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Jessica Baker, Realtor, 11676 Perry Highway, Wexford, PA (2026)

10/11/2024

Love this school! Such a special place, so grateful to have found such an amazing place to send both my kids. 🥰

08/06/2021

It's an age old debate and today I decided to stir the pot: vines vs. no vines growing on houses. 🌿🏡 There's a lot to discuss here so let's start with pros and cons:

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- There's a reason vines grow on castles and cottages alike in the movies - it's STUNNING. It's ethereal. Whimsical and classic. A sight for sore eyes every single time.
- It doesn't take a green thumbed genius to care for them. Just keep them hydrated and tell them where to go occasionally. Otherwise, enjoy them without much effort.
- Vines can create shade which helps with keeping your house cooler in the summer months. They can also provide privacy depending on where they are placed. An all-in-one beauty! 🌱

⚡️CONS:⚡️
- Some types of vines can grow roots and stems so strong they damage the structural integrity of buildings and houses. The roots can grow so thick they start to destroy brick, wood, and other materials.
- Vines, depending on the kind, can spread to unwanted areas. Quickly becoming a pest, they can overpower garden beds and vegetable gardens. Not to mention, the chance of killing off native plants. Yikes!
- Vines in high places become virtually impossible to maintain, or at the very least, a nuisance.

So, I have to know: are you Team 𝐕𝐢𝐧𝐞 or Team 𝐍𝐨 𝐕𝐢𝐧𝐞??

I'm about 60% Team No Vine (on houses that is) but I think that's because our current house had Virginia Creeper all over it in random places when it was abandoned and I just couldn't stand it. Once of the first things I did to the house was rip it all off. 😅 If it's the right vine though, I could be convinced to love it! Give me all of your opinions! 👇

08/02/2021

I made the 𝑻𝒐𝒑 𝑻𝒆𝒏 of Best Real Estate Agents for Pittsburgh City Paper’s 𝑩𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝑷𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒔𝒃𝒖𝒓𝒈𝒉 Reader’s Poll!! 🥳 And I didn't even vote for myself, swear!

Thank you 𝑺𝑶 much to everyone who voted for me and got me through to this round! 💕

This is the final round of voting. The top🥉 finalists for each category will be published in the September issue of the Pittsburgh City Paper.

I am hoping to see my name up in lights. 𝑷𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒗𝒐𝒕𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑴𝒆! ✅ To vote you can click the 𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝒊𝒏 𝒎𝒚 𝒃𝒊𝒐! (Hint: the 𝑩𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝑬𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑨𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒕 Category is 12th up from the bottom) Voting ends August 31st! ✨

Thank you for your support! 😘

07/15/2021

Doug's brother and sister-in-law came to visit in this sweet camper van! That white thing on top pops up into a tent and there's a sink, fridge, and propane stove in the back. Such a sweet little home away from home! 🚐 ♥️

It was so nice to get to spend time with family, especially after this very looooong year of having zero houseguests. However, in true Pittsburgh fashion we welcomed them with lots of rain. Hurricane Elsa ended up following and from FLA to NJ 😵‍💫

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This is not an ad. I literally think this van is just so darn cute. ☮ 🤟🏻

09/02/2020

New headshots who dis?!?! is a genius with a camera ♥️

And shoutout to my husband Doug, who knew he could cut hair?! 💁🏻‍♀️

07/29/2020

I just listed this charming American Foursquare in Ben Avon.

🏡Perfect in every way, it's 6BR | 2BA, totally updated, with a level, fenced, back yard. 325 Forest Ave | $299,900.

I predict this one won't last through the weekend! 🔥 Link in bio. @ Ben Avon

07/23/2020

These pictures are worth the swipe! When I started in real estate in 2012, virtual staging was a big scam. "I'll put some computer graphics on top of your house pictures." It always looked cheesy and totally fake.

