Well 2014 is more than half over. It seems like just yesterday I was putting away the Christmas decorations, shoveling snow and figuring out which of my New Year’s resolutions I could still salvage and make happen. I should exercise …
Money. This isn’t everyone’s favorite topic but when it comes to building a custom home, it is one of the most important conversations you will have. Shortly after the housing market went into recession, a financial crisis swept in and …
I don’t know about you but I LOVE looking at house plans. I can sit down with a set of plans and know within 30 seconds if I could live in it. I was talking with a client recently and …
The lot contract is ratified! Now what? Once the contract is ratified, I always go through the following steps before removing the study period contingency from the contract. Step 1 – Hire a site engineer to do a little investigating. …
Looking for the perfect lot? Finding good building lots in Northern Virginia is not easy. If you already own a lot or an older home you plan to tear down, that is great! If not and you need some assistance …
When I think about the word integrity, I think of my dad. I think about the simple principles he used to build NDI into the great company it is today. It was never about being the biggest. It was …
In 2001, I was leading a successful career in software sales when an opportunity came up to work for NDI. Dad needed a sales manager and I was looking for something more. I never thought I would work for my …
Welcome! If you are looking for a custom builder, you will do a lot of research. You will ask your neighbors, your friends and your family what they think. You will Google. You will comb through Pinterest. You will watch …
I thought it would be helpful to someone considering a custom home to have a resource (this blog) for the process from start to finish. Building 40-50 homes a year for our clients, NDI clearly knows how to build a …
