Single-family Home Production

Single-family Home Production

In January, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) announced that single-family home production was off to a sluggish start in 2023. And while that caused some concern in the industry—especially as mortgage rates and construction costs were on the rise—there...
Housing in Our Eastern Communities

Housing in Our Eastern Communities

With the pandemic behind us, hopefully, and a concerted push toward new economic development east of Pittsburgh, new housing looks even brighter for Westmoreland and eastern Allegheny Counties.  For example, Westmoreland County officials, Westmoreland County...
New Construction Affordability

New Construction Affordability

Perhaps the problem of housing affordability is not yet a crisis, but it is on its way toward crisis unless a change in trend occurs.  Solutions to this problem are pretty obvious, and also quite difficult to achieve. It’s America. It’s 2023. Everything is a crisis,...
Builder Profile: Prime 1 Builder

Builder Profile: Prime 1 Builder

A Dual Niche in Custom Home Building and Remodeling It all started in childhood, when Dan Meade would help work on construction projects with the men in his neighborhood. “I remember working on neighbors’ houses, when all the fathers would band together. I remember...
What’s Cookin’ in Kitchen Design?

What’s Cookin’ in Kitchen Design?

A 2021 Home Serve article reported that the National Association of Realtors noted a joy score of 10 out of 10 for a kitchen renovation while various other sources listed the return on investment for a kitchen redo ranging from 52 to 77.6 percent based on upgrade...