Building tips

Building a custom home can be very stressful financially. Here are Ten Unexpected Cost Before Building A New Home below!

Sharing the high end house building ideas I didn't do! Grab these brilliant ideas for your new consturction home so you don't have regrets.

• 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.

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

From the initial building permits to breaking ground to final site cleanup, here's how much you can expect to spend to build a house.

The top 5 things to avoid when you start the custom home building process.

With so many new home upgrades to choose from, it can be hard to know where to start! These are our top picks for must-have builder upgrades.

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

If you are in the process of building a new home, it can be stressful and intimidating. Here are ten things I'm so glad we changed about our original design

New Build or Renovation Room by Room Selections Checklist

These are the things you HAVE to know when building a home. Go all the way to the bottom of the post for my top 4 tips that will save you money and stress.

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.

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

Ever wondered about the steps to building a home? I'm sharing this first time buyers guide to walk you through the process. You'll learn how to work directly with your builder and the perks of building a house vs buying an existing home.

A list of regrets we have from our first time new home construction experience. Helpful info if you want to build a new home with a builder near you.

Building a house? Make sure to include these 6 new construction must-haves in your new home build. These essential upgrades are easier to add during the house building process, saving you from expensive renovations later. With these home building tips, your new construction home will be everything you've dreamed of and more.

There are so many great ways to save money on building supplies. Here are seven ways to save money on building supplies when building your home as an owner-builder (that you might not have considered). Also great for those building sheds, workshops, coops, and more!

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…

Is it actually possible to build a new home on a budget? That’s the question we asked ourselves over two years ago when we were knee-deep in planning the construction of our new home. We had plenty of experience renovating homes, but this would be our first time building a home from the ground up. We […]

So you decided its time to build a new home and the first step you need to think about is budgeting, you start adding up the costs for land, foundation, framing and the list goes on and all you can see is dollar signs everywhere. So you start wondering how you can save money when building a house. Building a house is not cheap, but with budgeting and knowing how to spend your money wisely, you can build your dream home. My parent recently moved into their new home, and they saved so much…