Home building tips

Keep these 5 things in mind when building a custom home! Discussing our new construction process, helpful ideas when building a custom home, & challenges.

How we build our own home 6 times now from start to finish! From financing to plans, materials, contractors, inspections and DIY work.

I’m sharing a list of my custom home build regrets 11 years after building my house. Possibly, one of these things will resonate with you.

• Updated for 2024 • Building your dream home? You won't want to miss our list of "14 Must Haves" when designing and building your home.

When building a house there are definitely places you can splurge and places you can save your money, read this to find out where.

Hello! So, I have a sister and sister-in-law building homes and so I have been brought back to the home building process as we’ve looked at plans and lighting and flooring and paint colors! I have kept a list of things that I wish we had done differently or things I wish we would have considered and I hope it helps if you are building, re-modeling, finishing a space. First, I need to say without reserve that I *love* our home. It is perfect for our family. I try to give thanks whenever I can…

• Updated for 2024 • Building your dream home? You won't want to miss our list of "14 Must Haves" when designing and building your home.

If you're looking at building family home on a budget, we'll show you how we did it for less than 200k, without compromising on quality!

Are you thinking about building a new house in the next year or so? Learn my best tips for building a new house so you can avoid costly mistakes & do-overs.

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