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A Closer Look at Quechee Lakes
A Closer Look at Quechee Lakes
Behind the Scenes - Vermont Farmhouse
A Panelized Home: A Dream of Home
A Panelized Home: A Dream of Home
When Ned and Anne Hammond began to consider what type of home they wanted to build on their unique site, they did what most of ...
A Panelized Home: Factory-Built Homes With a Custom Flair
A Panelized Home: Factory-Built Homes With a Custom Flair
Panelized construction offers many benefits. Efficient use of time and materials, custom design options, and cost savings are ...
A Panelized Home: Securing Permits
A Panelized Home: Securing Permits
Oceanfront property, while desirable, creates many hurdles before groundbreaking can begin.
Altering Stock Home Plans
Altering Stock Home Plans
Stock plans are a great, affordable option for new home design. These plans can be customized and altered, but only in ...
Choose Your Lot Wisely
Choose Your Lot Wisely
The money and time spent on site investigation is an excellent investment, and good insurance against trouble later on, when ...
Cobb Hill
Cobb Hill
Behind the Scenes - Vermont Farmhouse
Creating Affordable Housing
Creating Affordable Housing
Despite statistics and economic realities that can seem daunting, there is still hope for those seeking a home of their own ...
Design Contest
Design Contest
Behind the Scenes - Habitat for Humanity
Evaluating Your Lot and Soil
Evaluating Your Lot and Soil
The time to look at your soil is before you build. Architects and engineers are great resources, but there's a lot you can ...
Financing an Energy-Efficient Home
Financing an Energy-Efficient Home
The average homeowner spends close to $1,300 a year on utility bills. But an energy-efficient home—with such features as ...
Financing New Home Construction
Financing New Home Construction
It takes equity to build a new home, which is why more and more homebuilders are using their existing homes to finance new ...
Garage Plans
Garage Plans
Behind the Scenes - Dream Garage
House-Choosing Checklist
House-Choosing Checklist
Ready to buy a home? There are lots of considerations to make before selecting the right one. This home-buying checklist will ...
Manhattan Remodel and Cape Cod Affordable
Manhattan Remodel and Cape Cod Affordable
The second half of Bob Vila’s Home Again Season 15 programming features two very different approaches to building a ...
Modular Homes Make Sense
Modular Homes Make Sense
Factory-built homes offer all the amenities of traditionally built homes, often at reduced cost and increased quality.
Prepare for Permitting
Prepare for Permitting
Deciding to build or add on is just the first step in a construction process. The first hurdle is obtaining the proper ...
Quechee Lakes Development
Quechee Lakes Development
Behind the Scenes - Vermont Farmhouse
Should You Custom Build Your Home?
Should You Custom Build Your Home?
If you’re wondering whether to custom build your dream home or buy a resale, this information about custom building budget and ...
Site Preparation
Site Preparation
Proper site preparation is essential. Each step follows a natural progression through investigation, approval, and action ...
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