http://markhandlovitch.com/Blog Mark Handlovitch, CRS, GRI - ERA Showcase Homes Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:57:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Recently some very prominent and articulate nationally know men such as Tony Snow & Tim Russert have gone on to be with our Lord at a very young age. These men have brilliantly articulated their journalism skills to a national audience but we locally have been blessed to have had someone articulate ... http://markhandlovitch.com/Blog/2008/08/20/john-challis-is-remembered/ Though you might find it interesting that Pittsburgh beat out NYC for walk-ability in a national review. Not bad from a city that has come from the old dreary steel mill days to the beautiful city we call home.  Here is the link if you are interested in reading more: ... http://markhandlovitch.com/Blog/2008/07/30/pittsburgh-ranked-9th-in-walkability/ No matter what your political views are the news media lost two great political minds. As you listen to the people speak about both men you hear the important words such as family man, faith, personable and knowledgeable. Both men spent years devoting their life to doing what is right ... http://markhandlovitch.com/Blog/2008/07/14/tim-russert-tony-snow-remembered/ If you have seen the Pittsburgh news lately you have seen the suspension of construction of the new casino "The Majestic Star" on the north shore. The construction was halted because the new owner doesn't have any money! HUMMMMM well then we have to ask ourselves; how did he ever ... http://markhandlovitch.com/Blog/2008/07/02/hummmmm-dont-you-just-wonder/ That is the question these days, should we or shouldn't we bail out the banks? Well let's look at this from a couple perspectives. If we bail out the banks the experts say it would help the economy in the short term. Now you have to ask yourself, who will ... http://markhandlovitch.com/Blog/2008/06/27/should-we-or-shouldnt-we-bail-out-the-banks/ I have been traveling quite a bit over the past years as a Realtor and a hockey dad. I have found that drivers in PA have this notion that they have some kind of ownership of the lane they drive in. As to say this is MY lane and I'M not moving. funny ... http://markhandlovitch.com/Blog/2008/06/24/roadways-in-pa/   Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank Facts   Do you know… 120,000 people in our region need supplemental groceries each year. 37,000 of these people are children. 16,000 are elderly. 17,000 have been laid off or are on disability. 35,000 households needing assistance have an employed person, but they aren’t earning enough to make ends meet. 43.5% of Pennsylvania ... http://markhandlovitch.com/Blog/2008/05/30/help-fight-hunger-in-pittsburgh-realtors-are-making-a-difference/ The Pittsburgh region's home sale activity continued to slow in April and median home prices dipped for the second time since 2005. Sales activity in the five-county Pittsburgh region fell in April, with the number of sales down 13.2 percent from April of last year, according to a report from South ... http://markhandlovitch.com/Blog/2008/05/16/home-sales-prices-dip-in-pittsburgh-from-last-april-but-read-on/ A flat pattern in home sales activity should continue for the next couple of months before improving over the summer, according to the latest forecast by the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, said the extent of an expected recovery hinges on better access to affordable loans. “Things ... http://markhandlovitch.com/Blog/2008/05/09/expect-a-summer-rise-in-home-sales/ A Pittsburgh area couple has sued Google Inc., saying that the picture of their home on the Google Map's Street View neighborhood photos violates their privacy, devalued their property, and caused them mental distress. Google's Street View function shows street-level images of homes and businesses in many parts of the country. The ... http://markhandlovitch.com/Blog/2008/04/11/pittsburgh-couple-takes-issue-with-google-street-view/