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More tips for Selling Your Pittsburgh Home in the Wintertime

Recent real estate market data is suggesting that the Pittsburgh real estate market is starting to favor home sellers more than it did in the last several months. After all, both home sales and home sale prices have increased recently. But a healthy real estate market doesn’t guarantee any homeowner a favorable outcome on the…


Tips for Staging Your Pittsburgh Area Home

Many Pittsburgh home sellers can become down-trodden during the winter-time because they think that there’s no chance they’re going to be able to sell their home. After all, the summertime is generally the busiest time of year for housing markets around the country. But as I mentioned in a previous blog, the home buyers who…


Things to do in Pittsburgh PA in December

In a little more than a week, we’ll be ringing in a New Year.  What’s on your list of resolutions? While losing weight and quitting smoking are typically the number 1 and number 2 resolutions in the country, thousands of people each year also resolve to work less and enjoy family time more. If that…


Pittsburgh Real Estate Market Update for December

It was an interesting month on the Pittsburgh real estate market, according to the latest market data. While the average price per square foot decreased, the median sales price increased. Continue reading to learn more about current activity in Pittsburgh as well as how it may affect you as a Pittsburgh home buyer. Pittsburgh, PA…


In today’s housing market, foreclosures and short sales have become common targets in nearly every city in the country.  And Pittsburgh is no different. But unlike many other cities, Pittsburgh has taken a proactive step in helping those homeowners faced with foreclosure, as documented in a recent article in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Continue reading to…

 Considering all the recent Pittsburgh real estate market data, one thing is clear: Now is a great time to be a Pittsburgh home seller! Not only are home sales up in the region, but the average home sales price has increased as well! Continue reading to learn more about this trend on the Pittsburgh housing…

A few months ago, I told you about how Allegheny County was mailing out property reassessments.  This is required every few years to ensure that property values reflect the current state of the housing market. Reassessments are important to both home buyers and home sellers.  For home sellers, the property valuation affects how high of…