Craig Knox Realtor: The Pawperty Pros

09/10/2026

Does your dog enjoy hanging out with other pups? Do they love swimming?

Then mark your calendar for September 12 and join our neighbor, Avonworth Pool!

Pool parties can be a blast for social, water-loving pups—but remember, not every dog enjoys crowds or sharing their space with other dogs. Knowing what your pup is comfortable with helps everyone have a safe and fun day.

Ready to make a splash? Sign up here: https://www.avonworthcommunitypark.org/swimming-pool

09/09/2026

A great first home or down sizers delight with country living and charm, just minutes from Downtown Mercer.

Newer metal roof, new siding, new front and back deck, & updates to the bathroom with an affordable price to let its new owner make the rest of the home their own.

Contact us to set up a tour or share with your agent!

Link To The Listing: https://craigknox.realscout.com/homesearch/listings/p-7-old-fredonia-rd-mercer-boro-16137-wpmlstrestle-889

Craig Knox. 412.663.3325
Real Of Pennsylvania, part of the Real ReMax Group
855.450.0442

09/08/2026

This is my 7th relocation to Pittsburgh this year — soon to be my 8th. I'm genuinely excited for this family to put down roots here.

A lot of agents claim to "specialize in relocation." Then you watch their content and it's obvious they don't know the areas. It's a marketing ploy. That's not how I do it.

For this family, the goal was a home with a reasonable commute to both Weirton, WV and the Greater Pittsburgh airport — plus trail access for hiking and biking, proximity to recreation and the city, and great schools. McDonald turned out to be their sweet spot.

On every listing I send, all commutes are mapped and shown right in the listing — in one place, no jumping around between apps to piece it together. And not just commutes, but whatever else matters to the buyer. For someone relocating, being able to see at a glance which homes are near a Costco, a dog park, or a Whole Foods — all in one place — actually helps. It's even better with home search tools that keep your data private and can find the niche stuff, like a backyard firepit.

Tools are great. Local expertise is what makes it work. I know the backroads, the upsides and downsides, of pretty much anywhere in Allegheny County and most of Washington and Beaver counties — down to the best local coffee shops. I stay current on what's happening in municipalities that could be good or bad for a buyer down the road, because a home isn't a toaster from Target. You can't just return it if it makes bad toast.

Taxes aren't just a number, either. What are you actually getting for them? Do they justify the cost?

Relocating to Pittsburgh? DM me — I'll show you what real relocation expertise actually looks like.

09/01/2026

Here I go again, creating my own neighbors. I'm really excited that, for a one-year wedding anniversary, I was able to give the appropriate gift of paper to an awesome couple by way of a signed purchase contract on the day of their one-year wedding anniversary!

Even better, they're only a block or so over from me, literally making them my neighbor, and just four doors down from a home I sold in January to an awesome couple that relocated from Alaska! This actually marks six people I have now moved into Crafton, and next week I'll be adding another nearby neighbor in Crafton.

I am totally biased to living here because I love this neighborhood and the community. Crafton is such a diverse, multicultural neighborhood with beautiful old historic homes, walking trails, and little shopping districts. It's close to everything and a super dog-friendly neighborhood with sidewalks on both sides of most of the streets. We've got a great community park with a pool, a community miniature golf course, and two busways that make commuting so easy. If you're commuting via car, it's so quick to get pretty much everywhere, and you can avoid the tunnels. What's not to love?

I've literally lived in almost every nook and cranny of Pittsburgh and was sort of an accidental transplant to Crafton, but absolutely love it and wouldn't want to live anywhere else. I already love all my neighbors, but it's even more exciting to know I'm bringing in even more awesome neighbors. Welcome to the neighborhood, Amanda and Michael!

08/30/2026

Pittsburgh Real Estate Sucked — So I Fixed It.

Before I became a Pittsburgh real estate agent, I had been through plenty of real estate transactions myself.

Not one was an experience I’d write home to Mom about.

And when I eventually got into real estate, I realized something: the problem wasn’t that agents needed more gimmicks.

The problem was that one of the largest financial transactions of someone’s life was too often being treated like a sales job.

Real estate agents should be fiduciaries, but few act like it.
I don’t really “sell houses.”

I provide consulting, guidance, strategy and representation to people making enormous financial decisions and help them save money or increase their ROI when selling their home, which is liquidating a large asset - not a social media opp for self promotion.

Opening a door isn’t strategy.
Putting a sign in the yard isn’t marketing expertise.
Posting a photo at closing isn’t project management.

And being likable or cute on social media isn’t the same thing as knowing how to negotiate.

Whether someone is buying a home in Pittsburgh or selling one, they deserve an agent who understands:

Negotiation.
Not just asking for something — knowing where the leverage is, what matters, and when to push.

Market data and pricing strategy.
Understanding what a property is actually worth and how the Pittsburgh real estate market is behaving — not just pulling three nearby sales and calling it a CMA.

Project management.
Inspections, appraisals, financing, title, repairs, contingencies, contractors, deadlines and closing all have to stay on track.

Financial strategy.
Purchase price is only part of the equation. Seller concessions, financing terms, taxes, repairs, closing costs and contract structure can materially change the outcome.

Actual business acumen.
Because this is business.
And it involves your money!

The extra services you see in this graphic?

I’m proud of them. We built them because I wanted the client experience to be better from beginning to end, the experience you do write home to mom about.

But those things are the icing on the cake.

The foundation is being really damn good at the job and never forgetting it's about people first, not buildings and property boundaries.

That’s the kind of Pittsburgh Realtor I wanted when I was the client.

So that’s what I built.

Call or Text: 412-663-3325
Broker Phone: 855-450-0442
Brokered By Real Of Pennsylvania, part of the Real REMAX Group.

08/27/2026

08/26/2026

It's a really good feeling to know that We were able to fund the rescue of 20 dogs this year who get to be here with their new family, and be on this earth instead of across the rainbow bridge for National Dog Day.
We have helped through PAWS across Pittsburgh and a few other charities this year.
The best part of all is that I get to go to work every day with my best friend and canine son, Peanut. He's actually the brains behind our operation.

08/25/2026

For as long as I have lived and breathed, Dolly Parton has just been part of my world. As a little boy in the '80s, I would watch 9 to 5 on HBO constantly and never not watch it. I learned what a wh******se was from watching The Best Little Wh******se in Texas. Dolly Parton was one of those rare people that never did anything but inspire love, kindness, and joy.

In a world so divided, I think the one thing we can all agree on is that there was nothing more beautiful of a soul than Dolly Parton. Today, heaven got hit with a solar flare, a light so bright it even dimmed the lights of heaven for a moment, and she arrived. Guitar on her hip, that coat of many colors that made her the most humble, sweet, and compassionate human being.

As we move to the holidays, it'll be a hard Christmas without Dolly in the world, but I'll be watching the TV for you to come again in a rerun of "But Today." My blue tears are running the islands in the stream. Rest in peace, Dolly. Thank you for always being nothing less than a source of absolute joy in my life and reminding me that sometimes you just need to have a little kindness.