The ancient Roman poet Horace once said that “This was my prayer: an adequate portion of land with a garden and a spring of water and a small wood to complete the picture.” That may be the desire of many who look to build their ultimate home on a desired piece of...
That upward trend accelerated again this summer, after the Fed paused its hikes, making home ownership less affordable than it has been since after World War II – including in 1982 when the prime rate topped 18 percent. After increasing by a full percentage point...
A Heurich Home in the Mallard Pond development in Marshall Township. In its most literal sense, all roads led to ancient Rome, then an expanding city and empire, with many modern-day contributions. Today, while all roads in southwestern Pennsylvania lead to a range...
Easy Living Low Maintenance Housing After decades of lawn care, shoveling snow and all the work involved with taking care of a larger property, it is no wonder that many people are flocking to low maintenance housing. In a traditional low maintenance housing...
The Inflation Battle May be Down to Housing and Shelter. For almost two years, prices in the U.S. have been rising faster than normal. As a result, interest rates have gone much higher, much faster than normal. As fall 2023 unfolds, the level of inflation has cooled,...
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...
