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It started with a simple assumption: Baby Boomers would want a hassle-free retirement.

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NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION The single-family housing market has been slow since 2009. Many of the factors that have attributed to this declining demand (tight mortgage lending, insufficient lot inventory, low job growth) are now changing.

Consumer confidence is growing, helping to create a demand for new home construction. As our economy continues to recover, regional growth in technology is driving change in our demographics. To fill these jobs, younger people are moving here. To a large extent, those changes have also been driving the booming demand for apartments. That said, Millennials are getting older, now becoming parents looking to own a home to raise and educate the next generation. The answer to this need is new home construction.

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merica’s Baby Boomers, those born between the years 1946 and 1964, have been the most influential generation this country had ever seen. The sheer size of the cohort assured that its members would wield consumer power; however, the Baby Boomer generation compounded that numerical heft by embracing values and lifestyles that differed significantly from its parents’ and grandparents’ generations. The Hippies were Boomers; so too, were the Yuppies.

Advances in medicine extended the life expectancy of humans during the Boomers’ prime years and information about healthy lifestyles has allowed that generation to remain active well into their retirement years (which are also lasting much longer than before).

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Americans embraced living in bigger and bigger houses that were more comfortable and reflected the success of the homeowner. Today, the average home is 2,687 square feet, more than 1,000 square feet larger than the 1,600 square-foot average home in 1976.

In its origins, the maintenance-free home was designed to deal with one simple reality. Empty nesters would be living in a much larger nest than they wanted to maintain.

The first solutions to the trend of extended life expectancy involved an expansion of the options for elderly living that already existed. Providers of nursing and assisted living homes built buildings with small apartments on or near their existing properties to give older people an independent living choice that would be an entrée into their continuum of care. This trend fueled a boom of construction in the 1990s but the institutional independent living setting proved to be less popular than expected.

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People wanted to move into smaller quarters when their kids moved out but this kind of shift was too dramatic. And many residents said the institutional setting made them feel “too old” too soon.

An alternative solution soon forced the institutional approach to the curb. Maintenance-free (or lowmaintenance) communities had been developed for decades in retirement hot beds like Florida or Arizona. The first of these solutions was the stacked condominium but as Baby Boomers began to join the ranks of the over-55, developers began creating communities of single-family homes that more closely resembled the size of starter homes, but with some important differences. Recognizing that buyers for these homes were coming from much bigger houses with bigger lots, developers created floor plans that would feel bigger and would support an active lifestyle, all while offering

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the homeowner less space to clean and no yard to maintain.

In the 2000s, a boom began in these lifestyle communities. Architects designed homes for this market that were around 2,000 square feet, contained open floor plans and onelevel living, while including at least two extra bedrooms for the owner’s

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guests. The efficiency of these designs gave the homeowner the comfortable feeling that they had in the 3,500 square foot home in which they raised their family but without the hard work it took to maintain that bigger home. Moreover, the developers of these communities recognized that Baby Boomers wanted this change in lifestyle in the places they had raised

their families. They didn’t want to have to leave their community in order to downsize. That created opportunities for builders and buyers in every city.

Bill Weaver, CEO of Weaver Homes, was a custom home builder who saw the potential of this market in its early stages. He connected with a master developer of empty-nester communities - Epcon Communities of Columbus, OH – to build the Epcon-designed home in Western PA. In more than a decade of serving the over-55 market, Weaver believes that the demand for such homes is the lifestyle and has prospered by bringing that lifestyle to where the buyers live.

“In my office you’ll see a map with a bunch of circles on it. When we go into an area we draw a circle that’s a five-mile radius and that’s our market,” Weaver asserts. “People don’t want to go more than five miles from their current home. They want to change their lifestyle, not their life. They www.greaterpittsburghnewhome.com

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don’t want to change their church or their doctors or where they do their grocery shopping.”

attached homes – usually in quads – or even detached homes, but the real lifestyle attraction comes from the community ­– building features.

That dynamic has served Weaver Weaver’s low-maintenance projects all Homes well in some sub-markets that include clubhouses where residents others would not have considered ripe can meet for socializing in the for a maintenance-free community. evenings and recreating during the Weaver believed that the town of day. His new communities also have Butler, for example, had plenty of swimming pools. residents who had raised families and were comfortable enough financially “Our customers have worked hard to explore living in a new home. He their entire lives and they want their developed Brandywine during the dream home and dream lifestyle. The early 2000s in Connoquenessing 55+ customer is not always looking and it took off, selling out in less to downsize,” asserts Tim McCarthy, than five years. A few years later, he managing partner at Traditions of found additional property in that America, a Radnor, PA-based builder township and created Sonoma and of 55-plus communities. “More so, the Vineyards at Brandywine. Sales at they are looking to move into a both communities are brisk. home that fits their needs now and in the future: one story living, room In addition to the efficient floor plans for the family to come and visit, low and ease of maintenance, emptymaintenance living and the ability nester buyers are attracted by the to enjoy their retirement years in a lifestyle that accompanies these resort-style setting.” communities. There are options for

According to Paul Scarmazzi, president of Hawthorne Partners/Scarmazzi Homes, there are signs that the market for low-maintenance living has broadened. Also an Epcon builder, Scarmazzi has seen his market evolve and the demand grow.

“Like everything, things morph.

Customers are looking for a more luxurious experience now and we’re trying to do what we can to match that expectation,” he says. “We’ve come up with alternative elevations with more architectural appeal and different materials – like stone – on the exterior. People are customizing their house, choosing more options.”

“One thing that has changed is that buyers are more discriminating. They want more choices,” Weaver agrees.

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Bill Weaver believes his customers needed the center.

“All of our suppliers are there. It’s like Christmas shopping for the wives,” he jokes. “We’re finding that the more choices we offer, the more choices our customers will make. People really like that.”

“Our customers want every detail of their home to be tailored to their specific passions and desires,” notes David Biddison, partner at Traditions of America. “As a result, we have full time professional designers on staff to help customers fully customize their home with custom kitchens, hobby rooms, luxurious bathrooms and areas for entertainment. We will build whatever a dream home is to them.”

“Our customers want every detail of their home to be tailored to their specific passions and desires,” notes David Biddison, partner at Traditions of America, a Radnor, PA-based builder of 55-plus communities. “As a result, we have full time professional designers on staff to help customers fully customize their home with custom kitchens, hobby rooms, luxurious bathrooms and areas for entertainment. We will build whatever

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“Every buyer’s pretty unique but we’re definitely seeing more demand for

“Buyers want programmable thermostats and lighting that can be controlled from a smart phone. A lot of our residents are snow birds.

They want to be able to control the lights or temperature in their home here while they are in their winter home.” technology,” adds Janette Hawkins, director of marketing for Traditions of America. “Buyers want programmable thermostats and lighting that can be controlled from a smart phone. A lot

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of our residents are snow birds. They want to be able to control the lights or temperature in their home here while they are in their winter home.”

One of the changes in Scarmazzi’s approach has been to add singlefamily detached homes to the Epcon communities. These have the same lifestyle amenities as the attached homes in the neighborhoods and have given the market some depth.

Scarmazzi says he’s seen customers pass up the opportunity to live in single-level townhomes that were larger and less expensive for the opportunity to live in a detached home that can be more easily upgraded. Scarmazzi’s newest communities will offer detached homes primarily, as well as a pool and clubhouse. He is opening three new communities in 2017 and has over 60 people on a waiting list for the release of lots.

Weaver Homes has also added detached homes to its communities and Traditions of America’s new developments in Ohio Township, Adams Township and Cranberry Township have all been comprised of about 55 detached lots. In fact, Pittsburgh has become Tradition’s largest market. Hawkins reports that the Summer Seat community in Ohio

F Township recently had its grand opening and received 39 lot deposits for the 55 lots there.

“The market for this product is still underserved,” Scarmazzi says. “The Epcon models are very efficient. The designs let in lots of natural light and have high ceilings.

The challenge now is costs.

Land costs are still land costs and there isn’t any cheap land out there.”

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Fallout from the financial crisis of 2008 made residential mortgage lending very tight for a few years. This affected the kids of the Baby Boomers especially hard, with down payment requirements that discourage buying.

Now that these burdens have eased, many in this age group are just beginning to feel a sense of trust in home buying and considering testing the market.

It’s their misfortune that home prices – particularly new construction – have raced ahead, leaving few choices below $300,000 in desirable locations.

Maintenance-free communities, especially those along the I-79 corridor north and south, could be the remedy for some of the pent-up demand for first homes, although Paul Scarmazzi isn’t looking at that cohort as his growth engine.

“Like everything, things morph. Customers are

looking for a more luxurious experience now and we’re

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Scarmazzi notes that the increased costs up front are putting pressure on home prices.

match that expectation,”

“Development costs have grown to the point where the price of our homes is $300,000. The market for a $250,000 to $300,000 house is so underserved that we would sell as many as we would like in that price range but we just can’t get there.”

That lower end of the range is a critical price point that could lead to a segment of the market that is increasingly underserved: the first-time buyer.

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“When we shifted from attached to detached, maybe the age shifted a little younger but we’re not selling to first-time buyers.”

Perhaps affordability won’t ever drive maintenance-free living to be the lifestyle of choice for first-time buyers, but as this market matures, there are even more options for buyers to consider. And the bench of buyers is deeper too.

beginning to develop Scenic Ridge, just outside Zelienople in Lancaster Township. “At Scenic Ridge we’re finding the buying profile is more like Bellevue. Lancaster Township is close to Cranberry and Westinghouse.

For young working couples, [Scenic Ridge] is a chance to live in a new style of home that doesn’t require time to maintain. We’ve sold nine homes there already without a clubhouse or model completed.”

Location seems to be a determining factor in the variety of potential buyers for low-maintenance communities. Performance showed that in areas further removed from the city, like Connoquenessing or Canonsburg, the downsizing homeowner drives the demand for the low-maintenance product. In the suburbs closer to the bedroom communities, like Cranberry Township, interest is coming from a wider range of ages.

Jason Corna, director of sales and marketing for Kacin Companies, has seen a broader spectrum of buyers at two of his companies more urban developments. One of those, Summerset at Frick Park, is located within the City of Pittsburgh borders and has attracted many buyers who work at the universities and UPMC in Oakland. Kacin’s Edgewater community, located in Oakmont, is a commuter setting that has attracted homeowners that span generations.

“At Bellevue Park, which is seven years old now, we saw younger people buying condos but when we went to Sonoma the profile of the buyer was Baby Boomer,” recalls Weaver, who is

“Empty nesters are probably about 50 percent of the buyers but the other 50 percent are a mix of younger and older people. The age range of buyers is between 25 and 88,” he

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explains. “We also have sold to 32 out-of-state buyers coming from 21 different states. About half of those people consider themselves Pittsburghers, coming back to the area for retirement or to be close to grandchildren. The other half is people moving here with good jobs who love the community.”

Corna notes that most of Edgewater’s homes are townhouses, manor homes and courtyard homes that are maintenance-free and Kacin has also made maintenance-free arrangements with a number of the detached singlefamily units in the segment of the community that is not maintenancefree. Over 80 percent of Edgewater is completed and momentum appears to be growing.

“This has been the busiest fall/winter period I’ve ever seen,” says Corna. “We have seven single-family and four townhomes under construction, with four more in for permit.”

The experience of builders at Bellevue Park or Edgewater is an indication that the busy lifestyle that Americans – including Pittsburghers – have

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led for the past couple decades is bringing a desire to spend less time working on their home. For all the weekend warriors looking to knock out a project on their house, there are clearly many who want to live in their home and have someone else maintain it.

One company that is relatively new to Pittsburgh sees research that informs it to take a different approach to empty-nester living. Charter Homes is betting big that Pittsburghers will be attracted to its “Great

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American Neighborhood” concept in a community it is developing at the former Mayview Hospital site in South Fayette Township. The community – called Hastings – is a 1,200-lot development of over 600 acres that abuts Chartiers Creek.

“We’ve got a different take on that [empty-nester] market. It’s less about age and more about how they want to live their life,” explains Rob Bowman, CEO of Charter Homes, which is based in Lancaster, PA. “Our research shows that while half the

people over 55 want to live in an age-restricted community, about half of the people over 55 want to live as part of a neighborhood that is multi-generational. The Great American Neighborhood is about bringing together people of multiple generations.”

