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Pittsburgh Deep Freeze: When Cold Crosses the Line This Weekend

Jan 29, 2026

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7 min read

Pittsburgh Deep Freeze: When Cold Crosses the Line This Weekend

A grounded look at what this cold actually means on the ground

Tim Pettigrew
Tim Pettigrew
Pittsburgh Deep Freeze: When Cold Crosses the Line This Weekend

Jan 29, 2026

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3 min read

Pittsburgh Deep Freeze: When Cold Crosses the Line This Weekend

A practical guide to when winter cold goes from annoying to plan-changing across Pittsburgh

Tim Pettigrew
Tim Pettigrew
If You Live in Pittsburgh, Read This – Snow, Big Stories & Real Estate Moves

Jan 22, 2026

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8 min read

If You Live in Pittsburgh, Read This – Snow, Big Stories & Real Estate Moves

A quick weekly read to help you make sense of Pittsburgh.

Tim Pettigrew
Tim Pettigrew
The Pittsburgh Snow Survival Guide (Read This Before the City Shuts Down)

Jan 22, 2026

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5 min read

The Pittsburgh Snow Survival Guide (Read This Before the City Shuts Down)

Hills, bridges, plows, and the mistakes Pittsburghers make every timeHills, bridges, plows, and the mistakes Pittsburghers make every time

Tim Pettigrew
Tim Pettigrew
2025 IN REVIEW (Pittsburgh Real Estate)

Jan 15, 2026

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7 min read

2025 IN REVIEW (Pittsburgh Real Estate)

What changed vs 2024 — and what it means for 2026

Tim Pettigrew
Tim Pettigrew
Pittsburgh Weather Is Gaslighting Us Again

Jan 8, 2026

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7 min read

Pittsburgh Weather Is Gaslighting Us Again

New year, false hope, and a quick real estate + Steelers check-in.

Tim Pettigrew
Tim Pettigrew
2026: Bigger, Better, Louder

Jan 3, 2026

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3 min read

2026: Bigger, Better, Louder

2025 was my biggest year ever. In 2026, we build the machine.

Tim Pettigrew
Tim Pettigrew
Post Christmas wind down

Dec 26, 2025

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2 min read

Post Christmas wind down

Nothing to see here folks.

Tim Pettigrew
Tim Pettigrew
$600 Million Is Reshaping Downtown Pittsburgh — Here’s What’s Actually Happening

Dec 23, 2025

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7 min read

$600 Million Is Reshaping Downtown Pittsburgh — Here’s What’s Actually Happening

Office towers are becoming housing, public spaces are getting rebuilt, and Downtown is quietly entering its next era.

Tim Pettigrew
Tim Pettigrew
Pittsburgh City Council Approves 20% Property Tax Increase for 2026 Budget

Dec 22, 2025

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3 min read

Pittsburgh City Council Approves 20% Property Tax Increase for 2026 Budget

The measure now heads to Mayor Ed Gainey as council cites rising costs and declining revenue.

Tim Pettigrew
Tim Pettigrew
You’re Either Bored or You Like Me

Dec 19, 2025

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6 min read

You’re Either Bored or You Like Me

A quick, honest December pulse from Pittsburgh.

Tim Pettigrew
Tim Pettigrew
Snowed In & Slowing Down

Dec 13, 2025

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6 min read

Snowed In & Slowing Down

A quick Saturday pulse on Pittsburgh, the market, and whatever this “storm” is supposed to be.

Tim Pettigrew
Tim Pettigrew
Sleigh Bells & Price Reductions

Dec 5, 2025

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10 min read

Sleigh Bells & Price Reductions

The market’s slowing down on schedule — but ~97% of asking is still the magic number.

Tim Pettigrew
Tim Pettigrew
The Post-Thanksgiving Midnight Drop

Nov 29, 2025

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6 min read

The Post-Thanksgiving Midnight Drop

Leftovers, lights, Cyber Monday hacks, and Burgh' Football

Tim Pettigrew
Tim Pettigrew
Welcome to Pittsburgh’s Cozy-Chaotic Pre-Thanksgiving Circus

Nov 21, 2025

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15 min read

Welcome to Pittsburgh’s Cozy-Chaotic Pre-Thanksgiving Circus

Pittsburgh’s brightest weekend... and the dimmest drivers.

Tim Pettigrew
Tim Pettigrew
Pittsburgh, It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like... Whatever This Is

Nov 14, 2025

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13 min read

Pittsburgh, It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like... Whatever This Is

Your weekly dose of real estate truth, holiday delusion, and Steelers-induced heart palpitations.

Tim Pettigrew
Tim Pettigrew
🎄 It’s Time. (But Also, Maybe Not Yet.)

Nov 7, 2025

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13 min read

🎄 It’s Time. (But Also, Maybe Not Yet.)

From government gridlock to Parkway gridlock, Pittsburgh’s losing patience — and gaining Christmas lights.

Tim Pettigrew
Tim Pettigrew
A rate cut that made rates rise?

Oct 31, 2025

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7 min read

A rate cut that made rates rise?

The Fed blinked, the market stayed cool, and Pittsburgh’s housing scene pulled a Halloween plot twist.

Tim Pettigrew
Tim Pettigrew
Steady Hands & Steel Town Sundays

Oct 24, 2025

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10 min read

Steady Hands & Steel Town Sundays

A grounded market, a Garfield showstopper, and Rodgers’ return to the ‘Burgh — all in one October weekend. Oh and Visions of Japan.. at Phipps

Tim Pettigrew
Tim Pettigrew
When Everything Feels Like a Grind

Oct 18, 2025

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9 min read

When Everything Feels Like a Grind

Markets, moods, and life all ebb and flow — here’s what’s still worth showing up for in the 412.

Tim Pettigrew
Tim Pettigrew
Furnace Season, Finally.

Oct 10, 2025

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8 min read

Furnace Season, Finally.

Pittsburgh’s settling into October — a little chill in the air, a lot happening across the city.

Tim Pettigrew
Tim Pettigrew
What Happens in Pittsburgh When the Steelers Take a Break?

Oct 3, 2025

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8 min read

What Happens in Pittsburgh When the Steelers Take a Break?

The Terrible Towels take a break, but the taps, festivals, and fall color are wide open in the 412.

Tim Pettigrew
Tim Pettigrew
Steelers Sunrise in Dublin, Bacon After Dark in the ‘Burgh

Sep 26, 2025

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8 min read

Steelers Sunrise in Dublin, Bacon After Dark in the ‘Burgh

From a 9:30 a.m. kickoff across the pond to Oktoberfest steins, Dragon Boats, and your last chance at the Renaissance Fair — here’s what’s brewing in Pittsburgh this weekend.

Tim Pettigrew
Tim Pettigrew
Black & Gold on the Road + Red Price Tags at Home

Sep 19, 2025

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7 min read

Black & Gold on the Road + Red Price Tags at Home

From steady rates to Oktoberfest pours and a Shadyside showpiece, here’s your Pittsburgh snapshot for the week.

Tim Pettigrew
Tim Pettigrew
Football’s Back. So Is Buyer Leverage.

Sep 12, 2025

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7 min read

Football’s Back. So Is Buyer Leverage.

From the Steelers’ first home game to Pittsburgh’s shifting housing market, here’s what you need to know this week.

Tim Pettigrew
Tim Pettigrew
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