Outdoor Living
Fresh Ideas: Getting Ready for Spring In 2026, homeowners in Pittsburgh are reimagining their outdoor spaces. For years, residents maintained typical American yards with neat lawns and a few...
Rising Home Costs
Amid Rising Home Costs, to Purchase or Not to Purchase is the Question. A new home purchase, while brimming with anticipation and expectation, can generate real concerns about affordability and...
Market Trends and Forecast
If you are looking for a sea change in the housing market, either locally or nationally, it is unlikely that 2026 will be the year for such change. The major factors that influence housing –...
Staying Put
This local trend reflects a broader national shift. According to recent analysis from the National Association of Home Builders, remodeling companies now represent more than half of all residential...
Pittsburgh’s Southern Communities
Culturally speaking, southern charm conjures images of those states just below the Mason Dixon line offering a gentile, slower paced lifestyle replete with fine manners, warmth and community...
Home Affordability
Despite the protestations of President Trump, affordability – or the lack thereof – continued to be a limiting factor for the housing market. Since the pandemic ended, a severe shortage in homes for...
New Construction and Interior Design
One of the greatest things about buying a newly built home is that it’s going to have the most up-to-date interior possible. But this doesn’t always mean following the latest trends. While some...
Finding Land in our Northern Communities
Pittsburgh’s northern communities have attracted home buyers for years. This is especially true for families seeking top-rated school districts along with easy commutes to work and a sense of...
New Construction The Importance of School Districts
What's the Big Deal About School Districts?It is trite but true. The three most important things in real estate are location, location, and location.For commercial real estate, that usually means...
Updating Building Codes Are Adding Costs to New Construction
In Pennsylvania, residential construction falls under the purview of the Uniform Construction Code (UCC), which was adopted in March 2004 after the passage of the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction...














