In This Economy?! How To Buy a House in Pittsburgh

The Washington Post just wrote a whole article about how we're one of the most affordable cities for home buyers (https://www.washingtonpost.com/busine...) , but if you already live here and aren't moving from a more expensive place, the sticker price and repair costs of our extremely old homes can be completely overwhelming. We're revisiting our conversation with Anne Schwan, a homeownership counselor at NeighborWorks Western Pennsylvania (https://www.neighborworkswpa.org/) , about what you need to know before you start browsing Zillow and what kind of financial support is available in our region. Plus, she explains how a Pittsburgher started a national housing movement.



Check out NeighborWorks' resources (https://www.neighborworkswpa.org/reso...) for homebuyers and homeowners.



**This episode originally aired on July 21, 2025.



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