About Marcia

Why Should You Choose Marcia Shipley as Your Realtor? When you hire me as your real estate agent, you are trusting me with your most important asset . . . your home. I take that responsibility personally and have set high expectations for myself in terms of the service I deliver to my customers. Meeting those expectations with a level of honesty and integrity has earned me a reputation as an effective and ethical Realtor who cares. Since personal and exceptional service to my Sellers and Buyers is my priority, I limit the number of listings I carry at any given time. Buying and selling real estate should be an enjoyable experience. I strive every day to achieve that for my clients and have been honored by having past customers, friends and family employ my services and/or refer me to others. In fact, nearly two thirds of my business come from my sphere of influence or past clients. At the end of each day, I need to know I did the right thing for everyone involved. Education and Training Greensburg Central Catholic High School University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg Rancho Santiago College, Santa Ana, CA Background in Life Insurance Sales, Accounting and Office Management Personal experience in "flipping" houses, i.e., buying, remodeling, re-selling Member of National Association of Realtors Member of Pennsylvania Association of Realtors Member of Realtors Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh Site Team Agent at Lake MacLeod Development in Pine Township Awards And Designations Rookie of the Year Award 2007, Hampton Office Previews Property Specialist New Construction Certified Certified Negotiation Expert Senior Real Estate Specialist #55 of 1,100+ Coldwell Banker, Pittsburgh Individual Agents as of 12/31/2023 Coldwell Banker International Diamond Society 2014 and 2020 (Top 7% Agents Internationally) Coldwell Banker International Sterling Society 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2023 (Top 11% Agents Internationally) Community Involvement Active with Parent Teacher Organization at Pine-Richland Schools (Past) Treasurer at my Church (Past) Enjoy Tennis, Skiing, Reading, Writing and Bible Study Co-leader, Adult Sunday School Co-leader, GriefShare program Personal Background Grew up in Latrobe and Greensburg areas Lived in Southern California for 14 years Married with two sons who graduated from Pine-Richland School District Testimonials 2024 Testimonials It was a pleasure with Marcia, whose professionalism and consistent communication throughout the selling process were appreciated. She recognized the same potential in the property that we saw, and her strategic marketing plan generated significant interest, resulting in multiple offers and a quicker-than-expected closing. H Opdyke, Pine Twp, Gibsonia I had a wonderful experience with Marcia as my realtor. I had lived in my house for forty nine years and hated having to sell it. Marcia did so much research to show me comparable homes that were on the market so we could know how to price my home. She helped stage it and I had an offer the first weekend that it was on the market. There were hurdles to jump through but Marcia worked with me and the buyers and we got through them. I would highly recommend Marcia as a caring and knowledgeable realtor. - JoAnn C, Ross Twp, Pittsburgh Last year my brother had a serious health issue which required him to sell his home of more than 30 years and move to across the state. A Realtor friend with Coldwell Banker in our area introduced us to Marcia who enthusiastically accepted the challenge to help us even though she lived almost an hour from the property. She accommodated our very tight schedule to sell the house and most of its contents due to logistical issues. Marcia was available to us and potential buyers so we could accomplish that as well as show the property to perspective buyers. From the initial listing contract, through the entire sales, negotiation and title company paperwork, closing on the house was done within four weeks of our first meeting with Marcia!!! Marcia remained enthusiastic and professional throughout and I would highly recommend her to anyone considering selling or buying a property. Jerry and Dan C, Beaver Marcia was very easy to work with despite dealing with the intricacies of appeasing many needs involved in selling a family home. She performed a detailed market analysis and marketed our home effectively leading to a quick sale. She stayed the course through a complicated close. Her professionalism and patience shined throughout the process! Jeanine P, Hampton Twp, Gibsonia Marcia has helped my family and I with numerous transactions. She was very familiar with all of the areas within my search north of Pittsburgh. As a first-time home buyer, I had many questions and concerns throughout the entire process, but Marcia was always there to provide me with the guidance that I needed. If she didn’t already know the answer, she would find it in short order. She is very flexible with any showing requests and will do everything in her power to facilitate your ideal purchase. The entire process was much more painless than I anticipated even within this hectic buying market. I recommend her to everyone and anyone that is looking to buy or sell a home. Evan S, Penn Twp, Butler Buying a home is one of the most difficult and most important decisions of your life. That's why it is important that you have a realtor that understands your needs and will walk you step by step through the home buying process. Marcia made the home buying process simple and easy, and thanks to her, buying a home was the fun and exciting activity it should be instead of the stressful one it could have been. I now have a beautiful starter home that's well within my budget and I truly wouldn't trust anyone else to take me through this again, and I'm not just saying that because she's my mom! R Shipley, Ross Twp 2023 Testimonials When we sold our first home and moved to a condo, having no