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Plenty of Fun Family Events to Do In Pittsburgh, PA

If you’re thinking about visiting the Pittsburgh area soon, I recommend that you check out some of the many Pittsburgh area events going on over the next few weeks. These events – many of which are suitable for the entire family – will give you an idea of how great life is when you’re living…


Another Reason to Invest in Pittsburgh, PA Real Estate: Jobs

Pittsburgh’s unemployment rate is noticeably lower than the national average, according to recent data released by the U.S. Department of Labor. While the national unemployment rate has risen to 9.1 percent from 9 percent last month, most of the communities in Western Pennsylvania area showing lower unemployment rates than that. Buying a Pittsburgh Area Home…


Pittsburgh Area Museum to Receive Major Renovations

The Westmoreland Museum of American Art, a popular museum located in the greater Pittsburgh, PA area, is expected to receive some major renovations soon from NY-based company Ennead Architects. The expansion and renovation project will cost about $15 million and will nearly double the size of the museum. Right now, the museum is 35,000 square…


Pittsburgh Real Estate Market Bucking National Trends

The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania real estate market recently made national news again. According to a recent housing market data, the Pittsburgh real estate market is bucking national trends by seeing the average home price increase. Continue reading to discover just how well the Pittsburgh housing market is doing right now and to see what that means…


One of the best things about living in a major metropolitan community such as Pittsburgh, PA is all of the fun activities available to residents all day, every day. If you’re in the Pittsburgh area this June and want to see what living here is truly like, I recommend you check out these upcoming Pittsburgh…

The real estate information company Zillow recently released data on the national housing market as well as the Pittsburgh real estate market. The data suggests that the national housing market won’t bottom out until 2012. It also noted, however, that the Pittsburgh real estate market is in fairly good condition relative to most other major…

ABC News recently did a fascinating story on the attractiveness of purchasing a home in Pittsburgh, PA, as well as Rochester, N.Y. The article described a report completed by Zillow.com, which ranked the best places to live in America based upon affordability, unemployment rates, foreclosure rates and year-over-year housing price trends. Because places like Pittsburgh…