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Pittsburgh Real Estate Market Update

By jimdolanch on November 1st, 2010

The following Pittsburgh real estate market report is for the zip code 15222, indicating the downtown Pittsburgh area, covering the central downtown Pittsburgh boundaries: ... [Continue Reading]

About A Pittsburgh Real Estate CMA

By jimdolanch on September 14th, 2010

Before putting your Pittsburgh home on the market or listing with a Pittsburgh real estate agent, savvy Pittsburgh home sellers obtain a Comparative Market Analysis, also referred to in the real estate industry as a CMA. You’ve probably received direct mail letters or post cards from local real estate agents about CMAs. These pitches offer ... [Continue Reading]

Sell Your Pittsburgh Real Estate

By jimdolanch on August 20th, 2010

Pittsburgh, PA home buyers are expecting to see an immaculate property the moment they drive up. The property should offer a jaw-dropping first impression that will make any home buyer scream STOP THE CAR – I WANT TO SEE THAT HOUSE! If the lawn has been ignored, the flowerbeds are brimming with weeds, the shrubs ... [Continue Reading]

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 ... [Continue Reading]

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 ... [Continue Reading]

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 ... [Continue Reading]

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 ... [Continue Reading]

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 ... [Continue Reading]

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, ... [Continue Reading]