One of the benefits of building a custom home on your land or lot is the ability to create spaces that are perfect for you and your family. One of the spaces that is extremely important to many of our clients is the kitchen. Often considered the “heart of the home,” today’s kitchens are both [...]
A smooth home building project is ideal. Clients, subcontractors, and builders are all happy when there are few issues, allowing building projects to be completed on time and on budget. So, how do you ensure a smooth build of your new custom home? Well, the answer to that question actually lies in what steps you [...]
When it comes to home building, we realize many people are cautious about sharing their top-price budget too soon. Often, they have two budgets—the lower number they share with realtors, designers, & builders and the higher number they're actually able to spend. So, an important question is, should you share your real budget with home [...]
Unlike the sleezy, money-grubbing image portrayed on TV, reputable home builders do not want all your money. Let me say that again, I do not want all your money. In fact, I often try to talk clients out of spending more money. As a home builder who utilizes a cost-plus contract, this may sound a [...]
If you are considering building a custom home, you have the important task of finding the right home builder. But how do you choose from home builders in Greenville or anywhere else? Because picking the right builder is a vital step in the home building process, we’ve written about this topic before. So, let’s take [...]
When discussing house building, others often comment, “How fun!” While the house building process is exciting, it can also be stressful. The pressure arises from the fact that there are hundreds of decisions that must be made when designing and building a custom home. Because of this, it’s easy to get overwhelmed, losing the joy [...]
In our last post, “House Hunting: Are you looking for a unicorn?”, we said one way to get the house you need is to “Stop hunting and build a new, custom home instead.” Now, you’re probably thinking, “Well, of course a design build firm would say that!” While there are positives to designing and building [...]
Have you seen house after house, but not one is just right? Well, you might be looking for a unicorn. No, we aren’t talking about the mythical horse-like creature! In real estate, a “unicorn” is a home that professionals know you are never going to find because your requirements are just too strict. Unfortunately, you [...]
Designing the custom home of your dreams is an exciting venture. Unfortunately, explaining your vision to floor plan designers and home builders can be challenging. Fortunately, we have a few tips and strategies to help you not only visualize your custom home, but clearly communicate that vision to design build professionals. How to visualize your [...]
When building a custom home, not only is cost an important consideration, but time as well. Most (dare I say, all) clients have a targeted move-in date. Of course, this is understandable, as coordinating selling a current house, packing, and moving into a new home takes a lot of scheduling. In the zeal to begin [...]
