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Pittsburgh’s housing market is now neutral, data shows

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September 3, 2024

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Pittsburgh’s housing market is now neutral, data shows

Pittsburgh’s housing market is neutral

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — New data from home selling stats shows the Southwest Pennsylvania housing market is cooling.

The data shows it’s taking longer to sell homes in Southwestern Pennsylvania. So, does that put the area in a seller’s or buyer’s market?

It actually might be a neutral market. Now might be a good time to learn about it because according to the experts, a neutral market is what Southwestern Pennsylvania is.

Buyer’s and seller’s markets are determined by how long the average house takes to sell. If it takes more than 90 days, it’s a buyer’s market. If it takes less than 90 days, it’s a seller’s market. Right in the middle at around 90 days for the average house to sell is a neutral market.

Zillow and other data put Southwestern Pennsylvania at neutral, a change from the area’s previous place of a seller’s market.

“I still think that here in the western suburbs, like here in Moon, it’s still a seller’s market,” Berkshire Hathaway realtor Laurie Kelly said. “It might be slowing a little, but there’s not enough inventory here to substantiate even a neutral market.”

What does this mean for buyers or sellers? For buyers, continue shopping for your home. You are dependent on the sellers. But what about sellers? Kelly, a 17-year real estate veteran, said the days of highballing your listing are gone.

“They have to be very conservative now,” Kelly said. “If it’s going to shift, you don’t want to be behind the eight ball. You want to price it correctly.”

Some additional information for anyone thinking of listing now. Once school starts, we begin the slow season in real estate. The peak season is July through the mid-summer.

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Oneil Cruz Powers Pirates Past Astros

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February 28, 2026

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PITTSBURGH — Oneil Cruz needs to have a great season for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2026 and his strong Spring Training continued in their most recent victory.

Cruz hit a three-run home run off of Houston Astros right-handed pitcher Jayden Murray in the top of the fifth inning, playing a big role in the 5-2 victory at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, Fla.

He waited on a changeup on the second pitch, 85.1 mph over the middle of the plate and sent it 106.4 mph off the bat and 368 feet, scoring both left fielder Billy Cook and third baseman Alika Williams with two outs.

That marks the first home run for Cruz in the Grapefruit League, who has had a great Spring Training so far, slashing .538/.600/.846 for an OPS of 1.446 in five games, with seven hits in 13 at-bats.

Pittsburgh got the win after the top of the sixth inning, after a rain delay ended the game.

Pirates Rookie Pitchers Have Up-And-Down Showing vs. Astros

Right-handed pitcher Braxton Ashcraft made his second start for the Pirates in the Grapefruit League and dominated vs. the Astros.

Sep 15, 2025; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Braxton Ashcraft (67) delivers a pitch against the Chicago Cubs during the first inning at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images | Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images

Ashcraft threw three scoreless innings, allowing just one hit and a walk, while posting two strikeouts for Pittsburgh.

Former Pirates pitcher, right-handed starter Mike Burrows, countered Ashcraft for the Astros. He threw three scoreless innings himself, allowed one hit and a walk and posted four strikeouts.

The Pirates traded Burrows to the Houston Astros in the three-team trade with the Tampa Bay Rays on Dec. 19, that landed them second baseman Brandon Lowe, outfielder Jake Mangum and left-handed relief pitcher Mason Montgomery.

Right-handed pitcher Bubba Chandler made his second appearance for the Pirates in the Grapefruit League and threw two innings.

Chandler immediately loaded the bases, walking both third baseman Carlos Correa and first baseman Christian Walker, then giving up a single to center fielder Cam Smith.

He came back and struckout right fielder Taylor Trammell and got left fielder Zach Dezenzo to pop out, but gave up a single to second baseman Brice Matthews and a run to the Astros, before ending the inning with a strikeout.

Chandler also gave up a solo home run to Astros third baseman Isaac Paredes, on a slider down in the zone.

He finished his outing with three hits, three walks and two earned runs allowed over 1.1 innings pitched, before left-handed pitcher Derek Diamond got the last two outs of the inning.

Chandler struggled in his first Spring Training start vs. the New York Yankees at LECOM Park in Bradenton on Feb. 23, where he allowed four earned runs over 1.2 innings of work.

Feb 23, 2026; Bradenton, Florida, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Bubba Chandler (36) throws a pitch during the second inning against the New York Yankees at LECOM Park. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images | Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images

The Pirates will need better showings from Chandler, who should serve as a key piece of their starting rotation in 2026.

Other Important Notes from Pirates Victory

The Pirates added two runs in the top of the sixth inning, as Cook hit a single that scored second baseman Nick Yorke and then Williams singled, scoring Cook to make it a 5-2 ball game.

Cook had just one hit in eight at-bats coming into this game and scored twice in the victory, as he walked before the Cruz home run.

Designated hitter Marcell Ozuna led the Pirates with two hits, a good sign for them, as they’ll rely on him greatly for his power and hitting in 2026.

The Pirates are now 7-2 in the Grapefruit League and tied with the Yankees for the top of the standings.

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