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Top Schools In Pittsburgh PA

Top Schools In Pittsburgh PA

By jimdolanch on July 10th, 2010

Pittsburgh Education
Moving with children can be very stressful-especially if your children are in school, or getting ready to go to school.  While most moves are for jobs or job relocation, you will still feel pressure to find the best schools in your new area and you may feel at a loss on where to start.


Pittsburgh Real Estate Market Snapshot

Pittsburgh Real Estate Market Snapshot

By jimdolanch on April 12th, 2010

The Pittsburgh real estate market has been relatively steady and secure throughout all the ups and downs of the national market. Unlike some areas, prices have not dramatically dropped or “slashed” in half.  Though you can see a little bit of the effect the national economy right now, overall, Pittsburgh homes for sale are a [...]


Pittsburgh Home Buyers Use The First Time Home Buyers Tax Credit

Pittsburgh Home Buyers Use The First Time Home Buyers Tax Credit

By jimdolanch on April 1st, 2010

Pittsburgh home buyers-if you are searching the Pittsburgh MLS for your dream home right now, you will want to try to find it before the end of April 2010, so you can take advantage of the First Time Home Buyers Tax Credit. The tax credit has already been extended twice, and so far I have [...]


Forbes Names Pittsburgh One of America’s Best Housing Markets

Forbes Names Pittsburgh One of America’s Best Housing Markets

By jimdolanch on March 19th, 2010

Pittsburgh is used to being an amazing place to live, work and play. Those of us that are lucky enough to call  Pittsburgh home know that we won the jackpot; especially as we are reminded daily of the country’s poor economic situation. Lost jobs, downward housing markets, and rising costs have hit many places very [...]


Pittsburgh’s Oak Hill Development In The Hill District

By jimdolanch on October 11th, 2009

This fall, construction will begin on The Oak Hill Development in The Hill District, bringing some excitement to the Pittsburgh real estate market. The Oak Hill Development will showcase 450 affordable, yet luxurious, condominiums; some of which will be reserved for renting and the remaining condos for sale to Pittsburgh home buyers.
Pittsburgh Homes For Sale
If [...]

Pittsburgh and Peters Township First Time Home Buyers Tax Credit Is About To Expire

By jimdolanch on September 14th, 2009

If you are in the position to buy a Peters Township area home, and the time is right for you to buy Pittsburgh property, then you have a little over a month left to take advantage of the $8,000 first time home buyers tax credit.
But wait, you say? We have until Nov. 30, 2009, [...]

Top Questions About The First Time Home Buyers Tax Credit

By jimdolanch on August 25th, 2009

Pittsburgh and Peters Township First Time Home Buyers Tax Credit Details
 The First Time Home Buyers Tax Credit is a simple plan, but it brings many pages of paperwork, explanation, and rules. To help answer all the questions that can arrise from about the credit, I have chosen some of the top questions I hear, from Pittsburgh Home [...]

The First Time Home Buyers Tax Credit

By jimdolanch on August 20th, 2009

Everyday I receive calls Pittsburgh and Peters Township residents about the First Time Home Buyers Tax Credit. How do you qualify? What are the details? What do you have to do to apply?
Since the entire tax credit document is very long , I thought I would do a brief overview, with future posts on more specific aspects to the [...]

Peters Township Short Sales

By jimdolanch on August 3rd, 2009

Peters Township Real Estate has seen the same slump a lot of the nation is facing right now; however, we are starting to come out of that slump, which is great news for Pittsburgh home buyers and sellers! Even with with the good news, there is a group that still needs some assistance and [...]

The Penguins Won!

By jimdolanch on June 17th, 2009

Well, it has been very busy around here with celebrations for our Penguins! They broke the 38 year old game 7 road jinx to beat Detriot 2-1 on Friday. They overcame Crosby being injured and being down until the third period to come back with a wonderful win; it was quite the game to see!

Who [...]