Charter’s concept is for a community comprised of single-family detached homes that are traditionally designed, along with more densely built housing, both in the form of townhomes and stacked loft homes. With detached homes that will be mid-range and higher-end, Charter hopes to offer options that will appeal to families of different sizes and economic situations. The Hastings community will also include a commercial strip called The Crossroads, a retail destination that is within a short walk of the homes and has the architecture and feel of a small town Main Street.

One of the possibilities Bowman hopes to see come to fruition is the attraction of more than one generation of the same family. While that idea has been built into other planned communities in Western PA without great success, Bowman says his company has seen it work.

“In one neighborhood in Mechanicsburg [called Walden], there are 17 different families with two generations living there,” he notes. “There is a whole new demographic that is interested in living in a place with people of all ages. We think it’s more about attitude than age.” NH

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dropping interest rates. How is that going to effect mortgage rates?’ And my answer is always the same -- It isn’t.” That’s because, Henry says, mortgage rates have been so low for so long, it’s going to take a lot more than the Fed raising interest rates for mortgage rates to go up significantly.

“It will definitely be an exciting time in the mortgage market over the next several months.

Consumers will need to start paying attention now,”

Dollar Bank Senior VP of Residential Lending Mike Henry says he is asked about the Fed’s impact on mortgage rates on a weekly basis during his callin radio program on KDKA. “People always say, ‘The Fed is raising or

“When you hear in the news that the Fed has decided to raise or lower interest rates, what it actually means is that the Fed has set a target for what is known as the federal funds rate, the rate banks charge each other for overnight loans,” he explains.

Henry and other experts recognize that even though the Fed is not tied

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The Fed - short for the Federal Reserve - is an independent entity created by the U.S. Congress in 1913 that maintains the stability of the nation’s financial system. To do so, it takes actions that impact short-term interest rates in an effort to keep things stable.

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), its decision-making arm, assesses the country’s economic health, based on quality data by various agencies. Based on what the FOMC believes about the economic condition (like growth, inflation, employment), the Fed decides its rate, called the federal funds rate.

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Businesses and individuals can afford more products and services, which ramps up the economy, protecting it from sinking into a recession – when consumers tighten their wallets and don’t buy the products and services that keep businesses afloat and workers employed. The same thing happens in reverse when the Fed raises short-term rates.

“When the economy is growing and consumer confidence is positive – when companies are profitable, unemployment is low, and people are spending money – the Fed will raise short-term rates as a way of putting the brakes on, so the economy won’t grow too fast and drive up inflation,” Woomer continues. In other words, raising interest rates slows the

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economy because higher interest rates means borrowing costs go up for individuals and businesses, leaving them less money to spend elsewhere.

“Think of the Fed as the foot on – or off – the gas pedal driving those rates up and down,” explains Dave Green, Director of Mortgage Services for First National Bank. “As the Fed increases or decreases general interest rates in an effort to speed or temper economic growth, rates on mortgage-backed securities (MBS) in the secondary market move up or down accordingly, which ultimately impacts the rate lenders set for consumers.”

Because 10- and 30-year Treasuries compete for the same investors who invest in MBSs, they too influence mortgage rates. “Treasuries are considered among the safest investments because they are guaranteed by the U.S. government, and they are traded on the same market as mortgages. So when Treasury yields rise, rates go up across the board, and the converse is

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F true when those yields fall,” explains Green. “Mortgages carry more risk than government-backed Treasuries, so when mortgage rates are being determined, they typically reflect Treasury rates with the addition of a moderate risk premium.”

As soon as yields rise, these products also need to offer higher returns to attract investors, which is possible only when the loans are given out at a higher rate. Thus, higher yields result in increased mortgage rates.

While the federal funds rate takes longer to impact long-term fixed mortgage rates, they do have a more immediate impact on the adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs).

This is because the adjustable-rate loans are reviewed and revised on a monthly, semi-annual, or annual basis, depending on the tenure and are linked to one-year Treasury yields.

“Mortgages come in two primary forms – fixed rate and adjustable rate,” explains Mike Henry. “Fixed rate mortgage products include your traditional 30, 20, or 15-year mortgages. Then there are adjustable rate mortgages, most of which today are hybrids.”

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Hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages blend the characteristics of a fixed-rate mortgage and a regular adjustable-rate mortgage. This type of mortgage will have an initial fixed interest rate period followed by an adjustable rate period. For example, with a 5/1 ARM, the fixed interest rate expires in five years, then the interest rate starts to adjust annually.”

When choosing between an adjustable-rate mortgage and a fixedrate mortgage, essentially buyers are making a choice between a mortgage on which the interest rate is determined by short-term interest rates or one that is determined by long-term interest rates.

And because interest rates have almost nowhere to go but up, most homebuyers aren’t interested in taking the risk on an ARM. So the hot products right now are those with fixed rates. “Fixed-rate products, and particularly the 30-year fixed rate option, are definitely having a moment,” says Green. “Consumers are, rightly, taking advantage of the opportunity to lock-in historically low rates.”

At Dollar Bank, Henry has also seen more volume on 15-year fixed mortgages for new homebuyers.

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“These are typically used for refinancing. But now rates are so low that they are very affordable. The shorter the term, the less impact that the market has on it because the shorter the risk,” he says.

More Gateway Mortgage customers are also choosing fixed-rate mortgages but Woomer thinks the market will see a return to short-term mortgage products such as 5/1 ARM and 7/1 ARM as rates increase. “These shorter term rate products will become more attractive as they will have a lower rate than the traditional 30 year fixed rate mortgage,” he predicts.

Mortgage rates are likely to rise gradually in 2017, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), which recently predicted a slight rise in mortgage rates through the end of 2016.

“It will definitely be an exciting time in the mortgage market over the next several months. Consumers will need to start paying attention now,” he adds.

“They’ve had the comfort of the flat market as a safety net, but I think that ship has sailed,” Woomer concludes. NH

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ittsburgh and the surrounding region boast a long tradition of superior sports teams, most notably the Steelers, Pirates and Penguins, earning the region’s ultimate title – City of Champions.

But there’s another “team” in the area whose nearly 30-year tradition of building quality homes has captured not only industry recognition but the hearts of innumerable folks across Allegheny, Butler, and Westmoreland Counties – the winning team of Suncrest Homes. Coached by founder J. Michael Ruefle, President, Suncrest Homes is a family owned and 22

operated endeavor quarterbacked by daughter Colleen Ruefle-Haley, Vice President, along with the help of an experienced, long-time huddle of craftsmen, designers and vendors.

Champions in their own right, the Suncrest Homes team has racked up multiple awards – six in six years – and that’s one for a second thumb for those keeping score including the 2014 Best 50+ Single Family Detached Home over $250,000 and the 2014 Best Outdoor Living Project – New Home from the Builders Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh (BAMP) with past accolades from the Housetrend

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inspired home and garden blog for Housing Excellence, among others.

Today, Suncrest Homes continues its winning ways with luxury custom and semi-custom homes most recently in Murrysville and Penn Township, Westmoreland County. “As a custom builder, we build homes in a multitude of styles and locations,” said Ruefle-Haley. “And we partner with various developers for optimal land development.” The current Murrysville projects offer a range of single family home styles including Serenity Pointe with its recreational facilities and special home plans that can be

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customized, starting at $599,000; Siena Ridge with 74 high end luxury homes starting at $700,000 nestled in a secluded setting; Mallard Landing, high end luxury executive home sites starting at $550,000 on two cul-desac streets; and Foxtail Court, with 16 level estate home sites situated on three-quarter to one acre lots starting at $700,000. All of these developments are close to major roadways, shopping, restaurants, and churches in the highly regarded Franklin Regional School District with easy access to Pittsburgh via U.S. Route 22 and the Parkway, and within driving distance of the Laurel Highlands for those interested in seasonal sports. Beyond the Murrysville developments, Suncrest Homes can range from the $200,000 mark upward to $2 million with square footage starting at 1,500 square feet to the extent of one’s imagination.

Other builds, such as Allegheny Woodlands just north of Apollo, are designed to meet the varied needs of young families, singles and empty nesters alike with single family homes starting at $290,000 and cottage villas in the low $200,000s along with amenities such as a clubhouse, Bocci court and playground. Of significance is that none of the Suncrest communities are age restrictive. “Many of our clients don’t want a single-age living environment,” she continued.

“They want age diversity.”

More Than Just a Business For J. Michael Ruefle and Colleen Ruefle-Haley, Suncrest Homes isn’t just their occupation. It’s more of a vocation, with Ruefle starting out as a framer and apprentice carpenter in the 1960s. “My father and his brother started a remodeling business,” said Ruefle-Haley. “But he always had the desire to build single family homes.” Now equipped with handson experience, a business degree from Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh, and an intimate involvement in the development aspect of building, he struck out on his own and formed Suncrest Homes in 1987. “Our family is actually from Plum, but when my

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dad started the business, he built his first model home in Murrysville,” she said. “He developed his base [of operation] here that evolved into other geographic areas.” At age 13, rookie Ruefle-Haley helped at her father’s office, often visiting construction sites with him. This impressionable young lady grew to learn the business, helping with bookkeeping and more.

While in college, she continued in the “training camp” of construction by working evenings and weekends and, despite a short career in advertising, joined Suncrest Homes. “He truly needed a full-time employee,” she mused. “I never thought I would do this for a living.”

What is most evident at Suncrest Homes is their dedication to quality and the team concept.

A common thread that runs through their day-today work is that clients are served most advantageously when they work together with the builder, the architect/designer, and their craftsmen. In fact, Ruefle-Haley believes the team approach sustained them through the construction downturn in 2008. But you don’t have

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premiere builders, one who survived the housing downturn and has progressed. It’s not very difficult to sell these (Suncrest) homes,” she said.

“They exemplify a true team concept and, in the end, they give you one great home in which the whole team has contributed.” She continued that most people find a great deal www.greaterpittsburghnewhome.com

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B of attention is paid to detail and the originality of the interior and exterior designs. “There’s great overall care and concern when they (Suncrest) meet with the client,” she added.

“They review the whole construction process, explaining what will occur.

They go through a lot of stages and are very good at preparing the buyer.”

And whether or not the client is building a small patio home or a million dollar estate home, Suncrest “provides the same level of service to all clients.” Suncrest works with designers and architects and in their semi-custom communities, they offer a number of base models that may incorporate lofts, screened enclosures and more.

Here, the client can opt for further customization. Or others, complete customization may be the ticket.

Ruefle-Haley noted, however, that many customers want to “see what

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the client’s taste. They have also done crown molding that’s award winning.”

Other custom features may include higher end custom columns, shutters or gable work, depending on the style of the home. Naturally, Suncrest works with outside vendors who feel as passionate about quality home building as the internal team. One such vendor is Paulette Betts, Sales Representative, Crescent Supply, a plumbing wholesaler in Lawrenceville. Having a 29-year association with Suncrest, Betts often participates in the team process, visiting the office weekly to discuss client needs and the various stages of construction in those client’s home carpenter, electricians, plumbers and builds. “We review a customer’s ‘wish others, often getting to know one list’, then a package is presented another by name. “Our team is very based on the customer’s wants hands-on,” she continued. “Our master with products they feel comfortable carpenter may do custom beam work, with in quality and design,” Betts built-ins, casing work or railings to suit explained. The customer then has we can do”, which explains their ample quantity of model homes. “If you come to see us to build a home, you meet with our team,” she said. “Our designer can help the client make exterior and/or interior choices … colors, countertops, finishes, for example.”

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“There’s great overall care and concern when they (Suncrest) meet with the client,” she added. “They review the whole construction process, explaining what will occur. They go through a lot of stages and are very good at preparing the buyer.”

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the opportunity to meet with the Crescent designer to review the package and/or to discuss changes.

“It’s a back and forth process until the customer is completely satisfied,” she added. “Our goal is to make people feel comfortable with the price they are paying and the product they are getting.” As a former fixture product representative, she believes that Suncrest utilizes quality products such as Kohler, Watermark and others in all their homes. “Even if you change nothing (from a base package), it’s a very good product. From a quality standpoint, you can’t go wrong.”

Chris Cluss, a third generation leader of the O.C. Cluss Lumber Company, feels a kinship with a local family owned business such as Suncrest.

