Do it Yourself, hiring a contractor, Owner/Builder, Planning Process
Don’t hire a custom home builder or any general contractor without knowing the answers to these questions! How long have you been in the home building, construction industry? Are you licensed and insured? Can you provide references from previous and recent clients?...
Construction Basics, Owner/Builder, Planning Process
By Bob Hinz, Owner – HomeWrights Custom Homes The best custom home builders are always trying to balance three key construction variables: Quality, Velocity, and Value. Sometimes we call this the Steakhouse Paradox. It goes like this… You can get a real good steak,...
Do it Yourself, Financing, Owner/Builder
By Bob Hinz, Owner – HomeWrights Custom Homes With Comments by Ashley Lawrence – Integrity Bank & Trust Earlier this year mortgage interest rates were around 3.75% on a 30-year conventional mortgage. At that rate you may have been dreaming of building your...
Building Innovations, Energy Efficiency, Green Homes, Owner/Builder
Compressed Earth ecoBlocks Custom Home Built by Colorado Springs Owner-Builder. Save Money on Energy! This Colorado Springs-area first-time Owner-Builder wanted to build what HE wanted not what your typical contractor wanted. So, this college professor decided to take...
Fire Recovery, Owner/Builder
12 Fire Recovery Recommendations for Residents of Superior, Louisville, Marshall, and Boulder Areas By Bob Hinz, Owner – HomeWrights Custom Homes of Denver, Colorado First of all, let me acknowledge the trauma and pain an event like losing a home to a wildfire...
Financing, Owner/Builder, Uncategorized
What is a Construction Loan? By Bob Hinz What is a construction loan? Do I need it to buy land? Do I need that before I commit to building a custom home? We’ll try answer those questions right now. First, a construction loan is definitely not the same as a mortgage!...
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