S5, E7: Safe at Home During Extreme Weather There’s no place like home, and what a different story it would have been had Dorothy made it to the storm cellar in time. As more extreme weather events pop up around the country and world, builders are finding systems and techniques to protect their clients’ investments …
S5, E6: An Adaptive Home Design Story Custom home building is ideal if you want to live in a specialized or adaptive home. Especially if your family is like our Utah clients – the Bell Family! This amazing family contacted our team because they wanted to build a home that was ideal for everyone in …
Town & Country Estate Project When the lot next door to the Trout Family came on the market, they saw an opportunity to build the home they love in the quiet nook of Town and Country that they didn’t want to leave. The family had outgrown the formal and ornate style it was built in, …
S5, E5: Realtor & Builder Connection Choosing the best custom builder for your new build is the first step in the home building process, but many people ask if they need a Realtor involved in their home build! While not strictly necessary to build, a Realtor can make finding buildable land easier and they can …
S5, E4: Navigating Your New Construction Loan If you’re financing your custom home build, you may be asking how the current housing market will affect the cost to build your home. While rising interest rates may have some potential borrowers concerned, there may not necessarily be an impact on your mortgage rate. And, if you’re …
S5, E3: Psychology of Happy Home Design One of the most rewarding things about being a custom home builder is listening to our clients’ dreams and goals and helping them build a home that empowers them to achieve them. At the end of the day, we’re building beautiful homes that enable our clients to live …
Bonus Episode: Value Engineering Your home’s Design The one question on everyone’s mind lately is what does it cost to build a new home? For the most part, that cost is up to you! Finishes, complexity, land, and timing have a major impact on what you ultimately pay for your dream home. However, having the …
S5, E2: Building Healthier Homes What makes a home healthy and why does it matter? Since the early 2000’s, sustainability has pushed the fundamental way we build and live in our homes. LEED certification, passive homes, EnergySTAR, and the list goes on – with a variety of different approaches to building a sustainable home, though, …
New Home Construction Costs & The “Four L’s” If you’re considering building a custom home, you may be wondering how much it is going to cost. Because you have control over so many aspects – from location to floor plan to finishes – the cost to build your dream home is largely dependent on how …
What Makes a High-Performance Home Different? If this is your first time building a new home, you may be wondering what exactly is a high-performance home? Put simply, a high-performance home is built with a reliance precision, superior processes, and the high-quality materials. Sometimes called sustainable or green homes, high-performance homes are measured and compared …