“We like local, successful businesses in our industry,” Cluss noted. “Suncrest is the perfect customer. They’re progressive, produce a top quality

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product, and are comprised of good people. You know who you’re dealing with at any given time.” As a supplier for lumber, doors and windows, Cluss also embraces the team feeling found there. “Our salesmen on the account communicate with them weekly. I meet with them at least quarterly to review new products on the market.” Walking through blueprints and aiding in customizing building packages, Cluss knows firsthand that they are “on the cutting edge” of what’s happening in the industry.

“Colleen and the people at Suncrest spend countless hours going over every detail and the customization is done very well. And, Michael has an eye for architecture.” O.C. Cluss provides national brands such as Owens Corning insulation, Anderson and Silver Line Windows, ThermoTru doors, interior trim packages and Hardie siding, a cement-based siding that is more effective, more stable

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than vinyl siding and aesthetically pleasing. “In their homes, we also use the latest in fiberglass doors with a high “R” value (for insulation) and performance standard.” Hunter also observes that the homes feature moldings and doors that are unique, “which sets them apart from other builders.” She is quick to add that Suncrest truly has an eye for outdoor spaces, too, where the stonework and designs “are very original whether it’s a gazebo, outdoor kitchen or outdoor fireplace,” she said. “The exteriors have a certain flair so that you can often tell it’s a Suncrest home.” Always seeking to stay ahead of the housing trend curve, Suncrest Homes began incorporating the Craftsman style home into their bull pen of plans some 10 years ago, as one of the first builders to do so. Ruefle-Haley cited other trends clients want and are provided in the customization process including walk-in showers, www.greaterpittsburghnewhome.com

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some with two seats and two shower heads, and eight-foot shower stalls, among other items. Betts, too, noted that today’s buyers are considering alternatives such as an “air” tub rather than a whirlpool tub, a cleaner option that drains better and offers a less vigorous massage, an additional handheld shower head in the master bath, comfort height commodes, and, on the horizon, a return to brass fixtures but with a slightly different finish, among others. While perhaps not a “trend”, Ruefle-Haley has noticed that more young families, as well as singles and empty-nesters, show a preference for a ranch style home where all living is on one floor or perhaps a story and a half home. “We do see more calls on these than we do two-story homes.”

For some, a new home build may not be in the game plan. And, while not an overtly advertised service, home remodeling is also within the purview

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of Suncrest Homes. “Any number of folks are calling and coming back to us for a room addition or an outdoor living space,” Ruefle-Haley noted. “Some have built with us and don’t want to leave their home or neighborhood, but just want to expand their footprint.” For some higher end homes built in the 1980s and 1990s, Suncrest’s team has gutted kitchens, dining rooms and/or opened up a home to give it the open floor plan so valued today. “Some of our carpenters have worked with my father in the remodeling business so we’ve expanded that aspect of the company,” she added. In some instances, Suncrest has done threestory additions.

And there’s no doubt Colleen RuefleHaley is part of the “big leagues” in the home construction business. In fact, she is only the second woman in 75 years to be President of the

Colleen Ruefle-Haley, Vice President of Suncrest Homes; Photography by Jan Pakler

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Builders Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh (BAMP) and has served as the 2015 secretary for BAMP. Early on she had won the Westmoreland Home Builders Association “Builder of the Year” award in 1993, an honor previously won by her father. In 1996, she was elected the first woman President of the Westmoreland Home Builders Association. Ultimately, this father-daughter team have worked to build a reputation for quality that has garnered respect and contributed to the overall building community.

Quite a home run for this duo whose desire is to fulfill each client’s dream of the ultimate home that, as Darlene Hunter sees it, “definitely appreciates and follows the market in holding their value.” NH

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nfinity Custom Home’s most powerful tool may not be a power saw or backhoe, but rather a laptop or tablet. That’s because, long before one piece of wood is cut or pile of dirt is moved, Infinity’s clients are using a new online virtual design gallery to make key choices for their custom homes.

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“But the best part about building your home is that you get to pick all the details that make it your own,” says Infinity Owner and President Scott Blodgett. “So our goal is to work together to create a unique, memorable and enjoyable design experience.” To that end, Infinity recently

As soon as floor plans are completed, each Infinity client is invited to create a MY HOME account where they sign in to browse options in eight categories: exterior, interior, cabinets, flooring, lighting, plumbing, fireplaces and appliances.

From there, users drill down into sub-categories where they can “shop” for every last detail. Like a virtual store, the new online tool allows customers to pore over items like sinks and vanities, fireplace styles, and kitchen appliances – all the things that reflect their own personal style –

ne of the best parts of building a new custom home is being able to personalize every aspect of the home.

Infinity prides themselves on being able to help each customer create a home that captures their own personal tastes & creativity, truly bringing their dream home to life.

“But the best part about building your home is that you get to pick all the details that make it your own,” says Infinity Owner and President Scott Blodgett.

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While it is chocked full of various fixtures and finishes, it can’t possibly contain the scores of products from which an Infinity Homes client can choose. Now, with “As soon as plans are the virtual gallery, clients can start finalized with the sales visualizing all the little details even team, people get really before the client and designer have excited about their designs. their first selections meeting in the They are ready to get going, model home. and now they can,” says Infinity Design Coordinator “I found the MY HOME online gallery Jodi Brennan. “Before, the especially useful before the first first time they got to look interior selections meeting,” says at all their options was homebuyer Melissa Schibi, who is here in the Inspirations in the design-stage of the Infinity Design Gallery,” Brennan home she’s building in South says, referring to the walls Fayette. “I started looking at all the of sample materials in their options and could frame questions physical gallery located in before the meeting. I felt so much the basement level of a more prepared.” model home in Wexford.

Because of the groundwork Schibi “This is where clients can did from afar, her sit-down with touch and feel products,” Infinity Design Coordinator Michelle she adds.

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The new tool not only helps designers gain an understanding of the customer’s style, but also gives them an idea about budget.

Within each category, clients can “shop” the gallery at different price

“When browsing products, it’s important for our clients to know what each item costs so they can always keep their budget in mind levels, as each product is clearly marked if it is an upgrade and how much more it would cost.

“When browsing products, it’s important for our clients to know what each item costs so they can always keep their budget in mind,” Brinkley explains.

As customers like Schibi transition into the next phase of home building, they’ll look at the MY HOME as the first of many powerful tools in Infinity’s toolbox.

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The following list of professional builders offer the newest technologies, amenities and creative home designs to help you make informed decisions.

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Brooks & Blair Homes, LLC Bachman Builders, Inc

535 Carnot Road, Moon Township, PA 15108 T. 412.264.4069 www.BachmanBuilders.com David Bachman, President Info@bachmanbuilders.com Building with integrity since 1996 isn’t just a motto at Bachman Builders. It’s a way of life. With a wealth of architectural knowledge and construction technique, Bachman Builders possesses a diverse portfolio of homes within a wide price range. Our clients bring their unique dreams, ideas and budgets to us and together, we develop a truly custom home. Bachman Builders has never built the same home twice. Call us today for your custom homebuilding experience.

310 Seven Fields Blvd., Seven Fields, PA 16046 www.theriversedgeatoakmont.com T: 724-741-2300 Dan Mancosh dan@ARBuilding.com Pittsburgh natives, Daniel J. Mancosh and John F. Thompson, Jr., make up the experienced team of Brooks and Blair Homes.

Building beautiful homes at affordable prices without sacrificing quality is their expertise. Daniel Mancosh is currently the President of A.R. Building Company, a large Shadyside firm that specializes in the management and building of hundreds of multi-family homes and commercial buildings. Mr. Mancosh is involved in all aspects of design, planning and management of financial operations of all construction. John Thompson is the Senior Vice President of Construction for A.R. Building Company. He has been in the construction industry for twenty-three years. Mr. Thompson is a hands-on builder who can often be found on the site. Mr. Thompson is responsible for land acquisition, land development and building construction. Brooks and Blair Homes is a perfect partnering of experience, providing affordable quality homes.

Eddy Homes, Inc

242 Station Street, Bridgeville, PA 15017 T: 412-221-0400 Eddyhomes.com Jon Moritz JMoritz@EddyHomes.com Eddy Homes is Pittsburgh’s premier luxury custom home and estate home builder, building and developing custom home communities of the highest quality and value designed to meet your lifestyle and tastes. Our solid reputation is built on our unsurpassed standards for quality craftsmanship, personal service, and integrity. As a family-owned and operated business, we feel privileged to have a hand in the vibrant communities where families work, play, and grow together. Build with Eddy Homes if you want the ideal building experience.

Executive Developers, LLC Barrington Homes Incorporated 412-655-8999 www.BarringtonHomesPA.com BarringtonHomes@gmail.com

Barrington Homes is a leader of custom luxury homes in the North Hills of Pittsburgh (Allegheny and Butler County). The Builders Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh awarded Barrington Homes first place in the $1M – $2M category and first place in the $650K-$850K category for the 2014 Housing Excellence Awards. Schedule a meeting today with our designers to discuss your wish list so that they can begin design work on your custom home.

Costa Homebuilders

600 Hayden Boulevard (Rt. 51) Jeff Costa Tony Ferrare 412-384-8170 www.CostaHomebuilders.com Costa Homebuilders Build On Your Lot approach begins with a personal build-on-your-lot specialist who will assist you in locating a lot to build on. If you already own a lot, Costa will work with you to develop the best plan possible in building your dream home.

Costa’s New Life Custom Home Building Process with reduce the stress in home building and help you save time and money.

Brennan Builders

800 S Washington St., Evans City, PA 16033 T: 724-865-2929 www.BrennanBuilders.com Tricia Brennan Sales@brennanbuilders.com For over 55 years we’ve been building high quality custom homes in Northern Allegheny and Butler Counties. Building a new home doesn’t have to be scary, our process makes building fun and easy. In our state-of-the-art Home Studio, we have brought everything together in one place. We believe that your home is an expression of yourself and tells your story so we have equipped our Home Studio with everything you can possibly imagine.

Douglas Erdley, LLC, Custom Homes 144 Breakneck Rd, Ford City, PA 16226 T: 724-763-3692 www.erdleyhomes.com Douglas Erdley steadybull@windstream.net

We are a third generation home building company tailoring our services to meet our client’s specific needs! With Over 20 years of experience, we have a highly trained team of contractors to complete the building or renovation of your home, whatever the job may be. As general residential contractors, we can expand a kitchen into a dining area, build out an extra closet (or two) and make your home a more comfortable living space for you and your family. We give each project individual personalized service!

Working one on one with our clients to get the house that fits their budget, we offer: Administration and Supervision from Inspection to Completion,Cost Saving Recommendations, Project Scheduling and Quality Control.

208 Crawford Court, Mars, PA 16046 T: 724-935-3932 (EXEC) www.execdevelopers.com Chris Cinker Chris@execdevelopers.com

Executive Developers, LLC has been a custom home builder in the Pittsburgh area for 30 years. Whether you are building a custom home, adding an addition, or remodeling your existing home, we will be there from start to finish. Once you make the decision to work with Executive Developers, you will have the opportunity to work with an architect to custom design the home or addition of your dreams, then sit back and watch as Executive Developers brings those dreams to life.

Graziani Homes

1028 Oak Ridge Rd., Canonsburg PA 15317 T: 724-745-0654 www.grazianihomes.com Bill Graziani wgraz@comcast.net Founded in 1990, Graziani Homes is a true custom home builder. Bill Graziani is a second generation builder. He grew up in his father’s business Graziani Builders founded in 1965. During that time Bill learned quality and old world craftsmanship which soon set the gold standard in home building. Graziani Homes works hard to make the building process effortless for the customer from lot selection in our developments to picking finishes. Bill Graziani believes in doing things right the first time. Where good isn’t enough, and craftsmanship and quality are more than just words.

Graziani Homes builds Luxury Homes inspired by your dreams.