experience in real estate, I believed my realtor did all that could be done for a successful sale. After the pleasure of doing business with Marcia, I realized that I was wrong. From the first phone call through the final sale, Marcia was proactive, enthusiastic and imaginative in selling our home and she followed through with great patience for our endless questions. Needless to say, our condo sold in one day for our full asking price. Marcia makes the difference! Carole and Jack Kerr, Mt. Lebanon Marcia is an excellent resource. She covered all of the bases and was very helpful in both our search for a new home and the sale of our old home. She is highly ethical and looks to the interest of her clients rather than her own gain. We would highly recommend her. Nora Ed M; Wexford and Butler Marcia is the epitome of professionalism with years of experience and attention to detail. She is highly responsive and the research she put into the listing was top notch. One of the most valuable of her attributes (we've purchased from her and listed with her) is her openness to feedback, listening to her clients, and coming back with new options based on our feedback. She is always doing this as an informed, attentive real estate expert. Karina C; Fineview Marcia was wonderful to work with. I have purchased two homes with her. From finding the right property to negotiating an ideal contract, she was always available through the whole process. I am so glad I chose her for my real estate needs. She is knowledgeable and trustworthy and would highly recommend her. Lori L, Cranberry and Mars Marcia was highly recommended to us, and we highly recommend her to others. She provided insights into items that needed to be evaluated, comparisons to other properties in our immediate area, and suggested ways to sell our house in a timely manner. She kept us informed of progress towards the sell frequently. Her strategy of selling our property worked like a charm." Bob and Carol M, Glenshaw Marica is great. We first started looking for our new home in early 2021 and Marcia helped throughout many appointments to help us find it 2 years later. Marcia also provided great guidance in the sale of our former home. After 33 years, a difficult process made much better. J and Beth M, Gibsonia Settling my mother’s estate largely from Texas seemed a daunting task, not knowing the market or any real estate agent. Providentially, we found Marcia, who has made the experience of selling my Mother’s estate a pleasure! She has gone above and beyond our needs, helping us navigate the complexities involved in handling a home sale largely from our home state of Texas. From the beginning we found her analysis of the market compelling, and her assumptions regarding the factors involved in the sale perceptive and accurate. Marcia has been responsive and informative with every phone call, email or in person conversation. We have appreciated Marcia’s forthrightness and integrity during the time we have known her. Marcia’s research into the intricacies of the sale were valuable, and contributed to the avoidance of any issues leading up to the closing of the condo sale. My wife and I now consider Marcia a friend in the true sense of the word! Jim S, Butler Marcia did a fantastic job assisting us with the sale of our home! She spent a lot of time analyzing our home with the homes sold recently in our area to develop the perfect price point to market our home for a FAST, EASY and PROFITABLE sale. Marcia gave us so many tips for how to prepare our home for a great showing. She was always well prepared for our meetings and was always professional and knowledgeable. Marcia made herself available to us and took time to answer any questions we had and made the sale and closing of our home a breeze. I can't recommend Marcia enough! Kristin M, Pine Twp We appreciate your help in selling our house. You were spot on in your comparable analysis and pricing as evidenced by the multiple offers that we received in the short time it took to sell the home. We appreciate the high level of communication that you maintained with us throughout the process. It was great to work with a top notch experienced professional and it was a very positive experience! Thanks again! Lou M, Gibsonia 2022 Testimonials We are so lucky we found Marcia Shipley as our realtor. As a family we have moved many times from state to state and when we came across Marcia, WOW did we hit the jackpot! I would highly recommend her to anyone who is looking for a realtor/agent in the Pittsburgh area. She was always prompt and quick to respond when we would call or text her with many questions/concerns. Marcia is very professional, hard-working, and helped make the home buying process so easy and seamless. You can tell right away Marcia loves what she does as a realtor and is very compassionate and takes care of all your needs! – Ellen and Frank Cignetti (Buyers - Pine Twp) Marcia was incredible to work with. She was patient and resourceful as it was a unique selling situation. I highly recommend Marcia for all of your real estate needs. - Kimberlee E. (Seller - Co-op in Shadyside) Marcia simplified the buying process for us in a time when the market was very challenging. As first-time buyers, she helped us navigate the mortgage approval process and submit competitive offers, all while keeping our budget and family needs top of mind. She was incredibly flexible and always available for those last-minute showings, and with her help, we ended up in our dream home in a dream community! - Ryan Raychel N. (Buyers – Sewickley) "We sold and closed on our Pittsburgh area home in October 2022. We had the tremendous benefit of working with Marcia throughout the entire sale and closing process. She brought a thoughtful, fact-based pricing methodology that enabled us to list our home at a level that we and, as it turns out, the market believed was fair. She delivered very attractive physical and digital marketing materials on a timely basis, materials that