Pittsburgh housing buoyed by eds and meds, study says

The single biggest driver in Pittsburgh's residential housing market is its health care and higher education institutions, which have created boons for neighborhoods like Oakland and North Shore, according to a new report. Pittsburgh was one of several large metropolitan areas that suffered the smallest declines during the 2008 recession, a result of its increased reliance on two relatively "recession-proof" sectors, said commercial real estate firm CBRE in its analysis. "The biggest driver for…
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