Peters Township Blog

Fannie Mae Foreclosure Prices in Allegheny County Fall Under $35,000

A recent data analysis by RealtyStore, the nation’s leading provider of foreclosure listings, found that the median price of a Freddie Mac/Fannie Mae foreclosure listing is $34,900 in Allegheny County, which includes Pittsburgh. While there is a relatively low number of foreclosure listings in Allegheny County, the area’s median foreclosure list price is about 70…


Pittsburgh Named Top Most Liveable City in the United States

If you’re interested in purchasing a home for sale, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania should be at the top of your list, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit, a London-based company. The group released a new study this week that named Pittsburgh as the “most livable city” in the country. It narrowly beat out Honolulu for the honor,…


Pittsburgh Area Schools Update: 3 Charter Schools Will Likely Not Come to Allegheny County

Recently, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported on a schools development in Allegheny County, which includes Pittsburgh. The city school board received a recommendation to not accept three of four charter school applications on account of not meeting the state’s charter school requirements. A review board recommended that the school board reject the applications of Propel Charter…


Positive Growth and Development Everywhere You Look in the Pittsburgh Real Estate Market

Sluggish real estate market? What sluggish real estate market? Everywhere you look there are beautiful developments cropping up in the Steel City, all of which are likely to improve quality of life for Pittsburgh home owners. Here’s a look at some of these developments and what they mean for Pittsburgh PA residents, as well as…


Foreclosure rates for Washington County – which includes Peters Township – continued to decline in 2010, according to the latest real estate  data from RealStats.com. RealStats, which is an independent company based in Pittsburgh, tracks residential real estate trends in the Pittsburgh area.  In its five-county coverage zone in Southwester Pennsylvania, only Washington County was…

We’ve been hearing for months now about how the sluggish economy and the less-than-stellar housing market has lead to low sales prices as well as record low interest rates. While the current housing climate has been an incredible opportunity for Pittsburgh home buyers, it hasn’t been the best climate to put a Pittsburgh home for…

Learn about the Pittsburgh Real Esate market area, buying a Pittsburgh area home, searching for a home for sale and the amazing school system we offer from expert area Realtor, Jim Dolanch

Relocating To Pittsburgh If you are moving to Pittsburgh, or getting ready to start your Pittsburgh relocation journey, you may be feeling a bit overwhelmed. Pittsburgh is a LARGE city, with a lot of different lifestyle options, as well as, many neighboring communities to choose from. All are fantastic and offer many excellent home styles…

As you can imagine, it’s quite an exciting time to be living in Pittsburgh these days.  The hometown team, the one that has longtime fans bleeding gold and black, is going to the Super Bowl on Feb. 6 to compete against the Green Bay Packers.