Peters Township Blog

Prominent Bank Invests in Downtown Pittsburgh

PNC Financial Services Group recently chose Pittsburgh, PA over other cities in the state to build its new $400 million, 40-story headquarter building in downtown. The group will pay about $1.1 million for three properties that the city owns in downtown Pittsburgh, according to a recent article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Those three buildings include…


Pittsburgh Area Home Sales Drop

Pittsburgh area home sales dropped during April, according to data from RealSTATs, which is a local real estate information gathering service. This is not exactly bad news for interested home buyers.  After all, when there’s a decrease of sales in the area, Pittsburgh home sellers are more likely to lower their list prices to attract…


Pittsburgh Area Home Foreclosures Drop in the Region

Residential foreclosures in the Pittsburgh, PA area recently fell to eight-year lows, according to a recent report by RealSTATs, a local real estate information service. There were about 750 foreclosures during the first quarter of 2011, which is the lowest number of foreclosures during a quarter since the fourth quarter of 2004. Here’s a breakdown…


Fun Pittsburgh Events in May

Spingtime is a wonderful time of year to be living in Pittsburgh, PA.  Not only is another winter behind us, but there are so many incredible community activities to enjoy during this time of year! If you’re thinking about relocating to the Pittsburgh, PA area, I highly recommend you check out one of these community…


Single-family home sales in Pittsburgh PA declined slightly last month compared to the same time last year, according to a recent article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Many Pittsburgh real estate experts are not too concerned, however, citing the boost to the housing market that the first-time home buyers tax credit gave last year. Plus, Pittsburgh’s…