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Here's the list of 26 Peters Township, PA homes that sold in June:   AddressList PriceSold Price 209 Rosewood Court 1,237,000 1,100,000 848 Bebout Road 689,900 650,000 McMurray Highlands (New Construction) 645,900 629,212 611 Sagewood Drive 529,000 525,250 106 Brandywine Drive 527,900 514,500 240...

Fellow Active Rain Members - click on the link below to download your FREE Harvard University 2008 Housing Market Report.  You don't need to give any contact info to receive it. www.924washingtonroad.com/harvardreport.html This is a must read for anyone involved in real estate. Do me a favor if y...

Looking for your first home is a new experience, so of course you're going to make mistakes (maybe even lots of them!). House hunting can be fun, but here are 3 of the most common mistakes that will surely kill your enthusiasm and make your search seem like it will never end: #1 - Searching for t...

Work is now almost completed in Mt. Lebanon to tear down the former Ground Round Restaurant near the Galleria.  As you may have heard months ago, the new development - to be called Mt. Lebanon Pointe - will house a Family Christian Bookstore in part of the 8,000 square foot space.  It's expected ...

There are some great benefits to living closer to downtown - proximity to food, entertainment and shopping, as well as access to the amazing cultural scene. There are also wonderful aspects of living in the suburbs, like owning a bit more land and having a larger house as well as enjoying communi...

In the WSJ Real Estate Journal, there's an eye-opening article called "Overwhelmed Homeowners Foreclose on Fido."  It's heart-breaking to hear that people are leaving their pets behind in the house or backyard when they vacate their foreclosed property. "Call it reckless abandonment. Shelters an...

Here are HGTV's tips for adding value to your home without spending a lot of money:  Tip 1: Spend an hour with a pro.Invite a realtor or interior designer over to check out your home. Many realtors will do this as a courtesy, but you'll probably have to pay a consultation fee to a designer. A sta...

This house on the South Side has been beautifully renovated on the inside, but would the exterior paint color keep you from seeing it? There are many factors involved in marketing and selling your home, and you can't control most of them. But the curb appeal of your home plays a big role, and it'...

I am not sure how many Active Rain members saw anything about this, but it is a great story about the power of social networking. A few months ago, high school students around the country joined a group on Facebook with very simple instructions: write "This is Sparta!", somewhere in the middle of...

Sorry that this info is a couple months dated - it was posted on my blog (www.thepittsburghrare.com) back in May but thought it would be useful statistical information to have posted out on ActiveRain. We have been pretty fortunate in Mt. Lebanon to not have been affected by the housing market do...