Pittsburgh Homes Daily

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review:
The URA is selling three historic buildings to the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation.
Bad news for Mon-Fayette expressway: It’s sinking.
Irwin officials considering overlay zoning district.
North Huntingdon planning commission preserves ordinance requiring tree lined streets.
River Forest Estates homes can be bought soon, two years before construction.
Mt. Pleasant is cracking down on landlords skipping inspections.
Wild Escapes, [...]

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I’m headed to the doctor tomorrow for a physical and when he asks why I’m a few pounds on the heavy side, I’m going to point him to this post and say it was all Primanti Brothers fault!  If you haven’t tried it yet, then you aren’t allowed to call yourself a resident of Pittsburgh!  [...]

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The Western Pennsylvania Humane Society and Station Square are hosting the third annual Sample of Station Square today (Wednesday, August 9th) from 6 PM until 10:30 PM.  Cost is $30 at the door.  Sample food from participating restaurants and conclude the evening with dessert on the Gateway Clipper’s Party Liner, which will be docked at Station Square.  [...]

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The constant news of the Steelers training camp reminded me to put up a few blogs for those new to Pittsburgh sports (or Pittsburgh fans who are just new to blogs!) to follow.  I also thought that it would be the perfect time for a first for this blog: a photo in a post! 
The photo is of [...]

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I was catching up on the previous week of posts from the Carnival of Real Estate when I came across a very helpful post about home staging from Free the Drones.  According to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, home stagers help houses sell faster, for more money.
I thought that I would add a few more links for [...]

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The Real Estate Journal has an article today with lots of good advice for those considering buying a fixer upper.  From examining your potential home closely to consulting a contractor before starting any project, the advice is worth reading for anyone that might be buying a money pit.
One piece of advice that should be added to [...]

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The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has articles about the West End’s potential and Pittsburgh museums.
The Pittsburgh Business Times reports that Rooster’s is looking to settle in Pittsburgh, the Quantum 1 office building is for sale,  a firm led by a former Steeler is planning an office-retail complex in Warrendale, and Quest Diagnostics is searching for office space. (Links [...]

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The topic of this week’s Carnival of Real Estate hosted by Property Grunt is: How buyers and sellers are coping with this market.  If this were a blog about California, New York City, DC, or Florida real estate, it would probably be the top issue.  But it is a blog about Pittsburgh real estate, and [...]

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As I’ve been wondering around doing some research for a post I am working on, I have come across two Pittsburgh websites that are worth independent mention.  The first, Pittsburgh Neighborhood Tours, is a great place to take an online tour of a few Pittsburgh neighborhoods and get acquainted.  It has tours about Bloomfield, Lawrenceville, [...]

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Things to Do:
This weekend, a plane tour of Pittsburgh for charity sounds like great fun.
Next weekend is the Ninth Annual Manchester House and Garden Tour.
Developments:
Oxford Development, a Monroeville developer, is considering selling some of its real estate in Pittsburgh.
There will be talk August 14th about a Riverfront Park for Moon, Coraopolis, and Robinson.
In Robinson, Robinson Park [...]

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