Secrets to success from the pros on creating your own home from scratch
By Rebecca Delaney for The Pinehills
You love your home, with all of its quirks and perks and even its annoying flaws. But what if you could have controlled all of those quirks, perks, and flaws before moving in, removing that wall to create a more open floor plan, cutting your cucumbers on a lighter granite instead of a black slab, and having a larger master bathroom with two sinks, plus a walk-in closet? And then, what if you could have placed that perfect home on a hillside with a postcard-like view of lush green hills or a pond.
Building a custom home isn’t for everyone, but it continues to be a popular alternative for many. From the first quarter of 2016 to the first quarter of 2017, 168,000 custom single family homes were built, a 2 percent increase over the four quarters prior to that. For those who find offerings in the existing homes market limited, building their dream home from scratch has obvious appeal.
