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Category Archives: Planning Process

Beat High Interest Rates with One Powerful Word: Control

Do it Yourself, Financing, Planning ProcessBy Robert HinzNovember 10, 2025

Waiting for rates to drop isn’t a strategy—it’s a stall. At HomeWrights, control means understanding where every dollar goes, what each design choice really costs, and how every trade fits into your schedule. When you focus on that side of the equation, higher interest rates lose a lot of their power.

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Site Selection for Custom Homes in Colorado: Utilities, Permits & Surveys

Construction, Planning ProcessBy Robert HinzSeptember 17, 2025

We encourage you to partner with HomeWrights early in the site-selection process to leverage our Colorado expertise and avoid costly surprises. Meticulous permitting and zoning planning pays dividends across Colorado’s varied jurisdictions. HomeWrights lives by the mantra, “Plan your work and work your plan.”

Quality, Velocity, and Value in Home Construction

Construction Basics, Owner/Builder, Planning ProcessBy Robert HinzNovember 15, 2022

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…

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Intentional Thinking – It’s Like Riding a Bike!

Construction Basics, Do it Yourself, Owner/Builder, Planning ProcessBy Robert HinzMay 8, 2020

Setting goals is necessary to define and achieve your dreams. Setting intentions can make you more effective in achieving those goals.

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Shut up and let a Happy Client Talk

Do it Yourself, Owner/Builder, Planning ProcessBy Robert HinzJune 27, 2019

We debated a bit over whether or not we should put a blatant, self-serving testimonial on our blog but sometimes it’s best to just shut up and let a happy client do the talking. Our Owner-Builder way of building custom homes can change lives!

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How to Flip Houses in Denver’s Hot Real Estate Market

Estimating Costs, Financing, Planning Process, Real Estate InvestingBy Robert HinzJune 27, 2019

Thinking of flipping property in Denver? Here are are a few considerations for this hot market. Not ALL the considerations, just a few to give you a starting point. AND… Learn how to flip a brand-new custom home built from the ground up.

New Home Builder Decisions, Decisions, Decisions

Do it Yourself, Owner/Builder, Planning Process, Turnkey ApproachBy Robert HinzApril 22, 2019

You will have to make many other decisions whether you build yourself, or a builder does it for you. Building a custom home in the Denver area or anywhere for that matter, is going to be hard work no matter which approach you take. Here are a few decision-making tips to consider.

Residential Construction Estimating 101

Estimating Costs, Planning ProcessBy Robert HinzApril 16, 2019

What will it cost to build your own custom home? While every general contractor will have a different way of calculating the cost of a project, at HomeWrights Custom Homes we have developed a method that works well for us and the clients we’ve served for the last 16 years. Let’s break it down into the basics, then touch on a few of the details.

Custom Home Building’s Golden Rule – The Rule of NOW

Do it Yourself, Owner/Builder, Planning Process, SubcontractorsBy Robert HinzFebruary 5, 2019

In custom home construction, LATER is never any good. Later is always too late. Later might have cost you $3000, or hours of frustration or an argument with an inspector, or a missed delivery window. Learn how to take action – NOW in this blog post.

The Value of Long-Term Planning

Do it Yourself, Owner/Builder, Planning ProcessBy Robert HinzJanuary 28, 2019

A key element in helping our clients build their custom homes in the Denver area, and a key element for us when we’re doing turnkey work as a custom home builder is a long time horizon. Learn when to order windows, select appliances, choose flooring and more …

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