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How to Choose a Home Builder
If you are in the market for a new home, you should shop for your builder as carefully as you shop for your home. Whether you are buying a condo, a townhouse, a house in a subdivision or a custom-built house, you want to know that you are buying a good quality home from a reputable builder. Here are some tips to help you choose a builder. [READ MORE]
Questions to Ask Your Home Builder
When you are thinking about buying a new home, selecting the right home builder is a key step in creating the home of your dreams. You should feel comfortable asking a potential home builder every question that you think is important. And, a professional builder or sales representative will want to make you a happy and satisfied home owner. [READ MORE]
Why Hire a Professional Home Remodeler
If you are considering a home remodeling project, the most important decision you can make is selecting a professional home remodeler to do the job. Your home is too important to entrust to anyone but a professional home remodeler who can: [READ MORE]
See The Definitions Of Common Renovation Terms
No one is born knowing what HVAC stands for. And while you might be perfectly happy to pay other people to have that knowledge for you, it's much easier to work with contractors when you have an inkling of what they're referring to. Check out the list of common remodeling terms below, and before you know it, you'll want to break out a reference to rebar-reinforced concrete at a cocktail party. Really, you might want to do that! [READ MORE]
Easy Tips to Create an Energy-Efficient Home
High energy use not only has environmental impacts but it can hit you personally in the pocketbook. Here is a list of helpful suggestions that can help you reduce energy consumption in your household. You'll also find water conservation and recycling tips. [READ MORE]
Energy Efficiency
Energy efficiency in homes is generally achieved through the use of building materials, construction techniques, designs and appliances that minimize the amount of electricity, natural gas and other fuels needed to heat, cool and operate a home. Maximizing energy efficiency is a major aspect of green building (also known as sustainable or high performance construction). Home builders strive to maximize energy efficiency in new construction, and improving energy efficiency is frequently a goal of residential remodeling. [READ MORE]
Enjoy the Great Outdoors with a Deck or Patio
A new deck or patio can be the perfect gathering place, adding a new dimension to your yard and creating space that you didn’t even know you had. A well-planned outdoor living space can become a home owner’s backyard getaway, but the wrong deck or patio can end up as unused dead space. Keep the following in mind and you’ll find yourself enjoying the sunshine from your outdoor retreat in no time. [READ MORE]
Finding Design Ideas for Your Remodeling Project
You want to change the look and feel of your house, but you also want your remodeling job to look fresh for a number of years and complement the existing features of your home. How do you choose the right project and design for you and your family? [READ MORE]
Residential Remodeling Spending Trending Up
Spending on residential remodels will continue to trend upward, according to experts at a press conference hosted by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Remodelers at the International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas. Professional remodelers from around the country agreed with the forecast, citing clients’ increased financial security. [READ MORE]
Senior Communities
The National Association of Home Builders estimates that the number of households headed by someone age 55+ will increase through 2019 to account for more than 45% of all U.S. households. These ever-growing ranks of empty-nesters, new retirees, grandparents and active seniors create an opportunity for builders across the country to meet the special needs and preferences of 55+ buyers looking to relocate, downsize their homes or find a new senior-friendly community. [READ MORE]
