2018 Home & Garden Show Guidebook Advertising
In order to reach a more targeted distribution, and create a high quality guide, this year’s Home & Garden Show Guide will be printed as an eight page insert in Clipper Magazine, throughout 4 target markets in York County. Space is critically limited, so act quickly, if you’d like your ad to appear with our Show Map, Exhibitor Listing, and Schedule of Events, which will notify the public of the details of that weekend.
2018 Home & Garden Show Open for Registration
The 2018 Home & Garden Show is open to all businesses interested in participating. The show will be celebrating its 50th Anniversary and are working on a few special programs to celebrate.
Local charity receives donation from York Builders Association
The York Builders Association teamed up with Hively Landscapes and ForSight Vision to raise funds for the non-profit organization during the Association’s annual Home & Garden Show.
33rd Annual Golf Outing a Success!
We could not have asked for a better day for our 33rd annual golf outing. With beautiful blue skies, a record number of golfers and a great team of volunteers and staff, we welcomed a great day of golf.
Members Build Ramp to Help Special Needs Child
A local grandmother whose grandson is confined to a wheelchair because of a rare disease reached out to the York Builders Association when her existing ramp and walk-way began falling apart. The deteriorating ramp and narrow sidewalk made it almost impossible for the young boy’s nurses to transport him to school and for medical care.
YBA gains 30 new members with the help of our current members
Earlier this spring the Membership Committee launched a month long membership drive and we could not be more proud to announce that we have successfully gained 30 new members and still have several potential members in hand.
​Latest NAHB News
- First Quarter 2026 Multifamily Construction Data
by Robert Dietz on May 26, 2026According to NAHB analysis of quarterly Census data, the count of multifamily, for-rent housing starts increased year-over-year during the first quarter of 2026. For the quarter, 107,000 multifamily residences started construction. Of this total, 103,000 were built-for-rent. This built-for-rent […]
- Custom Home Building – A Bright Spot for Constructionby Robert Dietz on May 25, 2026
With overall single-family construction down 5% for the first four months of 2026, custom home building has been a relative bright spot. The custom building market is less sensitive to the interest rate cycle than other forms of home building but is more sensitive to changes in household wealth and […]
- Single-Family Built-to-Rent Slowed at Start of 2026by Robert Dietz on May 25, 2026
Single-family built-for-rent (or built-to-rent, BTR) construction fell back in the first quarter of 2026, as a higher cost of financing, increased multifamily supply and policy concerns over Congressional legislation related to institutional capital froze parts of the development market. […]
- Cyclical Weakness for Townhouse Constructionby Robert Dietz on May 22, 2026
First quarter 2026 data reveal softer conditions for townhouse construction volume as housing affordability challenges affect homebuyer demand. According to NAHB analysis of the most recent Census data of Starts and Completions by Purpose and Design, during the first quarter of 2026, […]
- Single-Family Home Size Posts Small Gainsby Robert Dietz on May 22, 2026
New single-family home size had been falling since 2015 in response to declining affordability conditions. An exception occurred in 2021, when new home size increased as interest rates reached historic lows. However, as mortgage interest rates increased in 2022 and 2023 and affordability worsened, […]
​Latest PBA News
- PA Home Improvement Contractor Registration – IMPORTANT
by Rick Cochran on May 18, 2026Due to a change in the Commonwealth Fiscal Code, 72 P.S. § 1603-U, the registration fee has been increased to $100 every two years. This fee applies to all new and renewal applications. There The post PA Home Improvement Contractor Registration – IMPORTANT appeared first on Pennsylvania […]
- Wilkes-Barre Area CTC Dedicated to Providing Quality Education
by Rick Cochran on May 8, 2026The final re-certification visit of the year for the Pennsylvania Builders Association’s Endorsed Trade Program recently concluded at Wilkes-Barre Area Career & Technical Center, where an impressive 10 programs earned The post Wilkes-Barre Area CTC Dedicated to Providing Quality Education […]
- Summer 2026 Regional Meeting Registration OPEN
by Rick Cochran on April 27, 2026Registration for the Summer Regional Meetings is now open. Regional Meetings are the most important for members to attend. This is where members can be informed about what’s going on The post Summer 2026 Regional Meeting Registration OPEN appeared first on Pennsylvania Builders Association.
- Summer Room Block & Registration is NOW OPEN!
by Rick Cochran on April 20, 2026With the warmer temperatures, thoughts are turning to summer. The PBA Summer Roundtables and Board of Directors gathering will take place once again at the Omni Bedford Springs Resort in The post Summer Room Block & Registration is NOW OPEN! appeared first on Pennsylvania Builders Association.
- Housing Headwinds: War and Economic Uncertainty Continue – News from NAHB’s Eye on the Economyby Rick Cochran on March 31, 2026
Cracks are showing in the economic foundation due to the Iran war. As NAHB Economics forecasted at the International Builders’ Show, the housing market needed stability to have a better The post Housing Headwinds: War and Economic Uncertainty Continue – News from NAHB’s Eye on the Economy […]