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LAD Construction Company, Inc. Heartland Homes

One Penn Center West, Suite 300 Pittsburgh, PA 15276 T: 724-949-0079 www.HeartlandLuxuryHomes.com Jodie and Ann Marie Sales@HeartlandLuxuryHomes.com For over 30 years, we’ve been passionately committed to building luxury homes of the highest quality and providing exceptional customer care. Our goal is to exceed your expectations throughout every step of the homebuilding experience. Whether it’s the art and functionality of our single-family luxury homes, open floor plans and light-filled spaces of our townhomes or uncompromising luxury and innovative designs of our main-level owner’s suites, we always keep you, the owner in mind. We build homes and communities in Allegheny, Washington and Butler Counties – and Morgantown, WV – Monongalia County.

KACIN

3875 Old William Penn Hwy, Murrysville, PA 15668 T: 724-327-6694 www.KACIN.com Jason C. Corna jcorna@kacin.com KACIN founder A. Richard Kacin has been building upscale residential homes, condominiums and communities in the Pittsburgh region since 1960. Headquartered in the Pittsburgh suburb of Murrysville, KACIN also manages the design and construction of an array of commercial and industrial facilities throughout western Pennsylvania through our sister company, KACIN General Contractors.

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John Hobart Miller, Inc.

1344 Freeport Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15238 T: 412-963-8842 www.johnhobartmiller.com John Miller, III johnhobartmiller@comcast.net From its beginning as a custom home builder in 1927, John Hobart Miller, Inc. has grown to become a well-recognized benchmark of quality in the Pittsburgh area. This tradition of home building excellence stems from a single-minded, company-wide dedication to quality and customer service. Dedication to providing classic designs, fine materials and meticulous craftsmanship which has become the trademark of a John Hobart Miller home. Four times they have been awarded the designation of “Pittsburgh Builder of the Year” and received “Pennsylvania Builder of the Year” award. The John Hobart Miller organization has excellent “in house” design capabilities to accommodate your specific design requirements and desires.

Consecutive Housing Excellence Award winning, LAD Construction Company, Inc., brings nearly three decades of quality construction to the industry. Leon A. Dwinga, Jr., Master Builder, works directly with the client to custom design a home according to their specifications, lot, and budget and is an onsite, hands on builder that insures every detail is met.

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Kaclik Builders, LLC

1272 Mars Evans City Rd., Evans City, PA 16033 KaclikBuilders@zoominternet.net T: 724-432-3101 Christopher J. Kaclik, President Christopher J. Kaclik, founder, owner and custom builder for Kaclik Builders, LLC, has been creating an impressive portfolio of premier custom homes in both Allegheny & Butler County since 1985. A Pittsburgh native, Chris, along with the experienced staff of Kaclik Builders, is one of the most successful custom home builders in the Pittsburgh area. Chris established Kaclik Builders’ reputation through his broad knowledge of the process, his hands-on approach, and his dedication to his customers. Whether a seasoned new home buyer, or a novice, Kaclik Builders’ team is committed to providing an experience that is both satisfying and pleasant. Kaclik Builders has earned its position in this industry by providing clients with the excellence, service and attention they desire, with results they are happy to live with.

Millcraft Real Estate Services Pittsburgh PA 15222 T: 412-471-4900 www.MillcraftRealty.com Live@MillcraftRealty.com Mark Jennings & Racheallee Lacek

As real estate representatives, Millcraft Real Estate Services offers the flexibility to work with our diverse portfolio of home developers, including eco-friendly Terra Building Group, and modern developers R Kyndall Development Group and M Franko Properties. Our experienced team provides assistance throughout the course of choosing and buying new home construction.

Alternatively, we have homes from our trusted developers ready for move-in. Our neighborhoods include Downtown, South Side, Lawrenceville and more.

Paragon Homes

5949 Steubenville Pike Robinson Township, PA 15136 www.VisitParagonHomes.com Scott Lantz 412-787-8807 Scott@VisitParagonHomes.com

Infinity Custom Homes

903 Penticon Lane, Warrendale, PA 15086 www.buildinfinityhomes.com 888.424.9424 Jodie McCormick – New Home Specialist jmccormick@buildinfinityhomes.com Infinity Custom Homes is a premier, custom homebuilder in the Pittsburgh area. We focus on building in the areas top school district, along the 79 corridor, and in the most desirable communities. While we have a variety of floor plans from which to start from, we focus on customizing every home inside & out.

Together, we’ll create a home that captures your personal tastes & creativity, bringing your dream home to life. Our goal is to work together offering a truly unique, memorable and enjoyable home buying experience!

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Keith Homes

2455 Park Avenue, Washington, PA 15301 T: (724)223-0285 www.keithhomes.net Kim and Cherie info@keithhomes.net Keith Homes, owned and operated by the Keith Family for more than 20 years, is a small-volume custom home builder committed to continual improvement and customer service while specializing in sustainable building techniques and quality craftsmanship.

We concentrate on building a select number of energy efficient houses each year. Buyers who choose Keith Homes will be working directly with the principals of the company to turn their dreams and wishes into a fabulous new home.

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Since 1987 Paragon Homes has been building custom homes that are unmistakably yours. Each Paragon home is designed to uniquely fit the family that calls them home. Since we were founded almost 30 years ago by a home buyer who dreamt of a better way, we have been taking the time to handcraft homes the right way, keeping our focus on the home buyers, helping them create the home of their dreams with an easy, enjoyable process.

When quality counts, you deserve a Paragon Home.

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PWCampbell

109 Zeta Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15238 T: 800.253.7430 www.pwcampbell.com Dante Fusaro dante.fusaro@pwcampbell.com PWCampbell is a leading design/build firm headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA with over 100 years of commercial and custom residential experience within the construction industry. A third generation professional organization, we provide homeowners the valuable benefit of a Design/Build team that seamlessly works together to ensure that your project is coordinated with excellent care and quality from start to finish. Our extensive experience and expert knowledge paves the way for creative solutions to take hold, costs to be minimized, schedules streamlined and efficiencies realized. PWCampbell puts the wants and needs of the homeowner first and works tirelessly to ensure the finished product exceeds your expectations.

H O M E B U I L D E R S

Ryan Homes

Signature Homes

Since 1948, we’ve grown from a small, family-run business to become one of the top five homebuilders in the country. While there are many reasons for our success, they all revolve around three key factors: our commitment to customers, our consistent quality, and our personalized approach. At Ryan Homes, building a better home means continuously raising the bar. That’s why 98% of our buyers say they would recommend us to family and friends. With over 60 years of experience, trust us to make your dreams come true. Building new home communities in Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Washington & Westmoreland Counties.

Do you want more time to enjoy life?

All our Carriage Homes and Villas at the Fields of Nicholson have first floor Master Bedrooms. Maintenance free exteriors as well as professionally managed landscaping and grounds means more time to enjoy life: whether it’s a round of golf at one of three nearby private or public courses, a swim in the private pool or entertaining friends in the community’s club house ... the choice is yours. The Fields of Nicholson is located in prestigious Franklin Park Township at the intersection of Route 79 and Route 910.

One Penn Center West, Suite 220 Pittsburgh, PA 15276 T: 724-249-6835 www.RyanHomes.com Kristen & Melissa ryanhomespittsburgh@nvrinc.com

S&A Homes Richland Holdings, L.L.C.

1426 Pittsburgh Road, Valencia, PA 16059 T: 724-443-4800 F: 724-443-5666 builder.jeff@gmail.com The owners of Richland Holdings, LLC have a combined work experience of over 75 years in the construction industry.

Over the past 10 years, we have overseen the construction of hundreds of multi-family dwellings and single family building lots in the North Hills. We are proud to announce the development of SHOFF FARMS, a 48 unit carriage home community in West Deer Township. Please don’t hesitate to contact us for available lots, floor plans, and financing.

300 Bilmar Dr., Suite 290, Pittsburgh, PA 15205 www.sahomebuilder.com T: 1-855-SAHOME1 Lorrie Crummie LCrummie@sahomebuilder.com S&A Homes offers 40 years of experience delivering high-performance homes throughout the Pittsburgh area. The company has received national recognition for its E-Home™, a high-performance home offering energy-efficiency and high-quality products to ensure S&A Homes’ construction standards consistently exceed code. Every home the company builds is an E-home that is, on average, 45% more energy efficient than a new home built to code standards.

S&A Homes maintains a 98% customer referral rating, features a true custom home building experience and backs every home up with a comprehensive 10-Year Warranty.

20421 Rt 19 Unit 105, Cranberry TWP, PA. 16066 T: 724-935-4453 www.signaturehomesadvantage.com Dan Sosso Danielsosso@yahoo.com Michael Kamon kamon888@mac.com

R. A. Snoznik Construction, Inc. 4455 Old William Penn Highway Murrysville, PA 15668 T: 724-327-1610 www.rasnoznikcustomhomes.com Raymond A. Snoznik, President info@rasnoznik.net

Building a custom home calls for many decisions and with personable service, Ray Snoznik works closely with each client, providing extensive guidance throughout the building process.

Ray believes in client satisfaction and quality craftsmanship, ensuring that each step throughout the building process exceeds the client’s expectations. Efficient systems are in place to make the building process easy for the client and to expedite construction. Ray is dedicated to delivering your custom home on time and on budget. Accolades include BAMP’s Housing Excellence Awards, Pittsburgh Business Times Largest Pittsburgh-Area Home Builders, and features in Housetrends, Greater Pittsburgh New Home and Whirl magazines.

Schumacher Homes Rossman Hensley, Inc.

1426 Pittsburgh Road, Valencia, PA 16059 T: 724-443-5353 F: 724-443-5666 Jmartin@rossmanhenlsey.com At Rossman Hensley, our residential division services all of Western Pennsylvania. We have a team of craftsman that specializes in the high end residential market. From condominium build outs in downtown Pittsburgh to new home construction in the suburbs, our goal is to provide Western PA residents with a well built and luxurious home. Please don’t hesitate to contact us for a building experience that incorporates design, customer service, and craftsmanship.

340 Greengate Centre Circle Greensburg, Pennsylvania 15601 T. 330-574-4884 www.schumacherhomes.com Mary Becker mbecker@schumacherhomes.com Schumacher Homes, based in Canton, Ohio, is America’s largest custom homebuilder, with operations in 32 markets in 14 states across the country. The National Housing Quality award winning company and recipient of the National Gold Winning Home of the Year has built over 12,000 homes since its founding by Paul Schumacher in 1992 – each one unique to the needs and lifestyle of the owners. Each Schumacher Homes location includes a one-stop design center that provides everything you need to complete your custom home.

Spagnolo Custom Homes, Inc. 109 Gateway Avenue, Suite 202 Wexford, Pa 15090 T: 724-935-7010 Angelo Spagnolo Spagnolochi@zoominternet.net

The Spagnolo Family has proudly been in the quality home building/ land developing business since 1955. Originally started

by Carl J. Spagnolo and now headed by sons Angelo and Frank, we continue to strive to make our clients experience in homebuilding a very memorable one. 60 YEARS and still going strong! You can find our fine communities in Allegheny, Butler & Westmoreland Counties.

www.greaterpittsburghnewhome.com

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H O M E B U I L D E R S

Stambrosky Homes

PO Box 238 Presto, PA 15142 www.stambroskyhomes.com T: 412-257-3500 Danielle Stambrosky Mach 412-302-4184 daniellemach@howardhanna.com Stambrosky Homes was founded by George Stambrosky in 1949. When Stambrosky Homes was in its beginning stages, its focus was on great carpentry and craftsmanship. By 1972, Rick Stambrosky joined his father after graduation from the University of Dayton. From the mid to late 1970’s, father and son grew the company from building homes to neighborhoods. Nevillewood was one of their largest projects and Stambrosky Homes is still expanding themselves today.

Current developments are in Peters Twp, South Fayette, and Collier Twp. The company has 12 key personnel that facilitate in the construction of new developments and construction of new homes as well as the original passion of their craftsmanship.

Traditions of America at Sewickley Ridge

114 Union Court, Sewickley, PA 15143 SewickleyLiving.com T: 412-534-4232 Monica Field info@traditionsofamerica.com At Traditions of America at Sewickley Ridge, you can have it all the home of your dreams, a luxurious Clubhouse and resort-style amenities - at a great value. What you won’t have? Yard work.

Low-maintenance, award-winning homes in this 55+ community give you the freedom to live bigger, Live Better at Sewickley Ridge.

Suncrest Homes, Inc.

