Building your own home from the ground up can be an incredibly rewarding process that can give you considerable control over cost. Carefully choosing functional yet inexpensive material, doing the labor yourself, acting as the general contractor (GC) and hiring subcontractors for certain aspects of the job, all will hold down the cost of building a home. Paying attention…
Democrats on Capitol Hill may be the minority party searching within for an identity after four consecutive special election losses this year, but that doesn t mean that the party is completely devoid of influence. Democratic lawmakers still have the power of imagination and a sympathetic media environment that they can exploit to get their message out to the American…
The Legislature deems it necessary in the interest of the public health, safety, and welfare to regulate the construction industry. As a result, the Florida Legislature enacted Chapter 489, Florida Statutes. From that statutory authority, the Construction Industry Licensing Board was created and along with the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, promulgated…
Construction of the four-story building, located at Reisterstown Road and Liberty Heights Avenue, is expected to cost $15.9 million. The project is intended to provide affordable housing for low- to moderate-income families. Apartments will range from one to three bedrooms. Two years ago, Enterprise Homes searched for an opportunity in the Mondawmin area to help…
My wife and I are considering having a house built for us and I would like to know the basics of combination construction/permanent mortgages. What do we look out for? Alternative Ways to Finance Home Construction A newly constructed home can be financed in three ways. The builder finances construction, and when the house is completed the buyer obtains a permanent…
The Seahawks Cliff Avril put smiles on many faces in Haiti with his charitable work during the offseason. Cliff Avril Family Foundation RENTON, Wash. - Defensive end Cliff Avril took a seat on the couch outside the Seattle Seahawks locker room, started scrolling through his Instagram account and took a moment to reflect. This is crazy,Avril told ESPN.com. I’ve…
The government wants to double the number of people building their own homes. But is it wise to encourage the population to take up DIY housebuilding? Programmes like Grand Designs tap into the desire to build your dream home. Now the government - keen to raise the stubbornly low housebuilding rate - wants to start a self build revolution . Housing Minister Grant…
The tiny house movement has been growing in popularity for several years throughout the United States and has started to gain appeal in Canada as a way for people to live a simple, portable, more affordable lifestyle. Robinson Residential joined this movement in 2015 with the design of our Dragonfly-20, a contemporary style take on the tiny house. But we couldn’t…
As open source advocates and newlyweds, Marcin Jakubowski and Catarina Mota decided to reinvent the home-building wheel a few years back. In the process, they have been developing an entirely open-source toolkit that makes the design and construction of eco-friendly, off-grid modular housing easier, cheaper, and faster through use of modular designs, rapid-build construction…
Cara Brookins is living proof that where there s a will, there s a way (especially if YouTube is around). In this generation of self-starters and self-made women and men, do-it-yourself isn’t just an option, it’s a way of life. And if there’s not an app for that, chances are there’s a YouTube video for it. That was certainly the case for a woman named Cara Brookins…
BOWLING GREEN, Mo. - The North East Community Action Corp. is still looking for contractors to build tiny homes for interested residents in Northeast Missouri. The not-for-profit agency has been encouraging the use of the super-small dwellings because they offer an affordable, energy-efficient solution to housing needs for many people and communities. Brent Engel…
We would love you to join us to help build Australia s first legally permitted SuperAdobe Earthbag Round House, which is a type of natural building. It is in a town called Willow Grove, VIC, Australia. We hope to have a total of 8-15 Workaway volunteers at all times throughout first half of the year, from March 1st 2017 until May 15th 2017, with Workaway staying for…
In the last post (Kitchen Remodel Checklist, Part I) we talked about all the necessary steps to tackle before you start demolition/construction of your new kitchen remodel. Here we will discuss demolition, construction, scheduling, and how to minimize the affects of construction on the rest of your home. Demolition: Once we have our materials, we can start demolition…
Use us as your agent, and we will rebate back to you at closing any amount that a builder offers in commission over and above 3% of the sales price. E.G. a 4% commission means you will get 1% of the sales price back at closing – cash. At 3%, we can afford to give every buyer our maximum effort and highest quality of service, and new construction buyers are no different…
