Pittsburgh Homes Daily

Pittsburgh’s older homes provide the region with more than just great architecture! 
The Tribune-Review ran a short article yesterday announcing that Pittsburgh’s home improvement professionals ranked second best in the nation according to data released by ServiceMagic.  The data measured whether ServiceMagic.com customers recommended the professional that they hired to others.

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If you are painting your home, I have to recommend ColorSmart, a cool online paint selection tool introduced to me by re:PDX and Lifehacker.

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Feel like your home is in a perpetual state of renovation? 
Need a break?
A home renovation project in Oakland Square at the corner of Parkview Avenue and the Boulevard of the Allies will be the scene of a Macbeth adaptation where Macbeth is a drywall contractor.  The play was featured in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Monday.
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Pennyslvania homeowners have a new option for financing their home renovation: the Keystone Renovate and Repair program run by the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency.  The program provides below market, fixed interest rates for homeowners renovating their property that meet certain income and residency conditions.  It also provides guidance on planning the renovation and selecting the [...]

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The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is holding a renovation contest in honor of the National Trust’s conference in early November.
A Manchester brownfield thought to be the next Summerset at Frick Park, receives state grant for remediation.  26 homes planned.
Mount Lebanon is planning a new aquatic center.
Macy’s will replace Kaufmann’s later this week.

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The Sports & Exhibition Authority approved acquisition of properties for the new arena of the Pittsburgh Penguins, despite concerns that the winning bidder for the team won’t have the money.  Additional coverage in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. 
The court case challenging Pittsburgh property assessments is moving along.
A nine year restoration project in Carnegie is receiving press attention.
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on HGTV on Monday.  I am tempted to Tivo it because I am excited to see my former neighborhood getting the publicity.  It’s a great place to live.  But having checked out the picture on the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette website here, i think it will just make me sick. 
A century old row house has been converted to [...]

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In my three years as a homeowner, I’ve had 2 or 3 run ins with water that have required me to undertake renovation projects.  During each, I’ve found a few insects that I’d rather not admit lived in my house.  But I’ve never had a remodeling project delayed by bees.  Thanks should go out to 2 [...]

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