James Lomuscio wanted to take his growing family from renting to owning a home in 2019, and moving to Brookline was the answer. There, they found a suitable home for $125,000, he said, and now raise their six kids alongside a cluster of families who share their Catholic faith.
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Liz and Sam Gordon bought a home in Brookline two years later. With six cats and no children in their plans, the neighborhood’s somewhat small houses suited them fine.
“Since 2011, I’ve lived in seven different Pittsburgh neighborhoods,” Liz said. “Brookline definitely is at the top of my list, and I’ve lived here the longest.”…