Saturday, November 17, 2018

Builder Confidence in Housing Market Stays Strong


A member of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), Traditions of America focuses on customizable 55+ housing communities for people who want to maintain an active lifestyle. Known for offering resort-syle recreation amenities in its developments, Traditions of America has earned numerous recognitions from the NAHB 55+ Housing Industry Council. 

A recent NAHB report shows that builder confidence in the single-family, 55+ housing market remained positive through the second quarter of 2018, increasing one point to 67. The report surveys builders on current sales as well as anticipated six-month sales and prospective buyer traffic. The builders use ratings of good, fair, or poor conditions in their areas.

Compared to a survey completed in the first quarter of 2018, 55+ home sales on the NAHB scale increased from 70 to 73 points. A strong economic outlook and rising homeowner assets are expected to drive continued home purchases in 55+ active adult communities. As long as builders can manage rising lumber costs, they will be able to continue offering homes at competitive prices, advised NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz.

Tuesday, November 6, 2018

Customizing a DreamHome with Traditions of America


The recipient of the 2016 National 55+ Builder of the Year award from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), Traditions of America is an active-adult community developer with established locations across Pennsylvania and more coming soon in Ohio and Virginia. Within all of its communities, Traditions of America allows its clients to customize a range of award-winning home designs through its DreamHome program.

The DreamHome program is simple to navigate and allows homebuyers to create a residence which fully reflects their personal tastes and lifestyle needs. The process typically requires buyers to work with a designer and architect team over the course of two to three months. 

Buyers are able to review their home plan room by room to make a variety of desired alterations, including structural changes and layout edits. They can even change the materials used in the construction of indoor elements like cabinets, flooring, and countertops. Homebuyers also have the opportunity to add amenities like sunrooms, back porch barbecues, and sunrooms to the floor plan.

The company makes it easy for homebuyers to design the home of their dreams using an interactive floor plan tool. The tool makes it possible to adjust room sizes, change room locations, and even place the desired style of furniture to create the perfect home layout. Prospective homebuyers can begin using the interactive floor plan to create their own DreamHome today at https://www.traditionsofamerica.com/floorplans.