Well things have come a long way in 8 years! I am completely blown away by how beautiful this turned out. If you're selling your house and you have stuff in it, we move it around and make it look beautiful. But if you've got nothing in your house, we put it there for you! Magic! 🎉🤩

I just listed this beauty at 3653 Harbison. 2BR 2BA, the kitchen is to die for, $210,000. Link in bio! @ Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

07/08/2020

One of the best parts of my job is helping people get their house to look its absolute best.⠀
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It starts with a pre-listing appointment. My clients sent me these before pictures and I gave them a to-do list before I arrived to stage their place.⠀
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They did an incredible job packing and putting things away by the time I got there.⠀
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I arrived, put my headphones in and went to work. Really I can't take all the credit, it's only fair to say that Beyoncé and I staged this house together. ⠀
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Then photographed it. He is a magician with a camera.⠀
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And that's how you get your house to sell in 1 day for 10k over list price. 💥⠀
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My favorite part was when my clients came downstairs and said "Now why didn't we ever put the couch like that?!" Sometimes it just takes an outside eye! @ Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

07/02/2020

Hello! I'm the girl behind the 𝗷𝗯 logo! Skip if you hate "get to know me" posts:⠀
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》I've been a full-time Realtor for 8 years⠀
》I sell roughly 35 houses a year, and have a career total of over 200 transactions 🗝⠀
》I grew up in a small ranch house in the boonies⠀
》Now I live in a big old Victorian in the city⠀
》I'm an only child so sibling dynamics confuse me⠀
》I fell in love with my husband when I saw him perform in Children's Theater in college 🤩⠀
》We have two kids, Pippa (4) and Theo (almost 2)⠀
》When I'm not working, playing with with my kids, or making "To Do" lists with Doug, I'm in bed with a good book 📚⠀
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I am 𝘀𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 with all the new faces around here and I promise to keep it interesting.⠀
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I'm about design, colorful photos, before-and-afters, and any tips I can share to help you revamp, refresh, and love your space!⠀
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Now tell me one thing about you...go on, we're all friends here. ♥️ 👇

06/30/2020

Umm wait...? 🙇🏻‍♀️ Yes, but it's different now. We can facetime, but you have to give me notice because, makeup.⠀
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I can show you houses, but we're all going to hang out in our masks in the yard.⠀
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I'm still staging and listing, taking buyers out, writing offers, having seller consults, and telling you whether or not you should paint that dining room.⠀
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But like, from afar.⠀
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In other news, my screen time is out of control 🤷🏻‍♀️ How high is yours?👇🏻 😆 I’ll tell you mine, but you have to go first.

06/15/2020

I love a challenge 💪🏻 So when I got a call to come take a look at a 1960’s cape cod, being sold by the estate of the original owner, I knew this was going to be interesting.⠀
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Swipe to see the challenging part of this equation. Yeah. That's what we're working with here.⠀
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So the seller sends me those photos (complete with timestamp) and immediately I got to work on a plan.⠀
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"Let's move those recliners, why are there all these school desks? Pull up the s**g. Yes, 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘨 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘨𝘰."⠀
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And then we rebuild from there. I knew that mod couch and chair would look really sharp, and those hardwood floors were hiding under there and in great condition! ⠀
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This is a perfect example of why I stage 𝘢𝘭𝘭 my listings. And when you see the before and after, I mean it's a no brainer, right? ⠀
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So this sweet little 4BR, 1.5BA cape cod just went on the market today. Step right into a midcentury daydream. For $125,000 this cottage can be yours!⠀
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For all the pictures and listing notes, tap the link in my bio.⠀
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(Ok but seriously, what do you think of the curtains? They're original and the owner 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘵 let us take them down 😆 Love em or hate em?! Tell me below 👇) @ Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

06/11/2020

Double tap if you love "Matchmaker, Matchmaker" from "Fiddler on the Roof"⁣
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From the first time I heard it, I have wanted to be a successful matchmaker. Just ask any number of my single friends (who are still single btw). 😆⁣
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I have 𝓏𝑒𝓇𝑜 success matching friends. Usually the same is true for when I try to match my "𝒸𝑜𝓂𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝓈𝑜𝑜𝓃" listings with my buyers. ⁣
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So the past month I've been working with these lovely buyers. Every decent house we wanted to see would sell within 𝒽𝑜𝓊𝓇𝓈 of being listed. We couldn't even get in to see them fast enough.⁣
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And finally last week I went out on a limb. ⁣
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"I 𝒹𝑜 have this listing coming up... it's pretty cute, a little quirky, just the right number of bedrooms, and it's got a great sense of humor. I think you two might hit it off, you should drive by it."⁣
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But I didn't want to get my hopes up.⁣
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Well guess what, I'm happy to say, 1 week later, they're in love! 💥🎉⁣
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Congratulations to my happy sellers and my very happy buyers! Or as they say in "Fiddler", 𝑀𝒶𝓏𝑒𝓁 𝒯𝑜𝓋!⁣
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Want me to try to find a match for you? ☎️ Call me! I'm on a roll!

Jessica Baker, Realtor

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