You’ve been browsing narrow lot house plans online, and almost everything you find is built for a thirty foot wide lot squeezed between two city rowhouses. That’s not the problem you’re faced with.  Your lot might be three wooded acres in Louisa County with a slope running down to the back corner, or a Goochland … Read more

If you’ve spent any time browsing different types of home styles online, you already know how easy it is to get overwhelmed, since most guides hand you fifteen, twenty, sometimes upward of thirty styles of houses and leave you exactly where you started, no closer to knowing which architectural style is actually right for your … Read more

Building new means financing new, and that works differently than buying a house that already exists. Understanding how a construction loan works, what a loan officer will ask about your debt-to-income ratio, and how long each phase takes helps you complete the loan process with confidence instead of guessing. What Is a Construction Loan? A … Read more

Thinking about building new but not sure whether a spec home or custom home is the right path? Spec home vs custom home comes down to two things: how much involvement you want in the process, and how flexible your timeline is. Both get you a quality-built home. The difference is how you get there. … Read more

What a Per Square Foot Number Actually Means A custom home cost per square foot figure is the most quoted number in homebuilding and is also the most misunderstood. It is worth knowing what it is and how it actually works. The biggest price difference comes from whether or not the land the house is … Read more