3819 Old William Penn Highway Murrysville PA 15668 T: 724-327-1844 F: 724-325-7426 www.suncresthomespa.com J. Michael Ruefle, Jr., President Colleen Ruefle-Haley, Vice President Suncrest Homes has been proudly building Custom and SemiCustom Homes as well as room additions for 29 years. Suncrest has always been on the leading edge of new and innovative building concepts and designs. Whether open floor plans, Cottage Villas, Craftsman style homes or traditional living, you can be assured your dreams will be fulfilled by our team of experienced trend setting professionals. Six time Housing Excellence Award winner and members of NAHB, PBA and BAMP Suncrest Homes has homes and communities in Westmoreland and South Butler Counties.

T.D. Kelly Company, Inc. P.O. Box 407, Zelienople, PA 16063 T: 724-530-9980 www.tdkelly.com Tim Kelly Info@tdkelly.com

T.D. Kelly Company, Inc. has a history of building luxury homes in the Pittsburgh area for over 35 years. Our employees have been with us from 10 to 30 years. Very few building companies can boast that longevity and experience. Quality and attention to detail are two overused terms in the home building industry, but come and look at a model home that we’ve built. Our work speaks for itself and our homes become sound investments for our customers.

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Weaver Homes

PO Box 449, Mars, PA 16046 T: 724-814-9001 www.weaverhomes.com Kelly Dunn kdunn@WeaverHomes.com With more than 25 years of design and building experience, Weaver Homes is the premier custom home builder in the Northern Pittsburgh region. Our goal as a builder is to help make your dream home a reality through allowing you to tailor and expand upon our floor plans to suit your unique needs and desires. By working with only the best professional contractors, we offer the quality, integrity, service, attention to details, craftsmanship, and value you deserve in your forever home.

Family-owned and operated, we take a very hands-on approach to our construction process. Building a custom home is one of the most emotional experiences you will ever have, and we take that to heart. We think of our homeowners as family; we believe it’s impossible to build someone their dream home without truly getting to know who they are as individuals, as a family member.

NEWHOME GREATER PITTSBURGH’S NEW HOME IS THE FIRST, COMPREHENSIVE SOURCE OF MARKET INFORMATION FOR NEWCOMERS, CURRENT RESIDENTS AS WELL AS ALL PROFESSIONALS IN THE RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE BUSINESS FOR THE GREATER PITTSBURGH AREA.

NEW HOME will give insight about today’s marketplace, our regional economic outlook, individual and project profiles as well as in-depth feature articles on the issues and personalities driving our region’s residential market.

Our editorial content presents the very best our region has to offer in new housing communities, locations and developments that showcase homebuilding and remodeling projects for today’s consumer. Discover state of the art features in comfort, technology, craftsmanship, innovation and style in modern residential living.

Before you buy, build or remodel a home, Greater Pittsburgh’s NEW HOME is required reading! Let us help you create the home that meets your personal dreams, goals and needs.

R E S I D E N T I A L

NEW CONSTRUCTION Custom single-family homes, carriage homes, townhomes or condominiums … new locations and new homesites.

NEWHOME can help you discover a home to match your lifestyle.

CITY OF PITTSBURGH Hatfield + Home 43rd Street Lawrenceville Townhomes Priced from: $600,000’s School district: City of Pittsburgh Agency: Howard Hanna Real Estate Services 412-421-9120 howardhanna.com

151 First Side Downtown Pittsburgh Condominiums Priced from: $500,000 School district: City of Pittsburgh Agency: 151 First Side 412-586-5970 151firstside.com

2500 Smallman Strip District Luxury Condominiums Priced from: $1,400,000 School district: City of Pittsburgh Agency: Northwood Realty Services 412-941-3340 724-413-4663 northwood.com

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Washington County - 46

Beaver County - 43

Westmoreland County - 46

Vista Grande

Arbor Trail

Briarwood

City of Pittsburgh/Mt. Washington Condominiums Priced from: $525,000 School district: City of Pittsburgh Agency: Howard Hanna Real Estate Services 412-481-0000 howardhanna.com

Robinson Township Townhomes Priced from: $200s Agency: Ryan Homes 412-857-2112 Ryanhomes.com

Mt. Lebanon Single-family homes Priced from: $400,000 and up School district: Mt. Lebanon Agency: Costa Homebuilders 412-384-8170 www.costahomebuilders.com

Kula Living

Washington’s Landing

East Liberty Contemporary single-family Priced from: $460,000 School district: City of Pittsburgh Agency: RE/MAX Select Realty 724-933-6300 x657 kulaliving.com

City of Pittsburgh Contemporary Townhouses Priced from: $345,000 School district: Pittsburgh Agency: RE/MAX Select Shadyside 724-933-6300 X110

Riverside Mews

The Woods at Bradley Street

City of Pittsburgh/South Side Contemporary townhomes Priced from: $545,000 School district: City of Pittsburgh Agency: One80 Real Estate Services LLC 412-318-4139 one80res.com

Summerset at Frick Park

North Side Single family Priced from: $179,000 to $289,000 School district: City of Pittsburgh Agency: Fourth River Development LLC 412-231-4444 ColumbusSquarePittsburgh.com

East Jefferson

Summerset at Frick Park

Central Northside Townhouses Priced from: $385,000 School district: City of Pittsburgh Agency: Howard Hanna Real Estate Services 412-276-5000 howardhanna.com

Squirrel Hill Single-family homes, condos, and paired homes Priced from: $460,000 School district: City of Pittsburgh Agency: KACIN 724-327-6694 www.KACIN.com

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Lawrenceville Single-family homes Priced from: $300,000 to $420,000 School district: City of Pittsburgh Agency: RE/MAX Select Realty Christa Ross 724-779-1437 www.hatfieldandhome.com

City of Pittsburgh/ Squirrel Hill Traditional Neighborhood Development Single-family homes, duplexes, townhomes, condominiums, apartments Priced from: $300,000 School district: City of Pittsburgh Agency: Summerset Land Development Associates 412-420-0120 summersetatfrickpark.com

Columbus Square

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Mt. Washington Single-family homes Priced from: $425,000 School district: City of Pittsburgh Agency: Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services 412-521-2222 thewoodsatbradleystreet.com

ALLEGHENY COUNTY Alderwood Pine Township Colonial Priced from: $414,900 School district: North Allegheny Agency: Dan Ryan Builders 724-471-5580 www.danryanbuilders.com/ pittsburgh

Altmyer Fields Marshall Township Courtyard single living with basements Priced from: $339,900 School district: North Allegheny Agency: Weaver Homes 724-496-5670 weaverhomes.com

Autumn Grove Marshall Township Luxury custom homes Priced from: $800,000 School district: North Allegheny Agency: Eddy Homes 412-221-0400 EddyHomes.com

Autumn Ridge Plum Borough Single-family homes Coming Soon!

Agency: Ryan Homes 724-249-6835 Ryanhomes.com

Autumn Woods Moon Township Custom single-family homes Priced from: $360,000 School district: Moon Area Agency: S&A Realty 1-855-SAHOME1 sahomebuilder.com

Avonworth Heights Ohio Township Custom single-family homes Priced from: $425,000 School district: Avonworth Agency: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices 412-367-8000 thepreferredrealty.com

Bedner Estates Upper Saint Clair Single-family homes Priced from: $420,000 School district: Upper Saint Clair Agency: Heartland Homes HeartlandLuxuryHomes.com

Brookfield Estates Pine Township Luxury custom homes Priced from: $350,000 School district: Pine Richland Agency: Eddy Homes 412-221-0400 EddyHomes.com

Camp Trees Pine Township Single-family homes Priced from: $410,000 School district: Pine Richland Agency: S&A Realty 1-855-SAHOME1 sahomebuilder.com

Castletown Franklin Park Custom single-family homes Priced from: $650,000 School district: North Allegheny Agency: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices 412-776-3686 thepreferredrealty.com

Castletown Franklin Township Single-family estate homes Priced from: $650,000 School district: North Allegheny Agency: Brennan Builders Real Estate Services 724-865-2929 Brennanbuilders.com

Castors’ Farm Jefferson Hills Single-family homes Priced from: $365,000 and up School district: West Jefferson Hills Agency: Costa Homebuilders 412-384-8170 www.costahomebuilders.com

Centennial Point Collier Township Townhomes and carriage homes Priced from: $250,000 townhomes, $300,000 carriage homes Chartiers Valley Agency: S&A Realty 1-855-SAHOME1 sahomebuilder.com

Chamberlin Ridge Single-family luxury homes Jefferson Hills Priced from: Low $400,000 School district: West Jefferson Hills Agency: Costa Homebuilders 412-384-8170 www.costahomebuilders.com

Chapel Harbor Fox Chapel Carriage homes, townhomes and single-family homes Priced from: $249,900 School district: Fox Chapel Area Agency: Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services 412-963-7655 liveinchapelharbor.com

Chapel Hill Estates Marshall Township Single-family homes Priced from: $850,000 School district: North Allegheny Agency: Achieve Realty

Chapel Pointe Fox Chapel Condominiums Priced from: High $300’s School district: Fox Chapel Area Agency: Howard Hanna Real Estate Services 412-963-6085 howardhanna.com

Chartiers Landing Robinson Township Single-family homes Priced from: $375,000 School district: Montour Agency: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices 412-262-4630 thepreferredrealty.com

Cimarron Moon Township Single-family homes Priced from: $240’s School district: Moon Area Agency: Ryan Homes 412-264-5029 ryanhomes.com

Cobblestone Ohio Township Single-family homes Priced from: $330,000 School district: Avonworth Agency: S&A Realty 1-855-SAHOME1 sahomebuilder.com

Copper Creek Marshall Township Luxury estate custom homes Priced from: $1,600,000 School district: North Allegheny Agency: Eddy Homes 412-221-0400 EddyHomes.com

Courtyards at The Preserves

The Enclave

Forest Oaks at Wexford

Jefferson Estates

North Fayette Township Detached carriage, patio homes Priced from: $258,900 School district: West Allegheny Agency: Scarmazzi Homes 724-223-1844 www.scarmazzihomes.com

Fox Chapel Single-family homes Priced from: $950,000 School district: Fox Chapel Area Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services 412-963-7655 coldwellbankerhomes.com TheEnclave

Wexford Single-family Priced from: $199,900 School district: North Allegheny Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services 412-366-1600 forestoaksatwexford.com

Jefferson Borough Carriage homes Priced from: $199,000 Agency: Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services 412-655-0400 coldwellbankerhomes.com JeffersonEstates

Deer Valley Estates

The Estates at Jefferson

Indiana Township Single-family homes Priced from: $500,000 School district: Fox Chapel Agency: Howard Hanna Real Estate Services 724-772-8822 ricciuticonstruction.com howardhanna.com

Kennedy Highlands

Jefferson Borough Single-family homes Priced from: $200’s Agency: Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services 412-655-0400 coldwellbankerhomes.com JeffersonEstates

Fair Acres

Hampton Woodlands

Kevington

Upper St. Clair Custom single-family homes Priced from: $600,000 School district: Upper St. Clair Agency: Prudential Preferred Realty 412- 833-7700 www.fairacresusc.com

Hampton Township Single-family homes Priced from: $490,000 School district: Hampton Agency: Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services 412-487-0500 coldwellbankerhomes.com HamptonWoodlands

South Fayette Township Single-family estate homes Priced from: $399,900 School district: South Fayette Agency: Dan Ryan Builders 412-927-1068 DanRyanBuilders.com/Pittsburgh

Sewickley Priced from: $430,000 Custom single-family homes School district: Avonworth Agency: S&A Realty 1-855-SAHOME1 sahomebuilder.com

Della Strada South Park Single-family homes Priced from: $210’s School district: South Park Agency: Ryan Homes 724-782-0447 ryanhomes.com

Edgewater at Oakmont Oakmont Single-family homes, condos, townhomes, and paired homes Priced from: $359,900 School district: Riverview Agency: KACIN 412-877-1055 www.KACIN.com

E lane @ Carnegie

Fairmont Square Marshall Township Townhomes Priced from: $270’s School district: North Allegheny Agency: Heartland Homes 724-249-6835 HeartlandLuxuryHomes.com

Falconhurst Forest

Carnegie Garden style condominiums Priced from: $194,900 School district: Carlton Agency: RE/MAX Select Realty 412-633-9300 ext. 214 724-309-1758 elane.biz

