I'm thinking about graduate work out there. What are the good neighborhoods around CMU?

Squirrel Hill???

squirrel hill is very nice, also look into shady side. There's a good amount of bmw's in the area, not a whole lot of active members on here though. We just recently had a small get together.

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=623998

it's a very nice place to live!

Pittsburgh is sweet, hope you end up out here! Squirrel Hill is sweet, and so is shady side. Rent can be kind of a pain, depending on your situation. (it's what's kept me commuting to school, as opposed to living in/around Pitt) All in all though, there's a ton of stuff to do down here!

Thanks for the info guys! :) I'd be looking to buy a house and rent the spare rooms. Do you know of any local papers that have good real estate information?

I'm about a 1.5 - 2 years out on pulling the trigger.

Thanks for the info guys! :) I'd be looking to buy a house and rent the spare rooms. Do you know of any local papers that have good real estate information?

I'm about a 1.5 - 2 years out on pulling the trigger.


The Sunday Post Gazette would be a good start. I just moved from Pittsburgh - Loved it there. All depending where you are deciding to go to school, you may want to look further out for a house (cause they are cheap!).

The Sunday Post Gazette would be a good start. I just moved from Pittsburgh - Loved it there. All depending where you are deciding to go to school, you may want to look further out for a house (cause they are cheap!).


I'm looking at CMU. It looks like I can get a decent place in Squirrel Hill for just under 300k. I hear the Strip is a cool spot too. Thanks for the info man. :)


How are the roads?

$300K?!?!? You can easily find a nice place for under $150K.

The roads suck. Pittsburgh is the home of Primanti's (Have you been there yet?), the Steelers (pronounced Stillers), and potholes.

$300K?!?!? You can easily find a nice place for under $150K.

The roads suck. Pittsburgh is the home of Primanti's (Have you been there yet?), the Steelers (pronounced Stillers), and potholes.

No way! The 300k place was a 5 bedroom colonial style brick single family home. When you say 150, are you talking condo?

What's Primanti's?

we could use another M3 around these parts

No way! The 300k place was a 5 bedroom colonial style brick single family home. When you say 150, are you talking condo?

What's Primanti's?

I think that you could easily get a 3/4 bedroom place for the 150K. The place you are talking about sounds super nice though and it might just be worth the $$$.

Primanti's is a bar / restuarant. They have a very unique, Pittsburgh way of making sandwiches. You gotta go get one as soon as you get into town. There are other food stops you gotta do too.

I think the one thing that you will really like is how easy going people in Pittsburgh are. Most of the time the roads are friendly (you know - people actually don't cut each other off, etc.) and the people are just polite.

Lemme know if you have any more ?'s.

Jonathan

My dads owns a real estate company in shady side and squirel hill. For a nice place in a nice area expect to pay 300. we paid 120 for a place in shady side on walnut street, and the entire thing needed to be gutted and remodled. Howard Hanna is a pretty big real estate company that deals in shady side and squirel hill. If your looking to rent, let me know and I can get you a place. best of luck - adam west

Thanks for the info guys! I'll prolly come out next summer to tour the school and have a look around town. We should put back some beers while I'm out there. If I do end up going to CMU, I doubt I'll bring my M. :(

Thanks for the info guys! I'll prolly come out next summer to tour the school and have a look around town. We should put back some beers while I'm out there. If I do end up going to CMU, I doubt I'll bring my M. :(

FOR IT! Also, bring the M anyways!