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10 most used and 10 least used upgrades

10 Most and Least Used Upgrades in our New Construction Home

10 Most and Least Used Upgrades in our  New Construction Home After living in our newly constructed custom home in Texas for about 6 months, we thought about the 10 most and 10 least used upgrades we chose during construction. Choosing upgrades can be a major source of anxiety and pressure during the building process. …

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VA Construction Loan

VA Construction Loans Do Exist: VA Construction Loan Basics

VA Construction Loans Do Exist: VA Construction Loan Basics                           VA construction loans do exist! Many lenders told us the VA does not have a construction loan program. We learned that isn’t the case. Finding a lender who knows how to process VA Construction Loans …

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9 New Construction Home Building Regrets and How to Avoid Them

  9 New Construction Home Building Regrets and How to Avoid Them New construction home building regrets are inevitable, but some are avoidable. Building a custom new construction home is a complex process with a lot of moving parts. That’s why you will always have some new construction home-building regrets. Something will inevitably go wrong, …

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Fill Holes to Change Cabinet Pulls

How to Fill Holes to Change Cabinet Pulls for First Time DIYers

How to Fill Holes to Change Cabinet Pulls for First Time DIYers   Follow this step-by-step method to fill the holes to change cabinet pulls on dresser or cabinet drawers and doors and prepare to install new hardware.  This technique works whether you need to fix a mistake during the installation of cabinet pulls, or …

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Install Cabinet Pulls

How to Install Cabinet Pulls For Beginners – Step by Step!(Cabinet Hardware)

Beginner’s Guide to How to Install Cabinet Pulls (Hardware) Install cabinet pulls yourself and save money while building your new construction home! It is also a great way to refresh the look of your kitchen or bathroom cabinets. We skipped getting cabinet pulls from the builder during building our custom home and saved a lot …

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Things to Do Before Move In

6 Things to Do Before You Move in to Your New Home

Congratulations! You closed on your new home and you are eager to move in! Although we couldn’t wait to move in after we finished building our new custom home, we strategically planned to do certain important tasks in advance. We recommend these important things to do before you move in to your new home, to …

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upgrade with the builder

Upgrade with the Builder or DIY Later? 7 Essential Things You Need to Know!

Upgrade with the Builder or DIY Later? 7 Essential Things You Need to Know Before You Decide Anyone who is building a new construction home faces the choice to decide what to upgrade with the builder or DIY later.  There are many articles and videos that will tell you the Do’s and Don’t’s of upgrading. …

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New Home Construction Delays

New Home Construction Delays: The Top 7 Things That Can Delay Your New Home

Top 7 Reasons for New Home Construction Delays New home construction delays are an inevitable part of new home construction. There are several factors that can cause delays. For the past few years, new home construction delays were blamed on COVID and supply chain issues. Now that the COVID-19 pandemic is largely behind us, and …

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new construction cabinets

New Construction Cabinets Explained

  New Construction Cabinets Explained: Choosing Cabinets at the Design Center Cabinets are a major expense when building a new construction home. Upgrading cabinets typically adds thousands of dollars to your building costs. Many new home construction buyers know what color cabinets they want or how they want them to look.  However, many people don’t …

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