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Pittsburgh Real Estate Market Update

By jimdolanch on October 13th, 2011

Are you a Pittsburgh home buyer or home seller thinking about entering the Pittsburgh real estate market? If so, I recommend you take just a few minutes to read this Pittsburgh real estate blog, which will provide you with the most up-to-date information on the Pittsburgh housing market. This data will ultimately help you make ... [Continue Reading]

Incredible Development Coming to the Pittsburgh, PA Real Estate Market

By jimdolanch on October 10th, 2011

I recently read an interested article about a large-scale renovation of a historic building in downtown Pittsburgh. Evidently, McKnight Realty Partners was recently approved for a $32.25 million loan to renovation the 461,935-square-foot Grant Building. Continue reading to learn more about the changes in store for this building on the Pittsburgh real estate market, and ... [Continue Reading]

Help Support a Good Cause on the Pittsburgh Real Estate Market This October

By jimdolanch on October 6th, 2011

Here on the Jim Dolanch Team, we’re more than just your Pittsburgh real estate experts – we’re your Pittsburgh neighbors as well. That’s why we take the time each year to support several local charities throughout the greater Pittsburgh, PA area. This month, the Jim Dolanch Team and CENTURY 21 Frontier Realty will get together ... [Continue Reading]

Foreclosure Sales Up on Pittsburgh, PA Real Estate Market

By jimdolanch on September 12th, 2011

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 ... [Continue Reading]

Fun Things to do for Labor Day on the Pittsburgh Real Estate Market

By jimdolanch on September 5th, 2011

Are you an interested Pittsburgh area home buyer who has been spending the majority of your free time lately searching for the perfect Pittsburgh area home for sale? You deserve a break! This Labor Day, I recommend you check out some of the fun community events going on all over the Pittsburgh, PA area with ... [Continue Reading]

Pittsburgh Real Estate News: Seven Schools May Close in the Pittsburgh, PA Area

By jimdolanch on August 18th, 2011

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 ... [Continue Reading]

Fun Things to Do in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania This August

By jimdolanch on August 1st, 2011

It’s hard to believe that we’re already in the month of August. It seems like just yesterday that my family and I were making plans for the Fourth of July. To help you make the most of the rest of your summer, I’ve compiled a list of some of the fun activities that you and ... [Continue Reading]

Pittsburgh May Lead Country in Housing Market Recovery

By jimdolanch 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]

Another Reason to Invest in Pittsburgh, PA Real Estate: Jobs

By jimdolanch on June 20th, 2011

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 ... [Continue Reading]

Pittsburgh PA Known Nationwide for Its Housing Bargains

By jimdolanch 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]