We love Pittsburgh. With 90 historic neighborhoods, it truly has something for everyone! From the hundred-year-old mansions in Point Breeze to the cozy hillside homes in Mt. Washington, every neighborhood is truly unique.
Understanding which grants and funding options are available to you as a homebuyer can ease the financial burden of a major investment. Read our blog for more!
One question we hear all the time from buyers moving into town: “What are the best neighborhoods in Pittsburgh?”
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Pittsburgh loves its fireplaces. If you’ve ever looked at older homes when shopping around, you know how frequently they pop up. Some fireplaces are boarded up and no longer in use (we’ll talk about those in a minute), but you can find some that are still in use. While they can certainly make a living room cozy, they can also become safety hazards if they’re not maintained properly.
With a small army of kids in the house, we love Halloween! It’s always fun to get everyone dressed up and then parade around the neighborhood trick-or-treating. Now that we’re halfway through October, the kids are talking nonstop about their Halloween costumes, and that has us thinking about decorating houses, especially when people want to increase their home value before a sale.
As Pittsburgh realtors, we’ve helped people buy and sell homes all over the Steel City. Though we’re experienced at it now, we still remember how we felt when we bought our first home years ago. Like many first-time home buyers, we were nervous, scared, and excited. Because of this, we do everything we can to be the best realtors possible.
Owning a home is great, but it certainly demands a lot of upkeep! In a place like Pittsburgh, your house experiences all sorts of strain from Mother Nature: bitter cold, heat waves, heavy rain and wind—the list goes on and on. All of this adds up to different seasonal influences that tear away at paint, break down your sidewalk, and create many other headaches for homeowners to manage. Here’s how to keep your home beautiful for summer.
We love summertime in Pittsburgh! From discovering new coffee shops to trips to Kennywood, there’s plenty for everyone to enjoy. Out of all the attractions, there’s nothing we love more than checking out the local farmers markets, especially the one in Squirrel Hill! Here’s our guide to Pittsburgh farmers markets in 2019:
It’s fun and easy to dream about a home’s potential before you move in. (I’m definitely guilty when it comes to over-ambitious Pinterest boards!) But when you actually get into your house, it can be a challenge to decide which upgrades to make within the reality of a budget. Whether you’re looking for ideas to customize your home into something more “you,” or deciding which projects will give you the highest ROI before you list on the market, here are some low-cost, high-impact ideas to consider.
Flipping a house is a great way to supplement your income. Back in 2016, the average flipped house netted nearly $60,000 in profit! Pulling in that much money doesn’t happen accidentally, however. Here’s how Ted and I make sure we see the best ROI—and you can too:
When we were moving back to Pittsburgh from New Jersey, we were sure that we knew exactly what we wanted for our third house. Our “must haves” were pretty practical and typical for a family with three kids—four beds, two baths, off-street parking, and central air. But what we finally picked was much different.
Although Ted & I work together, live together, and raise our family together, it can be difficult to find time to break away and talk about something other than our kids, clients, or the craziest things we saw in a house the other day. Although some may say Valentine’s Day is an overrated commercial holiday, for us, it’s an opportunity to be intentional about spending quality time together. By far, our favorite way to spend date night is exploring Pittsburgh’s food and culture. We love trying new places for dinner and admiring the unique food and atmosphere.
