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Top Schools In Pittsburgh PA

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 start.


Pittsburgh Area Memorial Day Celebrations

Pittsburgh Area Memorial Day Celebrations

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 [...]


339 Catalina Drive, Pittsburgh Featured Real Estate

339 Catalina Drive, Pittsburgh Featured Real Estate

By jimdolanch on May 15th, 2010

If you are currently searching for Pittsburgh area homes for sale in the $200,000 to $350,000 price range, then 339 Catalina Drive, Pittsburgh PA 15241 might just be what you have been looking for in your dream home.
Pittsburgh Featured Real Estate Listings
339 Catalina Drive is a four bedroom, 2 1/2 bath 2154 sqft home located [...]


Pittsburgh Real Estate Market Snapshot

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 [...]


Pittsburgh Area Wine Tasting

By jimdolanch on April 5th, 2010

If you are new to the Pittsburgh real estate area, then you may not know about our locally famous bistro, The Naked Grape Wine Bistro. The Naked Grape Wine Bistro has been a favorite for almost a generation, and is run by our very own locals, David and Ryta. They started The Naked Grape Wine [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Haiti Orphans Come to Pittsburgh Area

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 [...]

Buying Pittsburgh Real Estate

By jimdolanch on January 4th, 2010

Buying Pittsburgh Real Estate can be a valuable investment.  Unless you are living somewhere for free, you are paying rent-which we all know is just money down the drain-so if you are able to be approved for a mortgage, then the smartest thing you can do is put that money towards home ownership.
Pittsburgh Homes For [...]

Relocating to Pittsburgh During the Holidays

By jimdolanch on December 14th, 2009

Moving can always be a little stressful. Whether you have been in a home a long time or a short while, going through all your items and packing can be the least favorite item on your moving list. At the holidays though, the idea of packing up a home can be very overwhelming. If you [...]