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Home Sales in Pleasant Hills, PA in September 2008 Address                       List Price          Sold Price        Days on Market 234 Toura Drive           $229,000         $215,000                   5 480 Nantucket             $174,900         $170,000                  32 72 Dutch Lane      ...

Can You Afford That House? Before you start searching for your dream home, you first need to determine a price range you can afford. According to the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), depending on the consumer's current debt ratio, most people can typically afford to pay 31 percent of their ...

Yinz goin' to the big celebration?  I sure am!  I'll be going with my family down to celebrate this fine city's 250th Anniversary.  I feel that I wouldn't be a Pittsburgher if I I didn't.  We will probably try and get a spot in Mt. Washington somewhere to watch the fireworks, as my in-laws live i...

A recent article in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette finally put a glimmer of light at the end of the real estate tunnel for area homeowners. Since the beginning of 2008, July marks the first DECREASE in mortgage defaults in the Pittsburgh area. Whew! (collective sigh) And not a drop in the bucket ki...

I ALWAYS encourage my sellers to counter an offer.  I don't care if the offer that came in is the most ridiculous offer you can think of.  I tell them that we want to keep those lines of commuication open.  Who's to say that the buyer wouldn't come up to where the seller wants?  I at least have t...

I've been hammering this home to recent college graduates.  In addition, Pittsburgh is a great place to invest in real estate!! A report ranking Pittsburgh among the top cities for young professionals is right on the money, say 20-somethings working here. "I'm surprised we're not even a little hi...

The house across the street is selling for $189K!  This would make a nice flip or just clean it up and rent it Excellent location - Great neighbors. Close to Parkway and Waterfront. A growing area too!! 3 BR 2 Story Detached garage too!! Call before this one's gone. (412) 916-6205 Adam Anderson N...

First, some background. I am a full-time Realtor.  I am married to a wonderful woman who works full time as a foreclosure consultant - needless to say, she's busy!  We have a 4 year old son - he is incredible. My days usually consist of me raising my 4 year old son and working my full-time Real E...

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I had a lady yell at me the other day b/c I wouldn't show her a house w/o a pre-approval or proof of funds.  I just calmly stated is that in this day and age this is the way my business is being handled.  She started to say she made over $50,000 and had been pre-approved years ago.  I basically t...