Fox Chapel Single-family homes Priced from: $700,000 School district: Fox Chapel Area Agency: Howard Hanna Real Estate Services 412-963-6300 howardhanna.com

Elmhurst

Fayette Farms

Sewickley Township Townhomes Priced from: $500’s School District: Quaker Valley Agency: Charter Homes & Neighborhoods (800) 325-3030 charterhomes.com/elmhurst

North Fayette Single-family homes Priced from: $290’s School district: West Allegheny Agency: Ryan Homes 724-218-1015 ryanhomes.com

Emerald Fields

North Fayette Township Custom Homes Priced from: $400,000 School district: West Allegheny Agency: Keller Williams 412-787-0888

Pine Township Single-family homes Priced from: $600,000 School district: Pine Richland Agency: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices 724-776-3686 thepreferredrealty.com

Emerald Fields Pine township Single-family homes Priced from: $480’s School district: Pine Richland Agency: Heartland Homes 724-871-1702 HeartlandLuxuryHomes.com

Fayette Farms Estates

Field Brook Farms Richland Township Single-family homes Priced from: Low $600’s School district: Pine-Richland Agency: Howard Hanna Real Estate Services 724-772-8822 howardhanna.com

Fields of Nicholson F ranklin Park Borough Custom carriage-homes and villas Priced from: $519,400 School district: North Allegheny Agency: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices 412-367-8000 thepreferredrealty.com

Forest View

Hartman Farms Franklin Park Single-family homes Priced from: $460’s School district: North Allegheny Agency: Heartland Homes 724-249-6835 HeartlandLuxuryHomes.com

The Heights of North Park Pine Township Custom single-family Priced from: $900,000 School district: Pine-Richland Agency: RE/MAX Select Realty 724-993-6300 x657 madiahomes.com

Highland Estates Ross Township Single-family homes Priced from: $320’s School district: North Hills Agency: Ryan Homes 412-536-3953 ryanhomes.com

Highpointe II Scott Township Luxury Townhouses Priced from: $274,900 School district: Chartiers Valley Agency: Howard Hanna Real Estate Services 412-833-3600 howardhanna.com

The Hunt Club West Deer Township Carriage homes Priced from: $270’s School district: Deer Lakes Agency: Brennan Builders 724-432-3301 Brennanbuilders.com

HyTyre Farms West Deer Township Carriage Homes Priced from: $224,000 School district: Deer Lakes Agency: Richland Holdings, LLC 724-443-4800

Kennedy Township Colonial Priced from: $184,900 School district: Montour Agency: Dan Ryan Builders 412-275-6618 www.danryanbuilders.com/ pittsburgh

Lake MacLeod Pine Township Single-family homes Priced from: $1,000,000 School district: Pine-Richland Agency: Achieve Realty 412-720-9033 barringtonhomespa.com

Lake MacLeod Pine Township Single-family homes Priced from: $750,000 School district: Pine-Richland Agency: Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services 412-487-0500 or 412-366-1600 lakemacleod.com

Langdon Farms Pine Township Single-family homes Priced from: $850,000 School district: Pine-Richland Agency: Achieve Realty 412-720-9033 barringtonhomespa.com

Legacy at Nevilleside Collier Township Luxury one-level townhomes coming soon!

School district: Chartiers Valley Agency: Ryan Homes 724-693-8140 ryanhomes.com

Legacy Village Franklin Park One-level townhomes Priced from: $280’s School district: North Allegheny Agency: Ryan Homes 412-297-9504 ryanhomes.com

Lenox Place Estates Finley Township Villas and townhomes Priced from: Mid $200’s School district: West Allegheny Agency: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices 412-262-4630 thepreferredrealty.com

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Marion Estates

Oakwood Heights

The Preserves

Settlers Pointe

Findlay Township Single-family homes Priced from: $280s Agency: Ryan Homes 724-213-0335 Ryanhomes.com

West Deer Township Single-family homes Priced from: $219,900 School district: Deer Lakes Agency: Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services 724-776-2900 coldwellbankerhomes.com/ OakwoodHeights

North Fayette Township Colonial Priced from: $335,000 School district: West Allegheny Agency: Dan Ryan Builders 724-471-4906 www.danryanbuilders.com/ pittsburgh

Collier Township Single-family homes Priced from: High $475,000 School district: Chartiers Valley Agency: Howard Hanna Real Estate Services 724-941-8800 howardhanna.com

Overlook Estates

Prestley Heights

Sewickley Heights Manor

Ohio Township Single-family homes Priced from: $340s Agency: Ryan Homes 412-367-1927 Ryanhomes.com

Collier Township Single-family homes Priced from: $250,000 School district: Carlynton Agency: Ryan Homes 412-489-5028 ryanhomes.com

Aleppo Township Custom single-family homes Priced from: $300,000 School district: Quaker Valley Agency: Minnock Construction Company 412-366-4770

Parkview Estates

Raintree Manor

Shenandoah Estates

Richland Township Single-family homes Priced from: $290’s School district: Pine-Richland Agency: Ryan Homes 724-443-0190 ryanhomes.com

Hampton Township Townhomes Priced from: $225,000 School district: Hampton Agency: Minnock Construction Company 412-366-4770

Upper St. Clair Single-family homes Priced from: Upper $700’s School District: Upper St. Clair Agency: Infinity Custom Homes 888-424-9424 Buildinfinityhomes.com

Park Place

The Ridge at Manor

Silver Pines

Indiana Township Single-family homes Priced from: $750,000 School district: Fox Chapel Agency: Howard Hanna Real Estate Services 412-963-6300 howardhanna.com

Pine Township Single-family Homes Priced from: $900,000 School district: Pine Richland Agency: Achieve Realty 412-720-9033 barringtonhomespa.com

Pine Richland Townships Single-family homes Priced from: $850,000 School district: Pine Richland Agency: Howard Hanna Real Estate Services 412-934-3400

Parkridge

The Ridge at Manor

Steeplechase

McCandless Custom single-family Priced from: $750,000 School district: North Allegheny Agency: RE/MAX Select Realty 724-933-6300 x657 madiahomes.com

Pine Township Single-family homes Priced from: $850,000 School district: Pine-Richland Agency: Howard Hanna Real Estate Services 724-772-8822 howardhanna.com

Whitehall Townhomes Priced from: $230’s School district: Baldwin Whitehall Agency: Ryan Homes 412-881-4692 ryanhomes.com

Pinewood Manor

Ridgeview Estates

Pine Township Luxury custom homes Priced from: $500,000 School district: Pine Richland Agency: Eddy Homes 412-221-0400 EddyHomes.com

Monroeville Single-family homes Lots start at: $35,000 School district: Gateway Agency: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices thepreferredrealty.com

Pine Township Single-family homes Priced from: $950,000 School district: Pine-Richland Agency: Achieve Realty, Inc. 724-933-1980 X667

Marshall Township Single-family homes Priced from: $450’s School district: North Allegheny Agency: Brennan Builders 724-865-2929 Brennanbuilders.com

Summit

Village At Marshall Ridge

Marion Estates Findlay Township Single-family homes Priced from: $320,000 School district: West Allegheny Agency: S & A Realty 1-855-SAHOME1 sahomebuilder.com

The Manor McCandless Custom single-family Priced from: $750,000 School district: North Allegheny Agency: RE/MAX Select Realty 724-779-7072 madiahomes.com

The Meadows at Hampton Hampton Township Custom single-family and ranches Priced from: $575,000 School district: Hampton Agency: RE/MAX Select Realty 724-933-6300 x657 madiahomes.com

Newbury South Fayette Single-family homes and townhomes Priced from: $400,000 townhomes, $310,000 School district: South Fayette Agency: S&A Realty 1-855-SAHOME1 sahomebuilder.com

Newbury South Fayette Township Single-family homes Priced from: Low $400’s School District: South Fayette Agency: Infinity Custom Homes 888-424-9424 Buildinfinityhomes.com

Newbury South Fayette Single family estate homes Priced from: $629,000 School district: South Fayette Agency: KACIN 724-327-6694 www.KACIN.com

Pinnacle Pointe

The Rivers Edge at Oakmont

South Fayette Single-family homes Priced from: $290s Agency: Ryan Homes 724-492-1276 Ryanhomes.com

Noble Woods

Pleasant Hill Estates

Moon Township Townhomes Priced from: $220’s School district: Moon Area Agency: Ryan Homes 412-269-3284 ryanhomes.com

Marshall Township Single-family homes Priced from: Upper $500’s School District: North Allegheny Agency: Infinity Custom Homes 888-424-9424 Buildinfinityhomes.com

Oakmont Single-family, duplexes, condominiums and apartments Starting at: mid $300,000’s School district: Riverview Agency: Howard Hanna Real Estate Services 412-427-0654 howardhanna.com

Oakwood Heights

Pleasant Ridge

West Deer Township Colonial Priced from: $249,900 School district: Deer Lakes Agency: Dan Ryan Builders 412-329-4966 www.danryanbuilders.com/ pittsburgh

Pine Township Single-family homes Priced from: $450’s School district: Pine-Richland Agency: Heartland Homes 724-871-1702 HeartlandLuxuryHomes.com

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Sangree Farms Ross Township Custom single-family homes Priced from: $500,000 School district: North Hills Agency: Minnock Real Estate Services 412-369-7253

Scarlett Ridge Franklin Park Borough Luxury estate custom homes Priced from: $600,000 School district: North Allegheny Agency: Eddy Homes 412-221-0400 EddyHomes.com

Summerfield at North Park

Mount Lebanon Township Single-family homes Priced from: $800’s School District: Mount Lebanon Agency: Charter Homes & Neighborhoods (800) 325-3030 charterhomes.com/summit

The Summit Marshall Township Single-family homes Priced from: $800,000 School district: North Allegheny Agency: Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services 412-366-1600 coldwellbankerhomes.com/ TheSummit

Traditions of America at Sewickley Ridge Ohio Township Single-family homes, 55+ Priced from: mid $200,000 School district: Avonworth Agency: Traditions of America 412-534-4232 SewickleyLiving.com

Traditions of America at Summer Seat Ohio Township Single-level living, 55+ Priced from: Upper $200,000 Agency: Traditions of America 412-534-4232 SummerSeatLiving.com

Venango Estates Marshall Township Single-family homes Priced from: Low $600’s School District: North Allegheny Agency: Infinity Custom Homes 888-424-9424 Buildinfinityhomes.com

Venango Trails Marshall Township Single-family homes Priced from: Mid $500’s School District: North Allegheny Agency: Infinity Custom Homes 888-424-9424 Buildinfinityhomes.com

Venango Trails Marshall Township Townhomes and single-family homes Priced from: $290’s School district: North Allegheny Agency: Heartland Homes 724-871-1720 HeartlandLuxuryHomes.com

Venango Trails Marshall Township Single-family homes Priced from: $400,000 School district: North Allegheny Agency: S & A Realty 1-855-SAHOME1 sahomebuilder.com

Venango Trails

Wexford Townhomes Priced from: $230’s School district: North Allegheny Agency: Ryan Homes 724-933-4030 ryanhomes.com

The Village at Camp Trees Pine Township Single-family homes Priced from: $449,000 School district: Pine Richland Agency: Weaver Homes 412-525-9409 weaverhomes.com

The Villages at Ridge Forest Franklink Park Townhomes Priced from: $360’s School district: North Allegheny Agency: Ryan Homes 412-847-8902 ryanhomes.com

Village at Pine

Willow Farms

Pine Township Single-family homes Priced from: $360’s School district: Pine-Richland Agency: Ryan Homes 724-799-8901 ryanhomes.com

Fox Chapel Borough Single-family homes Priced from:$1,200,000 School district: Fox Chapel Area Agency: Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services 412-963-7655 coldwellbankerhomes.com/ WillowFarms

Walnut Ridge South Fayette Single-family homes Priced from: $370’s School district: South Fayette Agency: Heartland Homes 724-249-6835 HeartlandLuxuryHomes.com

Washington Square Jefferson Hills Borough Single-family homes Priced from: $240’s School district: West Jefferson Hills Agency: Ryan Homes 412-945-3641 ryanhomes.com

Waverly Manor Robinson Township Single-family homes Priced from: $360,000 School district: Montour Agency: S&A Realty 1-855-SAHOME1 sahomebuilder.com

