MASTERWERKS LLC   BUILDING SERVICES   Custom Home Building, Transformations, Renovations

October 6, 2021

Construction Challenges:

Whys, Wherefores, and Ramifications of 
Today’s New Reality

You may have heard the ironic curse: “May you live in interesting times!” Most of us would agree the present moment qualifies. The fault lines in an overwhelmingly complex, interdependent global 
economy are laid bare by the pandemic, and construction is a 
bellwether sector experiencing... Read More

January 30, 2021

Planning, Patience, and Perseverance:
3 Keys to Pandemic House Projects

As Covid-19 continues to run its course, we see plenty of press about how people are adapting, often through lifestyle alterations and modifications to their living environments. Whether these changes prove to be real and lasting—or just temporary workarounds—is a matter of speculation... Read More

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May 27, 2020

Change, Challenge, Opportunity

With construction deemed essential during the recent stay-at-home orders, we’ve been fortunate to continue accomplishing work for clients, while keeping our workforce somewhat employed. To maintain safe practices, we've restricted projects to unoccupied properties, while limiting the number of subcontractors on-site. Now as orders ease, we’re taking thoughtful steps towards working in occupied settings again.  Read More

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If you explore these links—some bullish, some bearish—two things become clear: There’s no consensus on what the future holds, and within every problem lies opportunity.

Home prices could fall by as much as 4% because of the coronavirus pandemic, Zillow says
A false restart of the economy could create a worst-case scenario for the country’s housing market, an analysis by Zillow says.

Read in MarketWatch

Why Home Prices Are Rising During the Pandemic
The economy is shrinking, businesses are closing and jobs are disappearing. But in the housing market, prices keep chugging higher.

Read in The Wall Street Journal

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