Kenneth's Pittsburgh Real Estate Blog

In a previous blog, I mentioned the Homebuyer Tax Credit for first-time buyers which is included in the housing bill recently passed by Congress - the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. To recap - the bill provides a credit of up to 10% or $7500 (whichever is less) for first-time home buy...

  Prudential Preferred Realty of Monroeville will be sponsoring a huge garage sale on September 27, 2008 to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Donations are encouraged. For more information please visit the Pittsburgh Community Events page on the Pittsburgh Real Estate Blog.   The Make-A-Wish f...

Low-maintenance at an affordable price ... 1010 Pin Oak CourtEast Pittsburgh, PA 15112 Move-in condition, 12 year-old, 2-story townhouse on a cul-de-sac at the edge of Forest Hills. Newer paint and carpeting, kitchen pantry, lots of closet space, vaulted ceilings, skylight, private patio, securit...

You may have heard about the First-time Homebuyer Tax Credit that is part of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008.I have included here the highlights of the credit and how it may apply to you.Even if you are not considering a purchase at this time, you may know someone who is thinking of...

As a follow-up to my series of articles about purchasing foreclosures in the Pittsburgh area, I'd like to add a comment about buyer funding. Banks and mortgage companies will consider all offers, regardless of the type of buyer funding. However, these companies have their preferences for the typ...

Here's something that may interest investors: Excellent Regent Square rental location - tree-lined street and walk to Frick Park. Nice 2-unit (duplex). Each unit has newer multipane windows, formal dining rooms, deco fireplaces, updated baths, sunroom/den, newer rear doors, and original woodwork....

I would not normally post a listing to my blog - but this home is very unique and the owners have just dropped the price so I thought readers in the area who are looking for a home in the Pittsburgh area might be interested. It's a lot of home for the money ...    Very spacious (3800 sf) 9 year-o...

Tips for Selling Your Home in PittsburghThere are numerous articles and blogs available for home sellers that deal with how to prepare a home for sale.  So, why am I diving into the fray?The answer is that this aspect of the home sale is so important that it never hurts to remind sellers.  We are...

Buying Foreclosures in the Pittsburgh AreaPART 3 OF 3 - FORECLOSURE PRICINGIn this final part of the series on buying foreclosures, I'd like to discuss the topic of how foreclosures are priced.  Some people are under the impression that you can buy a foreclosure for pennies on the dollar.  This i...

Buying Foreclosures in the Pittsburgh AreaPART 2 OF 3 - BUYER'S COSTSThis is part 2 of a 3-part series dealing with issues to be aware of when considering the purchase of a foreclosed property.  This article will address the topic of buyer's costs.In a foreclosure situation, some of the costs tha...