Woodcreek Manor Findlay Township Colonial Priced from: $199,900 School district: West Allegheny Agency: Dan Ryan Builders 724-765-0811 www.danryanbuilders.com/ pittsburgh

Woodwind of Hampton Allison Park Single-family homes Priced from $600,000 School District: Hampton Agency: Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services 412-487-0500 or 412-366-1600 coldwellbankerhomes.com/ Woodwind

BEAVER COUNTY Clairmont Manor Hopewell Township Colonial Priced from: $244,900 School district: Hopewell Agency: Dan Ryan Builders 724-471-5573 www.danryanbuilders.com/ pittsburgh

Goldenrod Meadows North Sewickley Township Single-family homes Priced from: $250,000 School district: Riverside Agency: Howard Hanna Real Estate Services 7224-775-5700 howardhanna.com

Sarver Mills Buffalo Township Carriage Homes Priced from: Low $300’s School district: Freeport Area Agency: Howard Hanna Real Estate Services 724-327-5161 howardhanna.com

Seven Oaks

Weather Vane Hill

Brighton Township Golf-course community with single-family custom homes and carriage homes Priced from: High $300’s School district: Beaver Area Agency: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices 724-776-3686 thepreferredrealty.com

Slippery Rock Single-family homes Priced from: $3000,000 School district: Slippery Rock Agency: Howard Hanna Real Estate Services 724-282-7903 howardhanna.com

Traditions of America at Liberty Hills New Sewickley Township/ Economy Borough 55+ Lifestyle Living/ Single-family and garden homes/ Maintenance Free Priced from: $200,000s Agency: Traditions of America 724-869-5595 TraditionsofAmerica.com

The Village at Heritage Estate Murrysville Patio Homes Priced from: $264,900 School district: Franklin Regional Agency: Howard Hanna Real Estate Services 724-327-5161 howardhanna.com

BUTLER COUNTY Amherst Village Mars Single-family homes Priced from: $290’s School district: Mars Area Agency: Ryan Homes 724-687-7064 ryanhomes.com

BelleVue Park Cranberry Township Single-family homes Priced from: $299,900 School district: Seneca Valley Agency: Weaver Homes 412-525-9409 weaverhomes.com

Blackthorn Penn Township Single-family home sites/Singlefamily homes Priced from: $66,000/$379,900 School district: South Butler Agency: Northwood Realty 724-295-9090 northwood.com

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Camp Trees

The Courtyards at Creekside

Foxwood Estates

The Glen at Woodside

John Quincy Adams Estates

Adams Township Single-family homes Priced from: $410,000 School district: Mars Area Agency: S&A Realty 1-855-SAHOME1 sahomebuilder.com

Adams Township Courtyard single level homes Priced from: $319,900 School district: Mars Agency: Weaver Homes 724-496-5670 weaverhomes.com

Cranberry Township Single-family homes Priced from: $850,000 School district: Seneca Valley Agency: Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services 412-366-1600 foxwoodnewhomes.com

Cranberry Township Courtyards single level homes Priced from: $320,000 School district: Seneca Valley Agency: Weaver Homes 412-525-9499 weaverhomes.com

Adams Township Single-family homes Priced from: $649,000 School district: Mars Area Agency; Achieve Realty

Carriage Manor

Dutch Creek Estates

Cranberry Township Single-family homes Priced from: $700,000 School district: Seneca Valley Agency: Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services 724-776-2900 coldwellbankerhomes.com/ carriagemanor

Jackson Township Colonial Priced from: $274,900 School district: Seneca Valley Agency: Dan Ryan Builders 412-275-6623 www.danryanbuilders.com/ pittsburgh

Chatham Court

Cranberry Township Single-family homes Priced from: $600,000 School district: Seneca Valley Agency: Howard Hanna Real Estate Services 724-452-1150 howardhanna.com

Adams Township Single-family homes Priced from: $430’s School district: Mars Area Agency: Heartland Homes 724-249-6835 HeartlandLuxuryHomes.com

Foxmoor

Adams Township Carriage Homes Starting at: $398,000 School district: Mars Area Agency: Howard Hanna Real Estate Services 724-934-3400 howardhanna.com

Adams Township Luxury paired villas Priced from: Mid $700’s School district: Mars Area Agency: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices 724-776-3686 thepreferredrealty.com

Cherrywood Springs Center Township Single-family log homes .5 to 10 acre lots School district: Butler Area Agency: Northwood Realty 724-282-1313 northwood.com

Ehrman Farms

Cranberry Township Carriage homes Priced from: $310,000 carriage homes School district: Seneca Valley Agency: S & A Realty 1-855-SAHOME1 sahomebuilder.com

Franklin Crossing

Hidden Springs

Cranberry Township Single-family homes Priced from: Upper $400’s School District: Seneca Valley Agency: Infinity Custom Homes 888-424-9424 Buildinfinityhomes.com

Cannoquenessing Single-family homes and duplexes Priced from: $400,000 single-family homes and $300,000 duplexes School district: Butler Area Agency: Northwood Realty 724-776-9705 northwood.com

Fulton Crossing

Jackson Crossing

The Gables

Jackson Township Single-family homes Priced from: $220’s School district: Seneca Valley Agency: Ryan Homes 724-249-6835 ryanhomes.com

John Quincy Adams Adams Township Single-family homes Priced from: $550,000 School district: Mars Area Agency: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices 724-776-3689 thepreferredrealty.com

Kingsridge Mars Single-family homes Priced from: $320’s Agency: Ryan Homes 724-432-3989 ryanhomes.com

Kingsridge Adams Township Custom single-family homes Priced from: $330,000 School district: Mars Area Agency: S&A Realty 1-855-SAHOME1 sahomebuilder.com

Lakeview Adams Township Townhomes Priced from: $245,000 School district: Mars Area Agency: Howard Hanna Real Estate Services 724-934-3400 howardhanna.com

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Leslie Farms

Meadow Ridge

Peachmont Farms

Poplar Forest

Scenic Ridge

Connoquenessing Borough Single-family Priced from $200,000 School District: Butler Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services 724-776-2900 coldwellbankerhomes.com/ lesliefarms

Forward Township Single-family homes Priced from: $250,000 School district: Seneca Valley Agency: Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services 724-776-2900 coldwellbankerhomes.com/ meadowridge

Forward Township Single-family homes Priced from: $300,000 School district: Seneca Valley Agency: S&A Realty 1-855-SAHOME1 sahomebuilder.com

Slippery Rock Borough Single-family homes Priced from: $250,000 25 lots from .6 to 5 acres Agency: Northwood Realty northwood.com

Plantation at Saxonburg

Lancaster Township Patio homes and Courtyard Single Level Living Priced from: $244,900 School district: Seneca Valley Agency: Weaver Homes 724-252-2434 weaverhomes.com

Clinton Township Carriage homes Priced from $240,000 School district: South Butler Agency: S&A Realty 1-855-SAHOME1 sahomebuilder.com

Buffalo Township Carriage homes Priced from: Low $300,000 School district: Freeport Area Agency: Howard Hanna Real Estate Services 724-327-5161 howardhanna.com

Plantations

Sarvers Mill

Lancaster Township Single-family homes Priced from: $410,000 School district: Seneca Valley Agency: Brennan Realty 724-687-9097 www.brennanbuilders.com

Buffalo Township Single-family homes Priced from: $250,000 School district: Freeport Area Agency: S&A Realty 1-855-SAHOME1 sahomebuilder.com

The Pointe at Adams Ridge

Seaton Crest

Adams Township Townhomes Priced from: $230’s School district: Mars Area Agency: Ryan Homes 724-776-5610 ryanhomes.com

Adams Township Single-family homes Priced from: $370,000 School district: Mars Area Agency: S&A Realty 1-855-SAHOME1 sahomebuilder.com

Leslie Farms Evans City Single-family homes Priced from: $220s Agency: Ryan Homes 724-486-3152 Ryanhomes.com

Links of Cranberry Cranberry Township Single-family homes Priced from: $324,900 Townhomes Priced from: $219,900 School district: Seneca Valley Agency: Dan Ryan Builders 724-471-4964 www.danryanbuilders.com/ pittsburgh

Meredith Glen Estates Adams Township Custom single-family homes Priced from: $850,000 School district: Mars Area Agency: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices 724-776-3686 thepreferredrealty.com

The Oaks Buffalo Township Single-family homes Priced from: $350,000 Agency: Northwood Realty 724-295-9090 northwood.com

Meadow Ridge

Park Place

Connoquenessing Township Colonial Priced from: $279,900 School district: Seneca Valley Agency: Dan Ryan Builders 412-473-3218 www.danryanbuilders.com/ pittsburgh

Cranberry Township Single-family homes and townhomes Priced from: $310s, single-family $240s townhomes School district: Seneca Valley Agency: Ryan Homes 724-778-9946 and 724-249-6835 Ryanhomes.com

Sarver Mills

Sonoma Valley Connoqenessing Township Patio homes Priced from: $252,500 School district: Butler Area Agency: Weaver Homes 877-836-9177 weaverhomes.com

Timber Ridge Lancaster Township Single-family-homes Priced from: $450’s School district: Seneca Valley Agency: Brennan Realty 724-687-9097 www.brennanbuilders.com

Timberlee Farms Connoquenessing Township Single-family-homes Priced from: $300,000 School district: Butler Area Agency: Brennan Realty 724-687-9097 www.brennanbuilders.com

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Traditions of America at Summer Seat Ohio Township Single-level living Priced from: Upper $200,000 Agency: Traditions of America 412-534-4232 www.summerseatliving.com

The Village at Camp Trees Adams Township Single-family homes Priced from: $449,000 School district: Mars Agency: Weaver Homes 412-525-9409 weaverhomes.com

The Vineyards Connoqenessing Township Courtyard single level homes Priced from: $264,900 School district: Butler Agency: Weaver Homes 877-279-1043 weaverhomes.com

Vista Ridge Adams Township Custom Single-family homes Priced from: $340,000 School district: Mars Area Agency: S&A Realty 1-855-SAHOME1 sahomebuilder.com

Woodside

The Crossings

Cranberry Township Single-family homes Priced from: $400’s School District: Seneca Valley Agency: Charter Homes & Neighborhoods (800) 325-3030 charterhomes.com/woodside

McMurray Luxury custom villa homes Priced from: $348,700 School district: Peters Township Agency: Eddy Homes 412-221-0400 EddyHomes.com

Wyncrest Estates

Upper St. Clair Custom single-family homes Priced from: Lots, $650,000 School district: Upper St Clair Agency: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices 724-833-7700 thepreferredrealty.com

Agency: S&A Realty 1-855-SAHOME1 sahomebuilder.com

Fox Ridge Village

Strabane Manor

North Strabane Township Single-family homes Priced from: $300s Agency: Ryan Homes 724-338-4055 Ryanhomes.com

North Strabane Township Colonial Priced from: $202,900 School district: Trinity Agency: Dan Ryan Builders 724-908-4638 www.danryanbuilders.com/ pittsburgh

Butler Township Single-family homes Priced from: $250,000 School district: Butler Area Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services 412-366-1600 coldwellbankerhomes.com/wyncrestestates

WASHINGTON COUNTY Anthony Farms Peters Township Single-family homes Priced from: $650,000 Agency: Howard Hanna Real Estate Services 412-276-5000 howardhanna.com

Arden Farms

Adams Township Single-family homes Priced from: $379,000 School district: Mars Area Agency: Weaver Homes 412-525-9409 weaverhomes.com

Chartiers Township Attached carriage homes with first floor master suites Priced from: $249,900 School district: Chartiers Houston Agency: Scarmazzi Homes, an Epcon Builder Partner 724-223-1844 www.scarmazzihomes.com

Wakefield Estates

Bradford Run

Vista Ridge

Cranberry Township Custom single-family homes Priced from: $750,000 School district: Seneca Valley Agency: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices 724-776-3686 thepreferredrealty.com

Weatherburn Heights Middlesex Township Single-family homes Priced from: $290’s School district: Mars Area Agency: Ryan Homes 724-898-0010 ryanhomes.com

Weather Vane Hill Slippery Rock Single-family homes Priced from: $300,000 School district: Slippery Rock Agency: Howard Hanna Real Estate Services 724-282-7903 howardhanna.com

