My Homewood - All Comments

re: Two questions, one note

chejason — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:34:44 GMT

Q2. That's a great idea! A streamed 'My Homewood' on the internet will get a lot of followers (especially folks from out of town).

Topics: Westinghouse alumni news. Forming a Real estate investment Syndicate for out of towners to invest in Homewood. A platform to ask local politicians, ministers, activists and etc questions about their plans (100 years plans) for Homewood. This list is endless. Please do this !!

Al from Atlanta

re: A quick and dirty poll

Elwin Green — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:02:03 GMT

Hi Al - I don't much about the stimulus program, but I can easily imagine a church executing your idea. Any church folk want to weigh in?

re: A quick and dirty poll

chejason — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:00:38 GMT

Elwin,

WOW!! What an excellent question! Yes I would buy a house in Homewood (if I lived in Pgh). What is needed is a 'LAND CONTRACT' financing program. This would be a short term (5 to 10 yrs) ownership plan that would put property in the hands of working individuals with poor credit. It would be automatically deducted from the owner,s checking account. I wonder if a program can be sponsored by the CHURCHES or the local governments via the stimulas program. Make it a non-profit program with a low interest rate to cover expenses.

Al from GA

re: The Homewood-CMU connection

Elwin Green — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:10:35 GMT

Hi Al - I will pass along your idea to the CMU folks. I have never thoroughly visualized a renovation of my home, but I will say this: l have actually thought of moving just to have decent closets (people used wardrobes and cedar chests back in the day, so closets were not a big consideration in house design).

I will also pass on your note about the blog's format, to someone here who might be able to do something about it.

re: The Homewood-CMU connection

chejason — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:32:55 GMT

Mr. Green

I wonder if the students can develop an architectural design/model for remodeling the old Victorian style houses that dominate Homewood. I’m talking about adding an owner’s suite, a family room, an extra full bath, or anything that can reasonably modernize the typical Homewood 2 ½ story Victorian home with a basement. Carnegie Mellon has a world-class school of architecture and could possibly be engaged in this endeavor.

I enjoy your blog…I think that folk are intimidate by the formal format. That’s why they are not posting. Could you make it easier… once they are registered, they could post using a simple Name and a simple Password.

Al from Atlanta

re: Homewood: One 'hood?

Elwin Green — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:51:46 GMT

I don't know when or how the subdivision occurred, but there may be some Homewood historians out there who can fill us in. Anyone?

re: Homewood: One 'hood?

wmpgh — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:51:58 GMT

I think it's one neighborhood and that the directional qualifiers are the smarmy work of exploitative real estate sharks. You'll hear about "North Point Breeze" but not "South Homewood," right?

William McCloskey, Wilkinsburg

re: Real estate watch; an anniversary

Elwin Green — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:33:55 GMT

Extreme, please drop me a line at egreen@post-gazette.com, or give a call (412) 263-1969 to talk about your offer. Thanks!

re: Real estate watch; an anniversary

extremewells — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:12:56 GMT

Try to get radio airtime with local stations to express concerns, issues, events and ideas featured on your blog that, frankly, is sometime difficult to navigate. I'm willing to bet that the vast majority of folks interested in community topics are still a bit computer challenged. Radio is still a fantastic medium that reaches a broad audience. I volunteer as a reader for the Radio Information Service. Perhaps I could read some of your blog, (with permission) entries to its listeners to generate conversation.

re: Real estate watch; an anniversary

Elwin Green — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:03:46 GMT

Thanks, Morris - I like that idea.

Anyone else?