Staying the course: Small and steady, Concept Homes celebrates 50th anniversary

It might be hard to conceptualize nowadays but homes were selling for about $6,500 when Helmut Hinteregger was putting the building blocks in place for a new career.
The Red Seal carpenter, who worked for residential and commercial contractors during his apprenticeship, wasn’t looking for a game-changing concept. Rather, it was about finding a way to provide for his family.
When Hinteregger was 26 years old — he is now 75 — he started Concept Homes, which will be celebrating it