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An article in the WSJ Real Estate Journal wisely recommends that you make sure you know exactly how big a renovation you can afford and whether it justifies the time you intend to spend in your revamped home. Before making any big changes to your home, The Nest, a home-improvement Web site, says ...

When we looked at Peters Township last month, we saw that 28 homes sold in August.  This number has dropped for September, with 17 properties making the list: AddressList PriceSold Price 107 Sugar Camp Road 650,000 580,000 142 Jonathan Drive 469,900 452,000 101 Bittersweet Circle 458,900 452,000 ...

Join the Dormont community for its 2nd Annual Street Fair and Blues Festival on Saturday, October 11. The Festival starts at 5:00 on Potomac Avenue with multiple street vendors and lots of fun for all ages. There will be a variety of food available, as well as free activities for the kids. This y...

Mt. Lebanon dropped from 39 homes sold in August to 32 for the month of September.  But check it out - a million dollar sale made the list: AddressList PriceSold Price 238 Lynn Haven Drive 1,050,000 1,050,000 788 Flint Ridge Road 599,000 565,000 146 Longuevue Drive 549,900 497,250 214 Outlook Dri...

According to a recent ranking by Forbes, Pittsburgh is the third least expensive city for buying and maintaining a home. In determining America's most and least expensive places to own a home, Forbes used data from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2008 American Community Survey. It reported the 2007 medi...

I reported last month that real estate sales in Upper St. Clair dropped from 43 homes sold in June to 25 in July.  Well, there was another slight decline again for August - 21 homes were sold: AddressList PriceSold Price 1411 Candlewood Drive 679,900 625,000 1113 Tall Trees Drive 605,000 595,000 ...

According to a dog training blog called The Daily Dog Article, there are 5 breeds you may want to consider if you live downtown and are thinking of getting a pet: Pug - They aren't expressive, and neither are they stressful. They'll engage themselves in some physical activities for a short period...

Home sales in Peters Township remain consistent. There were 26 homes that sold in June, 27 in July and 28 for August (below). AddressList PriceSold Price 128 Lampliter Lane 850,000 807,500 304 Buckingham Drive 829,000 799,900 102 Windermere Court 769,000 714,500 300 Bridle Trail 534,900 498,000 2...

A flop happens when unprepared or over-confident investors charge into a house flipping project without doing their homework. If you want to make money flipping houses, here are 4 don'ts you should keep in mind:  Don't forget to check out the neighborhood before you buy.  You'll want to make sur...

After seeing continued growth since we started sharing statistics in April (though just a slight increase in July), the Mt. Lebanon market saw a dip in home sales last month.  There were 39 homes that sold in August (below), compared to 48 in July.   AddressList PriceSold Price 111 Robb Hollow Ro...