Understanding custom home pricing starts with knowing why cost per square foot doesn't tell the whole story. Unlike production-built tract homes, custom homes are handcrafted to your specific wants and needs. Learn why your choices—not square footage alone—determine your project cost, and how working with a custom builder gives you the home you actually want.

Learn how construction allowances work in custom home building and why clear allowance policies benefit both homeowners and builders. Discover how to maximize your allowance budget, avoid common pitfalls, and keep your project on schedule and within budget during the selection process.

Builders need to navigate a maze of government regulations, but homeowners can help. In this blog, learn how to navigate building regulations with confidence, and discover how selecting your builder before designing your home can help prevent costly delays and code violations in Asheville.

When it comes to finding a builder for your dream home, review sites should be just one tool in the selection toolbox. You also want to read through the company's website, paying particular attention to the places that describe its business process.

Allowances—that is, budgeting general costs for items before the specific items are chosen—are a fact of life on many projects. For best results, narrow down the options up front.

Quality homes and satisfied customers don't happen by accident! The best builders have systems to ensure those outcomes. At HomeSource, our internal management systems keep every part of the job running smoothly, and we’ve spent years creating and fine-tuning this process.

Post-contract changes need not be a problem, but they absolutely need a clear process. Professionals who build fantastic homes for satisfied customers share some important traits. One trait is an obsession with details, and another is clearly communicating those details to the homeowners. Great builders are great communicators, and part of being a great communicator is documenting every part of the job.

On the surface, the difference between a production builder and a custom builder is simple. One builds the same basic house over and over, and the other builds a unique home for each customer. But the real differences go deeper. These two builder types are, in fact, fundamentally different businesses.