brought interested buyers and multiple offers after just a single day of showings. Her counsel in the course of offer negotiations was insightful and welcome. If you are considering the sale of your home or are seeking to purchase one, we recommend Marcia and do so without reservation. She is highly professional and a delightful person with whom to work." - Les and Joanne Bennett (Sellers, Patio Home in West Deer) Marcia sold my Hampton Township home of 54 years. Since it was a very long time since we had purchased our home, I didn’t know what to expect. My home was sold in 3 days for over asking price and she made the process go so smoothly. The sale was emotional for me and she was there for me with support and hugs. Her friendship, expertise and professionalism were invaluable to me. I would highly recommend Marcia! - Louise Himes (Seller - Hampton) We were new to the city, and state for that matter, and were intimidated by our situation. In Marcia's capable hands however we soon found ourselves in our dream home with relative ease! We can't express enough how much she went above and beyond for us and given a time machine we wouldn't change a thing. -Taylor, Nick and Matthew (Buyers – Verona) Marcia provides outstanding real estate services. Marcia’s expertise was instrumental in selling my house. Marcia is very detail oriented and provides helpful staging tips. She had a sound marketing plan and featured amazing photographs of my property. I accepted a strong offer within five days. Thanks to Marcia’s organizational skills, everything went especially smooth with the closing. I am also very fortunate to have Marcia representing me as I searched for a new home. Marcia’s attention to detail is unsurpassed, and I would like to share an example. I was very interested in a property and considering making an offer. The current owners did not include a lot of information on their disclosure. However, thanks to Marcia’s research, I learned that the previous owners had disclosed a number of significant issues. That information was vital to my decision to no longer pursue the property. Marcia continued to guide my search in this tight market, and I found a wonderful home and will be closing soon! – Diana M. (Seller - Middlesex; Buyer - Ross) Choosing Marcia as our agent was the best decision we made. After a long and stressful six months and multiple offers when we were out bid, Marcia remained a steadfast supporter and friend. Thanks to her determination, we found the perfect home with a wonderful back yard for our son to play and explore. None of this would have been possible without Marcia’s experience and knowledge of the industry. We learned endless information about what to look for when touring a house and she gave us confidence. Every first-time home buyer like my wife and I, please do yourself a favor and choose Marcia to help guide you. It can be very stressful and emotionally tolling, but I promise, if you put your trust in Marcia, she will use all her gifts and talents to get you the home you’re looking for. I wish I had a larger vocabulary to describe her; she is the absolute best! – Nathan and Carolyn Bodnar (Buyer – West Deer) 2021 Testimonials “We recently sold our home on Lakeview Drive in Cherrington Manor (Moon PA). Our stay in PA was only a bit over a year, but Marcia’s marketing skills secured a buyer in just a couple weeks…at a substantial profit! She is great to work with, extremely knowledgeable, meticulous to detail…and makes the entire process seamless with her professionalism and guidance. We would strongly recommend Marcia for any of your real estate property sale or purchase needs. You will not be disappointed. Many Thanks Marcia! Lisa Tom Burlas” We sold our family home with Marcia Shipley based on the recommendation of my sister-in-law whose house was sold 3 years before. I would encourage anyone to use Marcia because of her personal touch in every step, excellent communication skills, and attention to details. She uses her years of experience to help navigate the real estate world. She incorporated a sound marketing plan for our house and helped bring out the most desirable features of the house and property. Her genuine nature made me feel like I was a priority. Dawn P., Wexford “Marcia is an outstanding agent to work with. As a first-time home buyer there were many aspects of the buying process I was unfamiliar with - Marcia was thorough and extremely responsive to every one of my questions, no matter how small. She is highly dedicated to her work and is someone that truly loves what she does. Marcia will work tirelessly to get what she believes is the best deal for you. I would recommend her to anyone, without hesitation.” - Andrew, West Deer We worked with Marcia to sell my mother and father's house after my mother's death. Marcia worked very hard to find out what was needed (since my parents moved into the house in 1952), and facilitated all aspects of the sale. This included navigating a legal issue that had been outstanding for years. She is the consummate professional and is able to navigate any situation that comes up during the process. Marcia has integrity and treats every transaction like it is a member of her own family. I would recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell a home. - Nora, Hampton Marcia was attentive and detail-focused when it came to my home purchase, referring me to a top-notch loan broker, guiding me through the process, and communicating regularly and in a timely fashion. She is very experienced, knows the city, the industry, and is an asset to buyers and sellers alike." - Edward, Pittsburgh Marcia Shipley is an excellent realtor and individual. Facilitated a challenging deal and made sure we reached closing. Great communication, Marcia was readily available to answer questions and find the answer if she didn't know it. Knowledgeable in the field and insured all details were addressed. Highly recommend Marcia if you are looking to buy/sell a home! Chris V, Gibsonia