Winterwood Butler Southwest Single-family homes Priced from: $300,000 Six wooded lots available Agency: Northwood Realty 724-282-1313 northwood.com

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South Strabane Township Townhomes and carriage homes Priced from: Townhomes from $200,000 carriage homes from $270,000 School district: Trinity Area Agency: S&A Realty 1-855-SAHOME1 sahomebuilder.com

Bridgeview North Strabane Township

Townhomes Priced from: $224,900 School district: Canon-McMillan Agency: Howard Hanna Real Estate Services 412-748-9470 howardhanna.com

Brookview Peters Township Carriage homes Priced from: $349,900 School district: Peters Township Agency: Keller Williams 412-831-3800

Cherry Valley Estates McDonald Luxury custom homes Priced from: $254,900 School district: Fort Cherry Agency: Eddy Homes 412-221-0400 EddyHomes.com

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Indian Ridge North Strabane Township Luxury homes Priced from: $400,792 School district: Canon-McMillan Agency: Eddy Homes 412-221-0400 EddyHomes.com

Justabout Farms Venetia Luxury custom villa homes Priced from: $600,000 School district: Peters Township Agency: Eddy Homes 412-221-0400 EddyHomes.com

Meadow Ridge Peters Township Single-family homes Priced from: $655,900 School district: Peters Township Agency: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices 412-833-7700 thepreferredrealty.com

Orchard Hill Peters Township Single-family homes Priced from: $320’s School district: Peters Township Agency: Ryan Homes 412-477-0958 ryanhomes.com

The Overlook at Peters Peters Township Single-family homes Priced from: $450,000 School district: Peters Township Agency: Howard Hanna Real Estate Services 724-941-8800 howardhanna.com

Overlook at Southpointe Cecil Township Single-family homes Priced from: $380’s School district: Canon McMillan Agency: Heartland Homes 724-249-6835 HeartlandLuxuryHomes.com

The Overlook at Southpointe Cecil Township Luxury townhomes Priced from: $230’s School district: Canon-McMillan Agency: Ryan Homes 724-745-5152 ryanhomes.com

Piatt Estates Chartiers Township Single-family homes Priced from: $290,000 School district: Chartiers/Houston

Waterdam Farms North Strabane Township Patio homes Priced from: high $300,000s School district: Canon McMillan Agency: Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services 412-833-5405 X210 www.waterdamfarms.com

Weavertown Woodlands North Strabane Township Carriage homes Priced from: $300,000 School district: Canon-McMillan Agency: Howard Hanna Real Estate Services 724-222-6040 howardhanna.com

Whispering Pines Peters Township Single-family homes Priced from: $500’s School District: Peters Township Agency: Charter Homes & Neighborhoods (800) 325-3030 charterhomes.com/ whisperingpines

Whispering Pines Peters Township Single-family homes Priced from: $600,000 and up School district: Peters Township Agency: Costa Homebuilders 412-384-8170 www.costahomebuilders.com

Allegheny Woodlands Allegheny Township Custom single-family and cottage villas Priced from: low $290,000 singlefamily and Low $200’s cottage villas

School district: Kiski Area Agency: Howard Hanna Real Estate Services 724-339-4000 howardhanna.com

Augusta Penn Township Single-family homes Priced from: Lots, $53,900 School district: Penn-Trafford Agency: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices 724-327-0444 thepreferredrealty.com

Bianca Rose Murrysville Single-family homes School district: Franklin Regional www.rasnoznikcustomhomes.com

Blackthorne Estates Penn Township Single-family homes Priced from: $400’s School district: Penn Trafford Agency: Ryan Homes 724-863-2542 ryanhomes.com

Brook Haven Penn Township Single-family homes Priced from $350’s School district: Penn Trafford Shuster Homes 724-861-0571 shusterhomes.com

Buena Vista North Huntingdon Township Villas & Grand Villas Priced from $300’s School district: Norwin Shuster Homes 724-861-0571 shusterhomes.com

Cedar Hills Rostraver Township Condominiums and villas Priced from: $265,500 School district: Belle Vernon Area Agency: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices 724-929-7228 thepreferredrealty.com

Cherry Knoll

WESTMORELAND COUNTY

Delmont Single-family homes Priced from: $225.000 School district: Greensburg Salem Agency: RE/MAX Select Realty 412-856-2000 rasnoznik.net

Acropolis Heights

Cherry Wood Estates

Unity Township Custom single-family homes Priced from: $500,000 School district: Greater Latrobe Agency: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices 724-838-3660 thepreferredrealty.com

Mt. Pleasant Township Custom single-family homes Priced from: Low $300’s School district: Mount Pleasant Agency: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices 724-838-3660 thepreferredrealty.com

Everview Estates

Hampton Heights

Meadowlane Farm Estates

St George Acres

Villages at Totteridge

Ligonier Township Single-family homes Priced from: $299,900 School district: Ligonier Valley Angency: Howard Hanna Real Estate Services 724-832-2300

North Huntingdon Twp Single-family homes Priced from $450’s School district: Norwin Shuster Homes 724-861-0571 shusterhomes.com

Hempfield Township Single-family homes Priced from: $240’s School district: Hempfield Area Agency: Ryan Homes 724-863-2542 ryanhomes.com

North Huntingdon Township Single-family homes Priced from $350’s School district: Norwin Shuster Homes 724-861-0571 shusterhomes.com

Feightner Estates

Kingsbury

Hempfield Township Single-family homes lots Priced from: $64,500 - $74,500 School district: Hempfield Area Agency: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices thepreferredrealty.com

North Huntingdon Township Single-family homes Priced from $550’s School district: Norwin Shuster Homes 724-861-0571 shusterhomes.com

Northpointe

Tuscan Hills

Greensburg Villas and manor homes Priced from: Villas, $349,000 and manors, $259,000 School district: Greensburg/Salem Agency: Howard Hanna Real Estate Services 724-327-5161 howardhanna.com

North Huntington Single-family homes Priced from: $310s Agency: Ryan Homes 724-863-2542 Ryanhomes.com

Foxfield Knoll

Legacy at Sunset Pointe

Hempfield Township Single-family homes Priced from: $330,00 School district: Hempfield Area Agency: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices 724-838-8660 thepreferredrealty.com

Unity Township Single-family homes School district: Greater Latrobe Agency: ReMax Select 412-856-2000 www.rasnoznikcustomhomes.com

Foxtail Court at Rolling Ridge Murrysville Single-family homes Priced from: $600,000 School district: Franklin Regional Agency: Howard Hanna Real Estate Services 724-327-5161 howardhanna.com

Glenn Aire Unity Township Custom single-family homes Priced from: $375,000 School district: Greater Latrobe Agency: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices 724-838-3660 thepreferredrealty.com

Greenfield Estates Unity Township Custom single-family homes Priced from: $250,000 School district: Greater Latrobe Agency: Scalise Real Estate 724-539-3525

Canonsburg Single-family-homes Coming soon

Lindwood Crest Hempfield Township Over 55 Single-family homes Start at: $239,900 School district: Hempfield Agency: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices thepreferredrealty.com

Lorien Fields Penn Township One-level townhomes Coming soon!

School district: Penn Trafford Agency: Ryan Homes 724-249-6835 Ryanhomes.com

Mallard Landing Murrysville Single-family homes Priced from: $470,000 School district: Franklin Regional Agency: Howard Hanna Real Estate Services 724-327-5161 howardhanna.com

Palmer Place Unity Township Custom single-family Priced from: $700,000 School district: Greater Latrobe Agency: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices 724-838-3660 thepreferredrealty.com

Serenity Pointe Murrysville Single-family homes Priced from: $500,000 School district: Franklin Regional Agency: Howard Hanna Real Estate Services 724-417-1772 howardhanna.com

Siena Ridge Murrysville Single-family homes Priced from : $600,000 School district: Franklin Regional Agency: Howard Hanna RealEstate Services 724-327-5161 howardhanna.com

Victoria Highlands Unity Township Single-family homes Priced from $300’s School district: Latrobe Schools Shuster Homes 724-861-0571 shusterhomes.com

Villas at Heritage Estates Murrysville Patio homes Priced from: Low $264,900 School district: Franklin Regional Agency: Howard Hanna Real Estate Services 724-327-5161 howardhanna.com

Village at Stonegate Penn Township Villa Style condominiums Priced from: $514,900 School district: Penn Trafford Agency: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices 724-838-3660 www.rasnoznikcustomhomes.com

The Villas at Grayhawk Unity Township Villa style condominiums Priced from: $219,850 School district: Greater Latrobe Agency: Cedar Ridge Realty 724-832-3501 thevillasatgrayhawk.com

Weatherton Farm Estates Unity Township Single-family homes Priced from: $290,000 School district: Greater Latrobe Agency: RE/MAX Select Realty 412-856-2000 rasnoznik.net

The Woods of Brandywine Penn Township Single-family homes Priced from: $250’s School district: Penn Trafford Agency: Ryan Homes 724-863-2542 ryanhomes.com

Yok Wood Ridge Unity Township Single-family homes Priced from: $200’s School district: Greater Latrobe Agency: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices 724-838-3660 thepreferredrealty.com

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NEWHOMEVOICES A Growing Pent Up Demand JEFF BURD

T

here is a growing wave of pent up demand that is on the verge of becoming a new home construction boom in metropolitan Pittsburgh.

I’m going to make this argument in reverse. Since the end of the Great Recession in 2009, the singlefamily housing market has been stuck in neutral in Pittsburgh.

Construction of new homes actually began to decline by more than ten percent well ahead of the recession, falling from a 2004 peak of 3,136 detached homes to 2,522 homes in 2007, which was a year ahead of the rest of the country.

From a cyclical bottom of 1,517 homes in 2009, the market has been adding just fewer than 2,000 new homes for seven consecutive years. That follows almost 15 years of an average of 2,600 homes. The culprits for this extended decline are: tight mortgage lending, poor demographics, insufficient lot inventory, low job growth and Millennial generation aversion to home ownership. Any and all of these factors can be attributed to dampening demand.

While there is validity in blaming the slower new construction market on these varied causes, the reality as we approach the third decade of the 21st Century is that all of the negative market conditions have changed. In fact, a pattern in the opposite direction is forming.

Tight lending and too few lots are cyclical problems that can – and have – reversed. There are too few young developers in Pittsburgh

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but those that exist have been steadily adding new communities to the market. Banks are anxious for mortgage lending in 2016 (have been for a few years) and there are plenty of programs in place to get young buyers loans without back-breaking down payments.

It seems that the real obstacles to new home construction taking off have been the structural ones, aging demographics and Millennial aversion. These too are changing.

First, the slowdown in job creation is a recent phenomenon. As the economy recovered, job growth in “new economy” positions in healthcare, energy and technology was brisk. The recent stagnation has been due to the offsetting slowdown in manufacturing and energy; however, growth in technology has continued and is driving the big change in demographics. In short, younger people are moving here.

Since 2005, the number of people between the ages of 25 and 35 has grown by more than seven percent.

The median age in the City of Pittsburgh has fallen to 33 years old during that same period. To a large extent, those changes are what have been driving the booming demand for apartments.

So why the optimism about new homes? There’s a saying in sports that Father Time is undefeated.

It turns out that the same is true in demographics. The Millennials are getting older and for all their aversion to the norms of their parents’ generation – secure job, marriage and family, home ownership – it’s turning out that

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the Millennials are becoming their parents after all. Homeownership rates among those under 35 are growing. More important, having deferred having children longer than the Baby Boomers did, Millennials are now becoming parents. This is the largest generation ever born in the U.S. and as it reverts to the societal norms of child-rearing, look for an increasing number of Millennials to look to own a home to raise and educate the next generation.

In Pittsburgh, this societal shift is going to run headlong into a shortage of existing homes for sale. Even without the Millennials in the mix, finding a home is tough right now. Over the next few years, expect that to become almost impossible. The answer is the timehonored relief valve for the housing market: new construction.

Jeff Burd is the owner and president of the Tall Timber Group, publisher of the Pittsburgh Homebuilding Report, a monthly report on building permits issued for new homes and major renovations in the six-county Pittsburgh market. He can be reached at jburd@talltimbergroup.com. NH

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