I recently read an interesting article about foreclosures in the Pittsburgh, PA area that I’d like to share with you. According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, both foreclosures and bankruptcies are down in the region! Continue reading to learn more about what this may mean for area home buyers. Pittsburgh PA Real Estate Here’s the lowdown…

If there’s one resounding theme from the latest Pittsburgh real estate market data, it’s that now is a great time to be a Pittsburgh home seller. According to a recent article in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, the sale of $1 million-plus homes has been steadily increasing in the area.  And those numbers are expected to continue…

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…

Things continued to look up in November for home sellers navigating the Pittsburgh real estate market. Not only did home sales increase but so did the median sales price in the city. Continue reading to learn more about what the latest data on Pittsburgh real estate activity revealed. Pittsburgh Area Properties The end of 2011…

A number of experts have predicted that property values (and the taxes associated with them) will increase dramatically after the most recent property reassessment, according to a recent newspaper article. While this isn’t exactly good for those home owners who plan to stay in their home for a while, it is great news for those…

Recent real estate market data is suggesting that the Pittsburgh real estate market is starting to favor home sellers more than it did in the last several months. After all, both home sales and home sale prices have increased recently. But a healthy real estate market doesn’t guarantee any homeowner a favorable outcome on the…

Many Pittsburgh home sellers can become down-trodden during the winter-time because they think that there’s no chance they’re going to be able to sell their home. After all, the summertime is generally the busiest time of year for housing markets around the country. But as I mentioned in a previous blog, the home buyers who…

In today’s housing market, foreclosures and short sales have become common targets in nearly every city in the country.  And Pittsburgh is no different. But unlike many other cities, Pittsburgh has taken a proactive step in helping those homeowners faced with foreclosure, as documented in a recent article in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Continue reading to…

 Considering all the recent Pittsburgh real estate market data, one thing is clear: Now is a great time to be a Pittsburgh home seller! Not only are home sales up in the region, but the average home sales price has increased as well! Continue reading to learn more about this trend on the Pittsburgh housing…

A few months ago, I told you about how Allegheny County was mailing out property reassessments.  This is required every few years to ensure that property values reflect the current state of the housing market. Reassessments are important to both home buyers and home sellers.  For home sellers, the property valuation affects how high of…