The Wall Street Journal recently had an interesting article about how foreclosures are affecting the national housing market – including the Pittsburgh real estate market. Evidently, nearly one-third of all U.S. homes sold in the second quarter of 2011 were in some stage of the foreclosure process. Continue reading to learn more about how this…

If you’ve been thinking about entering the Pittsburgh real estate market as a Pittsburgh home seller or Pittsburgh home buyer lately,  I recommend that you stay as updated as possible on the state of the Pittsburgh real estate market. Understanding what’s selling and for how much will make you more savvy as you navigate the…

I recently read an article in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review about several Pittsburgh-area schools. According to the article, seven of the 64 schools in the Pittsburgh school district may close if the school board approves the superintendent’s budget plan. The closing of the schools is expected to save the district $8 million annually. Continue reading to…

Are you still in search of the perfect place to send your 4th of July? I recommend you check out the Pittsburgh, PA area. There are a ton of great, family-oriented events going on around the entire metropolitan region. Continue reading to find out where you can see the best fireworks shows and enjoy the…

If you’re thinking about visiting the Pittsburgh area soon, I recommend that you check out some of the many Pittsburgh area events going on over the next few weeks. These events – many of which are suitable for the entire family – will give you an idea of how great life is when you’re living…

Pittsburgh’s unemployment rate is noticeably lower than the national average, according to recent data released by the U.S. Department of Labor. While the national unemployment rate has risen to 9.1 percent from 9 percent last month, most of the communities in Western Pennsylvania area showing lower unemployment rates than that. Buying a Pittsburgh Area Home…

The Westmoreland Museum of American Art, a popular museum located in the greater Pittsburgh, PA area, is expected to receive some major renovations soon from NY-based company Ennead Architects. The expansion and renovation project will cost about $15 million and will nearly double the size of the museum. Right now, the museum is 35,000 square…

One of the best things about living in a major metropolitan community such as Pittsburgh, PA is all of the fun activities available to residents all day, every day. If you’re in the Pittsburgh area this June and want to see what living here is truly like, I recommend you check out these upcoming Pittsburgh…

The real estate information company Zillow recently released data on the national housing market as well as the Pittsburgh real estate market. The data suggests that the national housing market won’t bottom out until 2012. It also noted, however, that the Pittsburgh real estate market is in fairly good condition relative to most other major…

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…