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NEW HOME BUILDING VERSUS REMODELING EXISTING HOME

With material and labor costs skyrocketing, people restrain themselves from realizing their dream of building new homes. Instead, they prefer renovating and remodeling the existing structures to their predilection. The remodeling option is advantageous in many ways. These days we often hear our parents say, “They don’t really build things like they used to”. To a large extent, this statement is true and very apt considering the fact that most Read more…

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Home Building 101: Building Like a Woodsman

Home Building 101: Building Like a Woodsman

Log Cabin Homes

Log Cabin Homes are generally sought after for their rustic appeal. The raw material blends in with natureâ??s landscape and gives a feeling of being one with your surroundings. The great outdoors are the main inspiration for the overall design of log home plans.

To truly capture the connection between nature and your log home, your plan will ne Read more…

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Tips for Controlling Home Building Costs

Home building cost overruns can plague any home building or remodeling project. This occurs so frequently that it is recommended you include a 5 – 10% contingency fund in your budget. This will be used for items that you will have no control over, such as problems found with the land once excavation has begun.

Use the 5 tips in this article to control home building costs & minimize cost overruns.

Tip 1: Planning Your Home Building C Read more…

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Home Building 101: Choosing Home Plans

Home Building 101: Choosing Home Plans

Choosing Home Plans

Looking For a New Home Plan?

Start Out by Identifying your Needs:

An architect identifies clients needs.

They help clients develop a program.

When you develop your own program, write down your needs.

Be open and truthful asking yourself what you expect from your new home. Considerations in this are Read more…

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Home Building 101 Where to Start

Home Building 101 Where To Start

O.K. – You Are Building a Home.

Now What?

Summary:

Resale Matters

Find a Good Builder

Be There!

Another Delay?!!

Know Your Budget

Understanding Home Building is very important prior to starting your new home building process.

You Are Building a Home.

Now What?

Resale Matters

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