Most people will go through the process of moving into a new home several times in their adult life. For many, that means buying an existing used home or buying a home newly built in a community. The process to purchase and move into one …
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4 Key Factors to Consider When Choosing Land to Build Your Home
Having land for building a new custom home is a critical first step in the process. For some, they already have the land or they have been gifted the land from family members. For others, it is a process they must go through prior to …
Can You Build a Home in the Winter?
In the southern states home construction takes place year round. There are no worries that it will be too cold or there will be too much snow. In the northern states the old mindset was that you don’t build homes in the winter. If you …
Can Modular Construction Explode the Tiny Home Movement?
The tiny house movement has swept the country. There are TV shows dedicated to it, blogs that rave about it, and people that are drawn to it to find a way to live more economically. Tiny homes are typically broken down into two types, mobile …
Interest Rates and the Presidential Election
This year’s election created numerous predictions of impact on interest rates depending on who won. In the post-election week, rates have jumped about .4%. Doesn’t sound like much, does it? While they are still at 3.97% nationwide (which is historically low), that jump means an …
10 Things You Wish You Had Thought About for Your New Home
You are about to move into to your dream home. You have been anticipating this for months and months. You have gone to watch the progress of the construction of your new home almost daily. You have been planning your furniture placement, buying new items, …
What is a HERS Score and Why is it Important?
The HERS Index or, the Home Energy Rating System is simply an analysis of a home’s energy efficiency per the HERS Index. This index is the nationally recognized scoring system for measuring a home’s energy performance. Many cities and some states either require or will …
Must See Design Ideas for a Pet Friendly Home
In the U.S. over 65% of households have a pet and in 2015 we spent more than $60 billion on our pets according to the American Pet Products Association. This means that most of America is sharing their home with a pet. When it comes …
Is Your New Home a Sick Home?
Most people spend well over 90% of their time indoors. That makes indoor air quality far more important than outdoor air quality for our health. The term “Sick Home” describes a home with poor or even hazardous living environments. Historically, the typical culprits were things …
To Deck or Not to Deck: Outdoor Living Space Options
When designing your new home, most of the focus goes into designing the interior spaces. Outdoor spaces become an afterthought. After all, you will spend most of your time inside your home and those spaces do need to be well thought out. However, many don’t …