Somehow, amid all the economic distress caused by the novel coronavirus COVID-19, the U.S. housing market is in robust condition. It seems that with each passing month the reports on home price appreciation or existing home sales are rosier than the month before. With...
Stand atop its famed Mount Washington and newcomers quickly realize that the Pittsburgh region has long since replaced the sepia-toned image of a rust-belt town of yore, reinventing itself as a breathtaking portrait of culture, arts and innovation. Once lined with...
Back in the swingin’ 60’s, prognosticators foretold of retirees in growing numbers and opined about their desire for living space more suited to an active lifestyle. From those prognostications grew what was termed 55+ active communities. But prior to 1960, the...
The More Things Change, the More They Remain the Same. What was once true is true again: the North Hills are hot. Even as the global and regional economies are buffeted by a pandemic-induced recession, the housing market in the North Hills is performing as it did in...
If the coronavirus pandemic has taught me anything, it’s that my mid-century ranch home falls woefully short when it comes to truly flexible space. Don’t misunderstand. I love my home, imbued with years of sweat equity and viewed with a deep satisfaction in all that...
Purchasing a custom home or a home already on the market is one of the most exciting life events that there is. Add in trying to finance your home, particularly in a world besieged by a global pandemic, and the excitement can quickly give way to stress. For first-time...
