Designing Smaller, Living Better
Today’s most successful custom homes in Colorado are showing something different: smaller custom homes, when designed well, often live better than large ones ever did.
Custom Homes | Where to Spend – Where to Save
Owner-Builders should invest in items that truly matter: high quality windows, insulation, good lighting design, and efficient heating and cooling.
Start 2026 Strong: The Owner-Builder Winter Playbook
Thinking about building a custom home in Colorado? Winter planning helps control costs, timelines, and spring construction success.
Beat High Interest Rates with One Powerful Word: Control
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.
Site Selection for Custom Homes in Colorado: Utilities, Permits & Surveys
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
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…
Intentional Thinking – It’s Like Riding a Bike!
Setting goals is necessary to define and achieve your dreams. Setting intentions can make you more effective in achieving those goals.
Shut up and let a Happy Client Talk
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!
How to Flip Houses in Denver’s Hot Real Estate Market
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
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.