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Pittsburgh Real Estate Market Bucking National Trends

Pittsburgh Real Estate Market Bucking National Trends

By Jim Dolanch on January 23rd, 2012
As home values across the United States continue to fall, Pittsburgh seems to be bucking national trends. Continue reading to see just how much better the Pittsburgh real estate market is doing compared to other market and why now is a great time to be a Pittsburgh home seller. Homes for Sale in Allegheny County ... [Continue Reading]
Pittsburgh May Lead Country in Housing Market Recovery

Pittsburgh May Lead Country in Housing Market Recovery

By Jim Dolanch on July 14th, 2011
I was excited to see a recent article on PittsburghLive that suggests that the Pittsburgh real estate market could lead the nation when it comes to the housing market recovery. Experts are saying that Western Pennsylvania’s stable housing market – as well as its broad tax base – will help our area recover from the ... [Continue Reading]
Pittsburgh PA Known Nationwide for Its Housing Bargains

Pittsburgh PA Known Nationwide for Its Housing Bargains

By Jim Dolanch on June 2nd, 2011
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 ... [Continue Reading]
Fannie Mae Foreclosure Prices in Allegheny County Fall Under $35,000

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

By Jim Dolanch on February 28th, 2011
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 ... [Continue Reading]
Pittsburgh Named Top Most Liveable City in the United States

Pittsburgh Named Top Most Liveable City in the United States

By Jim Dolanch on February 24th, 2011
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, ... [Continue Reading]
Pittsburgh Real Estate Foreclosure Help

Pittsburgh Real Estate Foreclosure Help

By Jim Dolanch on January 11th, 2011
Hearing “Pittsburgh foreclosure real estate” conjures many thoughts and reactions. Sadly, just like the rest of the nation, Pittsburgh homes for sale have seen their fair share of foreclosures. Homeowners living in the wonderful Pittsburgh areas and surrounding townships are seeing riders added to property for sale signs that say “foreclosure or REO”. Pittsburgh area ... [Continue Reading]
Pittsburgh Real Estate Predicted to Have Improved Prices for 2011

Pittsburgh Real Estate Predicted to Have Improved Prices for 2011

By Jim Dolanch on January 4th, 2011
The Pittsburgh Real Estate Market, along with many other markets nation wide, is tracked by Veros Real Estate Solutions, a software and analytic firm that tracks real estate trends. Veros Real Estate Solutions has forecast that certain markets will see between a 2.5-3.5% increase in real estate prices. Among their top picks for improved markets ... [Continue Reading]
Pittsburgh Voted Best Place to Raise A Family

Pittsburgh Voted Best Place to Raise A Family

By Jim Dolanch on December 21st, 2010
Pittsburgh Voted One Of The Best Places For A Family Bloomberg Businessweek has come out with their “America’s Best, Affordable Places to Raise Kids”, and the suburbs of Pittsburgh won the number 6 spot.  All the places were ranked according to: Middle Income Communities Relatively Low Property Taxes Quiet Established Family Friendly Neighborhoods Outstanding School ... [Continue Reading]
Pittsburgh Best City To Move To In America According To Yahoo Real Estate

Pittsburgh Best City To Move To In America According To Yahoo Real Estate

By Jim Dolanch on December 18th, 2010
Pittsburgh Real Estate Market Bestplaces.net has long been helping people find the best communities and areas throughout the nation; and according to recently calculated statistics, the Pittsburgh real estate area is now the best city in America to move, live, and buy real estate. What gets a city on the list of best places to ... [Continue Reading]
Forbes Lists Pittsburgh As One Of Best Real Estate Markets

Forbes Lists Pittsburgh As One Of Best Real Estate Markets

By Jim Dolanch on December 15th, 2010
Pittsburgh Real Estate Market Report Pittsburgh tops the Forbes list of the best real estate housing markets. For Pittsburgh real estate experts like the Jim Dolanch Team, we have known for awhile now that the Pittsburgh real estate market was leaps and bounds ahead of other markets nationwide. While places like Miami, New York, and ... [Continue Reading]
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