Finding an old home can be hard, buying one can be a nightmare, and fixing one up can be overwhelming. At the end of the day, few things are as rewarding as caring for that piece of history and making your mark on it. Here is our story, step by step (similar to work on our house!), including what worked, what failed, and everything in between.
Housing Journey Part 1: The Early Search
In 2016, I got married in Pittsburgh to my girlified of 5 years. Although we lived in New York City, she was from Pittsburgh, we had met in Pittsburgh several years prior, and we were interested in moving back. When…
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Housing Journey Part 2: The False Finish
It was January 2017. I was traveling for work in Hartford, CT when I first saw the Zillow listing for 311 Highland Terrace. I was blown away. The staircase, the stained glass, the woodwork, the fireplaces, the architecture, the HISTORY!…
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Housing Journey Part 3: From the Ashes
After being forced to withdraw an offer on a home in Pittsburgh during the winter of 2017, my wife and I did not tour a single house until September of 2018 (more on that later). I hadn’t realized how long…
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The Round Hill House 