Does your builder have the size and—more importantly—the management systems needed to handle a custom home project? If not, the final cost in dollars and frustration may be more than you bargained for. Find out why!

If you have concerns about how healthy your new home will be, you're not alone. Fortunately, the best professional builders already take their customers' health seriously.

Whether it's a $7 million custom home or a $70,000 kitchen remodel, no one wants to pay more than they have to. Find out how to get the most home for the best cost.

The best custom builders understand that service is as important as the product. Find out how to evaluate a builder for your next project.

Homeowners sometimes ask what, exactly, interior designers bring to the table. Find out how an interior designer can help you customize your home.

Cost control is top-of-mind for anyone building a custom home these days. That includes keeping final product costs as close to the estimate as possible. Find out how.

Current supply issues and price trends make it especially important to keep change to an absolute minimum if you want to control costs. Find out why.

Price chaos for materials has made budgeting for custom home building more complicated. Here's what you need to know.

To have a great home building experience, you need to choose the right builder, and that choice will depend in part on chemistry. Ultimately, you want someone with whom you click, someone who gets you and who understands your needs and wants. Learn more!

Engineered quartz slabs now outsell granite for kitchen counters, despite their higher cost. The problem is that not all quartz is equally satisfying. Find out why.

While building codes guarantee a safe home, they don't guarantee top-quality work. Great builders want their homeowner clients to be safe and happy. They want to eliminate unwelcome surprises. They want to build the best house possible. They have a commitment to standards that ensure those results. Read this post to learn more.

As home prices continue climbing, the best financial decision for a lot of families is to gather under one roof. This poses a design challenge: How do you create spaces that are friendly to older people with physical limitations without looking like a nursing home? It may be easier than you think—if planned well, an accessible home should feel great to everyone. Learn more in this post.