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House hunters can scour through neighborhoods, inspect front porches, and even peek inside bedrooms from the comfort of their desktops. But while this surge of new information can help you find that perfect home, it may also make the whole process overwhelming. As reported by U.S. News & World Re...

Kick off the holiday season on Friday, November 21, by spending the day downtown at Pittsburgh's annual Light Up Night celebration. Events will include the tree lighting, Santa Spectacular, the opening of the PPG Place ice rink, and a fireworks finale at Point State Park at 9 pm.  Check out the l...

Here's the list of 9 homes that sold in October on the South Side of Pittsburgh: AddressList PriceSold Price 2104 Sidney Street 325,000 310,000 49 S 11th Street 289,000 245,000 1921 Harcum Way 199,000 190,000 138 Pius Street 195,000 182,500 94 S 22nd Street 149,900 147,290 173 S 16th Street 137,5...

When moving to a new house, there's an environmental price. At any given time, millions are on the move; sometimes just across the street or across the country. Millions of movers means millions of miles, and then there are all the peripheral items involved such as packing materials - often used ...

Home sales in Upper St. Clair decreased to 16 (down from 23 in September). Here's the list of homes that sold in October: AddressList PriceSold Price 2563 Rossmoor Drive 489,900 448,500 2587 Rossmoor Drive 499,900 440,000 2559 Rossmoor Drive 419,900 387,000 2050 Outlook Drive 399,000 365,000 1686...

Do you need more proof that Pittsburgh is a great place to live? Check out the latest BusinessWeek list. BusinessWeek teamed up with OnBoard Informatics, a Manhattan-based provider of real estate analysis, to come up with the list of each state's best affordable towns for raising children. The mo...

There was no change in Peters Township real estate sales compared to September. Here's the list of 16 homes that sold in October: AddressList PriceSold Price 107 Countryview Lane 759,900 725,000 304 Abbeybrooke Lane 700,000 680,000 Lot 13 Buckingham Drive (New Construction) 669,000 669,000 131 Br...

If you're thinking of moving to Pittsburgh (or already live here!), watch "Pittsburgh N'at with Dave & Dave...and Friends." Here are more details from the WQED Multimedia website: "A celebration of the Steel City just in time to blow out the candles on the 250th birthday cake, this hour-long spec...

Pop City recently wrote about South Side's Big Dog Coffee Shop, so I'm passing it along in case you missed it: "Brewing up high-quality cappuccinos in a creative and cozy setting, Big Dog Coffee Shop is the South Side's newest gathering space.  Located at 2717 Sarah St., the 1,500-square-foot sho...

Before leaving home, you may want to check out a tool that could help you avoid getting injured in a car crash: SafeRoadMaps.org.  Enter your address and you will see an interactive map with the locations of fatal car crashes in the area, helping you identify accident-prone spots. Plus, users hav...