One of the necessary evils of owning a home is regular pest inspections and pest control. When you’re buying a resale house, it is essential to use an expert pest company to ensure no termites or other infestations are present…
Understanding Real Estate Terms When Buying
Finding the perfect home is no small challenge for buyers. But it’s common to be left scratching their heads at some of the phrases used by real estate agents and builders when a deal on a property is close to…
Declutter Like Marie Kondo
Marie Kondo and her KonMari method of decluttering have taken the world by storm. With four books, unprecedented media coverage, and a series on Netflix, she’s the queen of tidying up with her own tailored method of folding clothes and…
Eight Emotions When Buying a New Home
Every buyer goes through a series of emotions from the moment that they begin their search for a new home to the euphoric time when they take possession of the front door key. Let’s not sugar coat this: buying a…
Nine Essential Checks for Your Holiday Lights
The holidays are just around the corner, and maybe you’re one of those folks who love to put up lights and share the holiday spirit. If so, good for you! Goodness knows, we could do with some colorful celebrations after…
What Does the Word “Escrow” Mean?
You’ll hear the word “escrow” throughout the process of buying a home, but what does it actually mean? Sometimes, you’ll hear a home referred to as “in escrow” (or “pending”), this means the house is not sold, but a deposit…
Appraisal 101
You’ve decided to build with us and and now it’s time to work on your loan and get everything in order before the house is all yours. One of the first items on your closing checklist will be the home…
Tools Every Homeowner Should Have
When you own your home – whether you built a new home or bought a pre-owned home, things are going to break and, unless you want to spend your money on visits from a neighborhood handyman, you’re going to need…
The Framework for Your Home
The framework of your home is just as important as your foundation – it serves as the “bones” of your home and everything else ties into it. From electrical to the sheetrock that forms your walls, from plumbing pipes to…
Create a Luxurious Bedroom at Home
For most of us, our bedroom is little more than a place to sleep and relax. However, just because it’s always been that way doesn’t mean that we have to settle for drab and dreary. It’s part of our philosophy…
Setting Forms On a New Home
We were setting forms on this new home in Pecan Springs and grabbed a few shots for you to check out. Setting forms involves laying out the shape and height of the foundation – effectively creating a mold for what…
Benefits of Houseplants
Houseplants are great natural decoration pieces to occupy a corner, window sill, table, or shelf, but they also offer many health benefits that can enhance your physical and mental well being. Air Quality In the late 1970s, many buildings were…