This is probably the question I get asked most often. Not what flooring we used. Not how much our house cost. Not even what paint colors are on the walls. It’s simply: “We want to build a house someday. Where do we even start???” Here’s the general order I’d recommend based on our experience.

One of the things that surprised me most during our home-building journey was how much had to happen before construction could actually begin. Here's everything you need to know before you break ground.

Buying land is exciting… until people start throwing around words like perc test, elevation, compaction, and grading plan like you’re supposed to know what any of that means. Here's everything you need to know to start the process confidently.

After going through the custom home process ourselves, here’s what I wish more people knew before sitting down with an architect for the first time.

How we proved to manage the risk for a bank considering us for a construction loan to build our modern farmhouse.