By jimdolanch on July 27th, 2010
Pittsburgh Area
Though it is the middle of summer, learning should still be a part of the day for your children. Summer vacation is wonderful and great; however, you can’t deny that many of the skills learned through the school year can get rusty over the long summer months, even for students at our highly rated [...]
By jimdolanch on July 21st, 2010
Pittsburgh, PA Area Things To Do
If you are looking to relocate to Pittsburgh, or buy Pittsburgh area real estate, you may be thinking of our area as only a large city and suburbs. Pittsburgh is a large city, and we have many beautiful suburbs, like Peters Township, but what you may not know is that [...]
By jimdolanch on July 15th, 2010
Pittsburgh Zoo
The summer months are some of the best time to enjoy everything the Pittsburgh real estate area has to offer families. The Pittsburgh Zoo is one of my favorite places to recommend to clients relocating to Pittsburgh because it offers something for everyone. From the extensive animal habitats to the stroller friendly trams, the [...]
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.
By jimdolanch on July 6th, 2010
Pittsburgh Is One Of Best Cities for Education
I am quite honored to say that my home town Pittsburgh area has been voted by Parenting Magazine as one of the 2010 10 Best Cities in the Country for Eduction. Honestly though, it is not a huge surprise. After all, families are essential like and all of [...]
By jimdolanch on May 28th, 2010
Memorial Day In Pittsburgh
Of all the holidays, there is not one that moves me the way Memorial Day does. Just about everyone has someone they care about serving-or that has served-in our military services, and to those men and women, I forever feel a deep dept of gratitude for their sacrifice and bravery.
Regardless how [...]
By jimdolanch on May 6th, 2010
Pittsburgh is a wonderful area to raise a family. There are many activities, parks, and area entertainment for your little ones to enjoy. For those of you with tweens and teens, you know it can be hard to find family time they get excited about sharing-after all, they are entering the phase of life where [...]
By jimdolanch on April 19th, 2010
When researching Pittsburgh real estate it’s important to keep schools and their districts in mind. If you’re considering relocating to an area like Peters Township, our school district provides a perfect balance of fun, safe, and educational events. This spring we have a series of events on our calendar that promise to provide tons [...]
By jimdolanch on March 14th, 2010
As a long time Pittsburgh real estate agent, I have come across many people wishing they could make more specific searches for certain types of Pittsburgh real estate for sale. Luckily though, when you use the custom Pittsburgh MLS real estate search at www.jimdolanch.com, you are able to make completely customized, specific searches based on [...]
By jimdolanch on January 21st, 2010
This past Tuesday a team of medical personnel, our gov. Ed Rendell and our U.S. Rep. Jason Altmire all headed to the rescue orphans from a collapsed orphanage in earthquake-ravaged Haiti.
Many of the orphans in Haiti are stuck in limbo because their paperwork, identification cards, and adoption process information was completely destroyed or lost during [...]