The best custom builders understand that service is as important as the product. Find out how to evaluate a builder for your next project.

Cost control is top-of-mind for anyone building a custom home these days. That includes keeping final product costs as close to the estimate as possible. Find out how.

Current supply issues and price trends make it especially important to keep change to an absolute minimum if you want to control costs. Find out why.

Price chaos for materials has made budgeting for custom home building more complicated. Here's what you need to know.

To have a great home building experience, you need to choose the right builder, and that choice will depend in part on chemistry. Ultimately, you want someone with whom you click, someone who gets you and who understands your needs and wants. Learn more!

Engineered quartz slabs now outsell granite for kitchen counters, despite their higher cost. The problem is that not all quartz is equally satisfying. Find out why.

While building codes guarantee a safe home, they don't guarantee top-quality work. Great builders want their homeowner clients to be safe and happy. They want to eliminate unwelcome surprises. They want to build the best house possible. They have a commitment to standards that ensure those results. Read this post to learn more.

As home prices continue climbing, the best financial decision for a lot of families is to gather under one roof. This poses a design challenge: How do you create spaces that are friendly to older people with physical limitations without looking like a nursing home? It may be easier than you think—if planned well, an accessible home should feel great to everyone. Learn more in this post.

Every now and then a homeowner will call to ask how much our new homes cost per square foot. The answer, of course, depends on a range of variables. Some of these are obvious, and others less so. Find out some of the factors that affect the price of a custom home in this post.

This secluded, wooded property echoes the environment of Asheville. The large energy-efficient windows allow the homeowners all the benefits of natural sunlight and provide a spotlight for the breathtaking interior details. Read this post to learn more!

Conveniently located in West Asheville, this home enjoys many energy-efficient elements, including renewable energy solar panels and creative reuse of materials. Read this post for more details and to take a virtual journey through this beautifully crafted custom-built home.

If you're contemplating a new custom home, you're no doubt aware of rising costs for lumber and other building materials. That problem has gotten plenty of media coverage. But price isn't the only challenge. There's another issue that, while it gets more attention from the business media than from the popular press, is giving headaches to builders and homeowners alike. Read this post to learn more!