Duncansville
Your new home purchase should be an exciting time. The last thing you want is problems that cost you time and money! While no builder is perfect, there are ways to avoid these types of problems: purchase your new home through a reputable experienced builder. Be upfront with your housing consultant on the information related […]
It’s time to start thinking about your spring building project. You may be thinking: why? There is still 6” of snow on the ground, aren’t you rushing it a little? From a builder’s perspective, not really. A typical project schedule is as follows: Step one: you will need to meet with a housing consultant to […]
Many times, you walk into display houses and think “Wow, this furniture is perfect for this house!” You may start to wonder: will my furniture fit? We can help you with this question. Just give us the dimensions of some of your furniture and roughly where you would like to have it, and we can draw […]
Recently we completed a project for customers of ours, the Kentner Family. They came to us looking for a home that would have enough room for the whole family and also have living space for Mrs. Kentner’s mother. In order to provide everything they needed, we had to do some custom work for them. The […]
Wow, I can’t believe fall is here already. Earlier this week we attended fall shows at three manufacturing facilities. This is an event that allows the manufacturers to present their new looks for the coming year. They introduce and build new floor plans. They also show new product offerings and color pallets. I want to […]
We work hard to make sure that your project runs smoothly from start to finish. During the project, we document the different stages and after the job is done we ask our customers to fill out a survey. This home review form helps us to understand what we did right and make any necessary changes. […]
With an aging population comes a renewed interest in alternative housing arrangements. Many families are looking for options to help better care for aging parents; assisted living, skilled care, or bringing everyone together under one roof. The 1950’s American household of Leave it to Beaver with mom, dad and kids is once again being rethought. […]
One of the first things you must do to build your new home (or any construction in PA) is obtain a building permit. First, let me say that if you purchase a house through Black’s Home Sales at Duncansville we will help you with obtaining your building permits. For starters, let me review a little […]
There are so many options you can get in your new home – everything from whirlpool bath tubs, upgraded flooring, fireplaces, more insulation, and heavier roof loads. The list goes on and on, but we all have a limited budget so choices have to be made. What should you pay for now, what can wait […]
We have some big news for our friends “south of the border”! We would like to announce that we are now officially licensed to sell modular houses in West Virginia. We are excited to be able to serve customers in a new area for us. It came about this way. We had a couple come […]
Are you thinking of downsizing into a smaller, single-level, and more energy efficient house? If so, you’re not alone! Census Bureau statistics tell us that every day, 8,000 people will reach the age of 65. With the baby boom generation retiring, many families are looking for smaller spaces with low maintenance. You may want to […]
Looking outside, it is hard to believe but spring is on the way. Black’s Home Sales has been gearing up for it on several different fronts. Last week we attended the Champions Dealer’s conference. What is this, you ask? It was a select number of top dealers invited to preview and give opinions on new […]