Pittsburgh Homes Daily

I promised a list of my favorite lists earlier for those interested in the Group Writing Project, and with 238 entries to date over at Problogger, I was beginning to wonder where I would find the time to go through all the lists.
Bloggers near and far have come together to post their lists and learn [...]

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The average price for a home sold in Pittsburgh was up 1.5% in the second quarter of 2006, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

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At the end of June, the Pittsburgh Post Gazette ran a series about how Charlotte had become a giant banking center and its jobs were a major reason why some Pittsburgh residents headed to the Tarheel state.
Turns out those residents may have fled a little too soon. 
Expansion Magazine named Pittsburgh the 9th best metropolitan area (overall) to relocate a business.  Charlotte, [...]

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Long time readers of Pittsburgh Homes Daily know that I love Problogger group writing projects.  In June, when this blog was just 1 month old, I participated in my first project on blogging goals, and had such fun that I created a 40 entry long hit list of the entries of others.  I’ve missed out [...]

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
A story about the review process for changes in the historic districts.
The debate over the location of a Mckeesport bridge continues.
Middlesex zoning changes considered.
The Butler Redevelopment Authority is renovating Pullman Park.
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is running a series called the Home Showcase.
Sounds like the art festival on Walnut Street was busy this weekend.

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After three months with this theme, and searching through numerous other wordpress themes on the internet, I decided that the theme was fine, but the blue/white color scheme had to go.  Unfortunately, you’ll have to suffer through the glare of white temporarily until I find another color scheme that I like.  If you have suggestions for a color scheme or header image that would [...]

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Don’t forget to plan time for the big Pittsburgh events this weekend! 
The Manchester House & Garden Tour is today and tomorrow.  If you would like to read about it before you go, there is an article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette today and there was one last weekend in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review which can be found here here.
There are also two [...]

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This is my submission to the Carnival of Real Estate hosted by Brownstoner.  I had planned a more conservative article about architecture in Pittsburgh in honor of Brooklyn’s brownstones, but I’ve decided to use this forum instead to welcome thoughts from everyone as I think out loud.

I was quite surprised when reading Peter Coy’s Hot Property post this [...]

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With views like this one from Mt. Washington of the Duquesne Incline and downtown Pittsburgh, it is not surprising that Pittsburgh has been ranked one of the most scenic places to visit!

Photo by pianoforte.  License: Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 2.0
 

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It’s time again to plan a walk in Shadyside!  This weekend, August 11th through 13th, Shadyside will be hosting the Art Festival on Walnut Street and The Art Festival on Ellsworth.  Don’t miss them!  More details can be found at Think Shadyside.
Photo by TastefulTN (License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0).

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