Marcie Smith's (mtlebanonrealestate) Blog

Mt. Lebanon real estate sales were strong again in July (52 homes sold, slightly better than the 51 sold in June).  The last time more than 50 homes sold in Mt. Lebanon was in August 2007.  Address                     List Price  Sold Price 3 Forest Glen Drive 630,000 630,000 253 Morrison Drive 4...

Home sales in the Mt. Lebanon community grew again in June (51 compared to 41 in May).  And this is higher than last June's total of 47. For the first 6 months of 2009, however, real estate sales in Mt. Lebanon are still lower than the first half of 2008 (171 vs. 193).  Here are the 51 homes that...

Up from 15 in March and 29 in April, Mt. Lebanon real estate sales climbed to 41 for the month of May: Address                         List Price   Sold Price 4 Mission Drive 749,500 710,000 80 Longuevue Drive 634,900 579,300 146 Woodhaven Drive 348,750 345,000 616 Beverly Road 339,000 325,000 12...

Good news for those of you selling a home in Mt. Lebanon:  April home sales in your community were almost double compared to March (29 vs. 15).  And this is close to last April's total of 33. With the first-time home buyer tax credit and mortgage rates under 5%, let's hope this upward buying tren...

According to UrbanSpoon and votes from local patrons, the best restaurants in Mt. Lebanon are: Sesame Inn Il Pizzaiolo Little Tokyo Little Nipper's Pizza Bistro 19 What do you think?  Pass along your comments on whether any of these shouldn't be in the top 5 and which restaurant in Mt. Lebanon is...

Home sales in Mt. Lebanon for the first two months of the year matched last year's numbers exactly.  That all changed with March:  there were 15 homes sold last month (see below), compared to 36 for the previous March.   Address                                                      List Price  Sol...

Real estate sales in Mt. Lebanon remained consistent compared to the previous month's sales (18) and last February's sales (16).  Here's the list of 17 homes that sold in Mt. Lebanon this February:  Address                      List Price  Sold Price 824 Osage Road 1,075,000 930,000 310 Orchard D...

Mt. Lebanon began the 2009 real estate season with 18 houses sold in January (compared to 15 homes sold in Mt. Lebanon last January).  Address                          List Price  Sold Price 115 Altadena Drive 389,900 382,500 85 Iroquois Drive 399,000 375,000 220 Hazel Drive 269,900 265,000 117 M...

Upper St. Clair Today published a nice article about the ice rink in Mt. Lebanon: "Mt. Lebanon Ice Rink is open to everyone at the same low cost Mt. Lebanon residents pay. The ice center, conveniently located in the Mt. Lebanon Recreation Center in Mt. Lebanon Park off Cedar Boulevard, began its ...

Home sales in Mt. Lebanon remained steady during the last quarter of 2008 (20 sold in October, 17 in November, and 20 in December). Overall, however, Mt. Lebanon real estate sales dropped compared to 2007. For 2008, a total of 371 homes were sold in Mt. Lebanon, which was down from 426 for the pr...