Cranberry Offered at $2,300,000 MLS #1753961 Comment LUX and I will fast-track the listing details to your inbox! ____________________________________ Melanie Marsh, REALTOR • Howard Hanna Pittsburgh North • Cranberry • Wexford • Mars 412•980•5654 melanie @melaniemarshteam.com #pittsburghrealtor #pittsburghrealestate #wexfordpa #pittsburghluxuryhomes

melaniemarshrealtor Honesty + Kindness = Love ❤️ So here’s the gentle truth: Buyers do not walk into an empty room and lovingly imagine scale, warmth, furniture placement, and emotional potential. Most of them walk in and think, “What is this room for?” or worse, “This feels sad.” Listing an empty house and expecting top dollar is like setting the table with no food and wondering why no one feels hungry. Buyers are not as imaginative as sellers think they are. They don’t understand scale in empty rooms. Empty spaces photograph flatter. They require buyers to do too much emotional labor. Staging creates warmth, purpose and emotional connection that your home needs to sell for top dollar in the 2026 market. Proper staging creates the excitement that draws buyers with the most urgency and the least patience. The buyer who cares the most is usually the one who pays the most. Of course, listing empty doesn’t mean it won’t sell.. it’s just that no one will be that psyched about it. That’s why I stage all of my clients’ listings. Not because I just enjoy it and it feels cute. Because I am aiming for the buyer who *has* to have it. Whether you still live in the home and just need some polish, or you’re moved out completely and we need a full fleet of furniture and decor.. it’s included. No questions asked. I just refuse to list empty houses. Sorry, but… not sorry. Of course, staging is just one important piece of the puzzle.. it’s not the only factor that determines how your sale goes. We can have a 1:1 conversation about that any time. 😘 Or DM me for a copy of my SELLER’S GUIDE! ______________________________________ Melanie Marsh Pittsburgh North REALTOR | Howard Hanna Cranberry • Mars • Wexford • Gibsonia • North Hills 412•980•5654 #pittsburghrealtor #pittsburghrealestate #pittsburghhomes #stagingtosell

melaniemarshrealtor Coming Soon! This completely updated 3000+ sq ft 5 bedroom, 3 full bath modern farmhouse stunner in Jackson Township with a massive brand new addition, 3 car garage, new main floor primary suite and 4.6 gorgeous private acres. Just 5 minutes from central Cranberry and a short drive to downtown Zelienople. All for well under $800K — and here you thought unicorns didn’t exist. 🦄 Follow along for updates and comment LUTZ to get on the list for more information and photos to come next week. 😎 _____________________ Melanie Marsh Howard Hanna Real Estate 412•980•5654 melanie @melaniemarshteam.com #pittsburghrealtor #cranberrytwp #homeswithcharacter #pittsburghhomes

melaniemarshrealtor Things to do with kids in Pittsburgh this summer, for the days when “just go play outside” is no longer working and you’ve already done the zoo, the pool and Kennywood to death. ☠️ If you’re looking for family-friendly things to do around Pittsburgh and the surrounding area this summer that aren’t the same 3 places on repeat, I pulled together a list of some genuinely fun local outings, events and day trips that will work for kids of all ages. Inside this guide: 🎣 Fishing at Graham Park in Cranberry 🚲 Creek walks and biking along the Montour Trail 🚤 Gateway Clipper Family Cruises ⚾ Pittsburgh Pirates Fireworks & Drone Show nights 🌻 Freedom Farms Wildflower Festival 🏎️ The Vintage Grand Prix in Schenley Park 🎶 Free Summer Concerts in Pine Community Park 🎢 Waldameer & Water World in Erie 🥧 Kids Night Out at Flour Power Cooking Studio ⛳️ Cornhole Golf at Mars-Bethel Golf Course As a Mom of 2 boys in Pittsburgh’s North Hills suburbs, I spend an unreasonable amount of time researching, testing and bookmarking things to do with kids around here so you don’t have to! Save this for summer break planning and send it to another Pittsburgh parent who’s already starting to hear “I’m bored” 14 times a day. Follow along for more Pittsburgh guides, North Hills recommendations, local events and family-friendly things to do around Cranberry, Wexford, Mars, Gibsonia and the greater Pittsburgh area. 💛🖤 #pittsburghrealtor #pittsburghmom #cranberrypa #northhillspa #wexfordpa @gatewayclipper @flourpowerpittsburgh @twpofpine @freedomfarmkings @marsbethelgolf @cornholegolf @pittsburghpirates @pncparkevents @waldameerwaterworld

melaniemarshrealtor Coming Soon! This 2024-built, true-custom home on one of the best cul-de-sac lots in Mallard Pond of Marshall Township — and I seriously can’t wait to show you the inside! It’s got 6 bedrooms, 6 baths and gorgeous high-end design that’s completely different from anything else you’ve seen in this part of Pittsburgh. But you’ll just have to take my word on that for now. 😉 Comment MALLARD to get on the list for more information, or simply follow along for the interior views and official listing information to come this week! 🖤💛 __________________________ Melanie Marsh Howard Hanna Real Estate 412•980•5654 melanie @melaniemarshteam.com #pittsburghrealtor #pittsburghrealestate #pittsburghhomes #pittsburghluxuryhomes

melaniemarshrealtor When I started selling real estate full-time in 2019, I remember the experienced agents I admired posting their stats and thinking I’d give anything to sell $10M a year. Last year I sold over $22M, earned a spot among the top 100 agents + teams in the Pittsburgh region, and finished as the #1 solo agent in Cranberry Township sales for the 2nd year in a row. I am honored now to be included again in the Pittsburgh Business Times “Who’s Who in Residential Real Estate” feature for this year. I don’t take any of that lightly. This business is built on trust. People invite you into some of the biggest, most emotional decisions of their lives — and if you take good care of them they send their friends, neighbors, parents, kids, coworkers, and favorite humans your way. I’m deeply grateful for the clients who trust me, the friends who refer me, and the many professionals who help me take exceptional care of the buyers and sellers I’m lucky enough to serve. Thank you for your partnership and support. 💚💛 @exposure_it @hollishomestaging @steelcityvisuals @jonetteshanahanrealtor @priscilla_rozic @kelly_hanna_riley @beckers730 #pittsburghrealtor #pittsburghrealestate #cranberrypa #pittsburghrealestateagent

melaniemarshrealtor Outdoor festivals are BACK in Pittsburgh starting next week, so I pulled together a 2026 festival guide for yinz featuring some of the best events happening around Downtown Pittsburgh, the North Hills suburbs, Butler County and beyond. ☀️🎡🎶 From Picklesburgh and Little Italy Days downtown to Cranberry Summer Nights, Horse Trading Days and the Shindig Music Festival up north, there is SO much happening around Pittsburgh over the next few months! Arts, wine, food, vendors, regattas, pickle shots — Pittsburgh festivals have it all. Save this post for later while you plan your spring and summer weekends! I’m Melanie Marsh, a Pittsburgh REALTOR specializing in the North Hills suburbs and southern Butler County. Follow along for more Pittsburgh lifestyle guides, local favorites, restaurants, neighborhoods and real estate. 🖤💛 #pittsburghrealtor #pittsburghfestivals #pittsburghguide #happeninginpittsburgh