Jen’s 2023 Forecast
Happy New Year! I hope this finds you and yours well and enjoying 2023 so far! After saying “See ya later 2022!”, we were all very happy to ring in the new year. What will it bring? No one knows …
Expert Q&A: How To Get Your House Ready To Sell
The northern Virginia real estate market has been on fire over the last few years. Even as interest rates have ticked up, marketable homes are still flying off the shelf. So if you are thinking about selling, you should consider …
How To Build A Custom Home Series: Building Permit Fees
I recently started a new blog series chronicling the step by step process of building a custom home. I thought it would be helpful to blog about the process from start to finish. I did a similar series a few years ago but …
What Will My Site Development Cost Me?
Several years ago, I wrote about Site Development in our Spec Home Series. Specifically, I wrote about a common question we get from prospective clients which is what is site development? As a follow up to that post, I’m going …
What Does My Site Engineer Need To Know About My New Home Project?
If you are building a custom home, you will at some point need to engage a Site Engineer. The Site Engineer will develop your grading plan. Almost everything that happens on your site during construction is dependent on your grading plan. …
Home Building FAQ: What Should I Budget For Options?
I started a blog series answering common home building questions. My goal is to provide you with a quick answer (300 words or less!) to a question and when I can, give you resources to find more information on the topic. …
Private Home Inspections: Worth The Money?
If you are building a new home, you might be wondering if you should hire a private home inspector. Private home inspectors are often used for resale but they can also do inspections on new construction. But are they worth …
What Custom Home Building Looks Like Today
Since I started working for Dad in 2001, I’ve seen recessions and housing booms, material shortages and price increases, but this has been really unbelievable. Who knew we would need to add navigating a worldwide health pandemic to the business …
Countdown To Christmas: 12 Days of Home Building Tips
Merry Christmas! I hope this finds you well and having a wonderful holiday! For the 12 days leading up to Christmas, we’ve been posting home building tips on our Facebook page. Here is a recap of our insider tips! Tip …
NDI Home Prices to Increase 12/15/18: This Is Why
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, for so many things. But not for price increases. Every year, we are hit with price increases from all sides. And because of the way our program is structured, we have to …