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Barbara Armour has a wealth of experience taking care of the public with over 20 years in a management role at the Trumbull County Department of Job and Family Services and a combined 30+ years of customer service.  

She is a lifelong resident of the valley and resides in Liberty Township with her husband.  They have two daughters, two grandchildren, and three nieces that she loves as her own children.

Barbara can be reached at (330) 720-1994 or by email at [email protected].  She is passionate about helping buyers and sellers achieve their goals and committed to providing quality service and professional marketing and negotiations.

Welcome to the team, Barbara! 

Interesting video aired by PBS about the efforts to rebuild Youngstown.  Hats off to all the people who are working hard to make Youngstown a better place to live.

The local Mahoning County residential real estate market is steady as she goes.  We have seen consistent improvements in sales over the past few years.  Other than the lack of available homes for sale in some areas, the overall outlook looks healthy.

Comparing the first three months of 2016 to the same period last year:

Closed sales were up 10.8%, from 520 sales in 2015 to 576 sales this year.  

Pendings (homes under contract but not yet closed) also increased in the first quarter of this year.  There were a whopping 746 pending sales, up 16.9% from 638 in 2015.  This is one of the highest number of pendings reported for the first quarter in the past 10 years.  This is very encouraging as we move into the Spring selling season!

ATTENTION HOME BUYERS!!  You are invited to join us for the "Lakeside Lender Spotlight Night" Friday, March 11 at 6:30 p.m. at the Lakeside Realty office.

What can you expect?  Dinner and a lovely evening packed with information to help move you closer to your dream home purchase.  

We are so excited about this event!  It can be a real life changer for a lot of people.  New financing programs offered by Farmers National Bank can help you qualify to purchase a home with only $500 down, a minimum credit score of 600, and no private mortgage insurance.  Wow right! 

Make it a point to attend and have the opportunity to ask financing and real estate experts all of your questions.  If you can't attend, please share this with someone who can benefit from participation.

A life-long resident of the Mahoning Valley, Katie Olson graduated from Youngstown State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, received an endorsement in Educational Technology, and then a Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction. 

She is currently a Kindergarten teacher, but has always been passionate about real estate and the housing industry.  Her drive to always learn new things and be creative drove her to get a license as a real estate agent.  

Katie resides in Poland with her husband and two children.  Contact Katie for all your real estate needs.