Buying or building a new home is an emotional journey, especially if it’s your first home. It’s only natural to want to share that journey with your friends and family. And you may even be able to hel...
The best accessible features are really just good designBy some estimates, the decade from 2011 to 2021 saw a quadrupling of households with parents and grown children. Last year's increase was especi...
Lumber Prices Decreasing, Yet Building Costs Remain High
9/30/21
The price for lumber reached historic levels this year, accelerated by supply shortages and increased demand; however overall building costs remain high. Despite significant drops in framing lumber pr...
Builders need a lot of information to arrive at an accurate number.Every now and then a homeowner will call to ask how much our new homes cost per square foot. The answer, of course, depends on a rang...
If you're contemplating building a new home, you're no doubt aware of rising costs for lumber and other building materials. That problem has gotten plenty of media coverage. But price isn't the only c...
The trick is to choose the technologies you need, while ignoring those you don'tFor some people, a new home is a chance to get the latest digital bells and whistles. The problem is that home automatio...