Upscale Renovations

Upscale Renovations

Homeowners Customizing Living Spaces with Upscale Renovations By Vanessa Orr When it comes to making upscale renovations, most projects are only limited by the size of the lot, the investment a homeowner wants to make, and their imagination. While some homeowners may...
Residential New Construction Update 2023

Residential New Construction Update 2023

New construction has historically been the relief valve for a housing market that is too tight, that is, with fewer homes for sale than buyers in the market. It has been a pretty reliable cycle over the years. Demand rises. Builders respond by building more homes,...
 Impeccable Design

 Impeccable Design

Paying homage to the age and original architecture of a 100-year-old home in Squirrel Hill, while also modernizing it and adding a sleekness to it. When Sarah and Doug Shriber hired designer April Spagnolo of Evalia Design LLC to help renovate their 100-year-old home...
Construction Labor Market

Construction Labor Market

The declining construction workforce has many causes, but the crux of the problem is that too few people have been attracted to the industry to sufficiently replace the older workers who are retiring in greater numbers. Beginning long before the “Great Resignation”...
Pittsburgh’s Refined City Living

Pittsburgh’s Refined City Living

Pittsburgh is more than welcoming to young professionals seeking remote career opportunities.  With major employers like PNC and US Steel, it makes sense that Pittsburgh is one of the best U.S. cities for jobs and a cost of living well below the national average. ...
Why Aren’t There More Housing Starts?

Why Aren’t There More Housing Starts?

It is basic Economics 101 stuff. When the housing market gets tight, when there are not enough existing homes on the market to meet the demand of buyers, new construction takes off. For the past few years, and especially since the pandemic began, the housing market...