Pittsburgh Real Estate and Peters Township Blog

April Real Estate Market Report for Pittsburgh, PA

By jimdolanch on April 9th, 2012

The last several weeks on the Pittsburgh real estate market continued to be a bit of a mixed bag for area home sellers, according to the most recent market data. While the number of home sales was down when compared to a year ago, the median sales price has actually increased year-over-year. Continue reading to ... [Continue Reading]

Home Sales and Listings Increased in February in the Pittsburgh, PA Area

By jimdolanch on April 5th, 2012

Pittsburgh, PA home sellers had plenty to be happy about during the month of February. Here’s why: Both home sales and listings increased significantly, suggesting that the market is becoming increasingly seller friendly. Continue reading to learn more about this developing Western Pennsylvania trend. Pittsburgh, PA Homes for Sale West Penn Multi-List recently released its ... [Continue Reading]

Attention Pittsburgh Home Buyers: Check Out These Helpful Mortgage Tips

By jimdolanch on March 29th, 2012

You hear it often: Today’s national economy has created a buyer’s market on local housing markets everywhere. That’s because interest rates remain at record lows and home prices are not nearly as high as they were before the bubble burst. Still, some home buyers often tell me that they find it difficult to secure a ... [Continue Reading]

What Every Pittsburgh Homebuyer should know about Contingencies

By jimdolanch on March 26th, 2012

Contingencies are an important part of the Pittsburgh real estate transaction process that every home seller should be aware of. Relatively common on the Pennsylvania housing market, contingencies allow home buyers to cancel a contract without any consequences. Often times, contingencies also mean that buyers get back any earnest money deposit as well after they ... [Continue Reading]

Pittsburgh, PA Area Neighborhood Gets Incredible Makeover

By jimdolanch on March 22nd, 2012

Today I would like to tell you about a Pittsburgh non-profit that is doing some amazing work on a local neighborhood. The Bloomfield Garfield Corporation said they planned to completely makeover the Garfield neighborhood about 10 years ago. Recently, they unveiled all those years of hard work. The organization breathed new life in to the ... [Continue Reading]

Real Estate Market Update for the Greater Allegheny County Area

By jimdolanch on March 19th, 2012

The greater Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area real estate market continues to enjoy success last month, according to a recent report. South Side-based real estate information company RealStats reported the both the average sales price as well as total number of home sales improved year-over-year in January. Continue reading to learn more about the current state of ... [Continue Reading]

Enjoy These Pittsburgh Community Events This March

By jimdolanch on March 15th, 2012

Did you recently relocate to the Pittsburgh, PA area? Are you trying to find a fun community event going on in the area where you can spend quality time with the family? Then you’ve come to the right Pittsburgh real estate blog! Below, you’ll find just a few events that are going on in Allegheny ... [Continue Reading]

March Update on Pittsburgh, PA Area Revaluations

By jimdolanch on March 12th, 2012

Over the last several months, I’ve been providing you with regular updates on the recent Allegheny County home revaluations. This process has plenty of repercussions for both Pittsburgh home sellers and home buyers. Recently, I learned that Allegheny County officials released background information on the county-wide revaluation. Continue reading to learn more about this development ... [Continue Reading]

Pittsburgh Ranked as One of Strongest Real Estate Markets in the Country

By jimdolanch on March 8th, 2012

More great news from the Pittsburgh, PA real estate market! Our city now ranks as one of the strongest real estate markets in the country! During the Commercial Real Estate Symposium in Pittsburgh recently, the CBRE Econometric Advisors team noted that Pittsburgh – along with other cities such as Seattle and Minneapolis – have some ... [Continue Reading]

Pittsburgh Real Estate Market Update for March

By jimdolanch on March 5th, 2012

Home sellers enjoyed favorable condition on the Pittsburgh real estate market during the month of February, according to the most recent housing market data. Even though the median sales price decreased slightly year-over-year, the average price per square foot actually increased. Continue reading to learn more about the current shape of the Pittsburgh real estate ... [Continue Reading]