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Melissa Lynn Galland

My passion for homebuilding dates back to early childhood when my father and uncle started up a construction company in California. After nearly two decades of marketing experience, I was honored to join the Adair Homes team in 2015. I am proud to promote our message of affordable quality homes so that even more future homeowners can realize their dream. Rooted in the PNW; you are likely to find me hiking, volunteering in my daughter's theater group, or curled up with a good book when I am not when I am not coordinating our advertising efforts or dreaming up creative concepts that might make the customer experience a little more enjoyable.
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Choosing the Right Siding for Your Dream Home

Posted by Melissa Lynn Galland on May 16, 2021 9:28:00 AM

Topics: Custom Home Design, Design

Choosing from various house siding options is an important step in the design process. Your home’s exterior says a lot about you. Do you want to stand out from the neighbors, blend in with an established aesthetic, or do you have specific features in mind? Materials, styles, and colors all play a role in the overall look and feel of your home.

Different types of siding also require varying levels of maintenance and durability. At Adair Homes, we use low-maintenance, long-lasting materials, such as James Hardie fiber cement siding and weather-resistant cedar shingles, to create the look you desire without the hassle of cracking, bending, rusting, or fading that can occur with other types of siding materials.

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Budget-Friendly Custom Home Floor Plans

Posted by Melissa Lynn Galland on May 12, 2021 9:51:00 AM

Topics: Homebuilding Tips, Floor Plans

Dreaming of building your own custom home the way you want it but worried that it will blow your new-home budget? If so, we have great news: Building a custom home is surprisingly easy and affordable. At Adair Homes, we feature dozens of custom home floor plans that range from just over 1,000 to more than 3,000 square feet.

Although the current interest rates are some of the lowest on record, building a home on a budget is still a high priority for many people. Although the recent spike in the cost of construction materials could balance out the low interest rates in the short term, you still might have room in your budget to add more features than you could have with the same budget a few years ago.

Regardless of what your budget is, understanding the various costs—land, site work, and home construction—at the beginning of the process will allow you to make informed decisions and get the most from your new home budget.

Here are a few of our most budget-friendly custom home floor plans:

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Perfect Floor Plans for Affordability in North Willamette Valley

Posted by Melissa Lynn Galland on May 5, 2021 10:42:23 AM

Topics: Build a Custom Home, Custom Home Design, Floor Plans, Custom Homes

Get Move-In Equity With Your New Adair Home in North Willamette Valley

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Floor Plans Perfect for Larger, Multigenerational Families

Posted by Melissa Lynn Galland on May 3, 2021 8:00:00 AM

Topics: Floor Plans

Multigenerational homes are one of the latest trends in homebuilding. Since the global pandemic, multigenerational home purchases have increased for a variety of reasons, the most important reason being to care for aging parents, followed by spending more time with family and cost savings. 

With all that said, the trend toward multigenerational homes had begun before the pandemic, which tells us this trend is expected to continue post pandemic. Parents are moving in with their adult children to help them raise kids, to help manage healthcare issues, or just to be closer to their family in general. It’s also common for adult children to return home after college to save money on living expenses or to continue helping out around the house.

The benefits of multigenerational living are clear and varied. Whether it’s to share financial and homeownership responsibilities, to strengthen relationships, or to ensure the safety of the elderly and children, it’s also important for everyone to have their own space. Choosing a flexible design option allows for private retreats in the home that are essential for minimizing family tension and for personal well-being. 

If you’re considering building a multigenerational home or just want to have that option in the future, consider some of these customizable floor plans. For the sake of convenience, we have organized the floor plans by our primary regions of the country: the Pacific Northwest and Central and Southern Arizona. 

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Best Floor Plans For Entertaining

Posted by Melissa Lynn Galland on Apr 30, 2021 8:00:00 AM

Topics: Floor Plans


If you're the entertaining type, you know how important a home's floor plan is.

Today’s homebuyers have much different priorities than those of only 10 or 20 years ago. These days, most buyers are looking for open-concept homes, state-of-the-art kitchens, and inviting outdoor living spaces, among other features. A love of entertaining is part of the reason behind this shift in priorities. The traditional formal living room and separate dining room don’t fit into this new attitude of homeowning.

Today, homeowners want flexible, open, free-flowing floor plans that allow for all types of get-togethers. Homeowners who love to entertain know that an open floor plan is much better for hosting Christmas or Thanksgiving dinner, movie night, book club, and everything in between. Contemporary homes make better use of square footage with large living areas; open-concept kitchens and dining rooms; and multiuse rooms that are perfect for home theaters, game rooms, and more.

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5 Great Custom Home Floor Plans for Downsizing

Posted by Melissa Lynn Galland on Apr 28, 2021 9:00:00 AM

Topics: Live Smart, Floor Plans

As the saying goes, “less house, more home.” Perhaps the kids have flown the nest, and your family structure is changing. Maybe you’re simply drawn to the coziness of a smaller home or would love to minimize cleaning and maintenance. Or perhaps you have entered the golden years of your life and you would like a more manageable living situation. 

At Adair Homes, we have the perfect floor plans for retirees, empty nesters, young families, and business professionals.

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Preparing for An Empty Nest? Home Considerations for Downsizing

Posted by Melissa Lynn Galland on Feb 25, 2021 12:03:00 PM

Topics: Lifestyle, Floor Plans

Across the country, a significant life change is one of the most common reasons for people to begin searching for a new home. For many, buying a new home makes sense when the kids leave for college or start their careers. After all, the empty-nest years are a time for many parents to look toward the future and reconsider the type and size of home they need.

If you are preparing for an empty nest, now may be an ideal time to consider downsizing your home. As you search for the home plans for empty nesters, you and your spouse may want to discuss several factors.

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3 Ranch Style Custom Home Plans Over 2,000 Square Feet

Posted by Melissa Lynn Galland on Feb 17, 2021 9:30:00 AM

Topics: Homebuilding Tips, Floor Plans

Ranch-style homes are perfect for families that want it all: convenience, privacy, and space. At Adair Homes, we feature 29 ranch-style custom home floor plans, and 14 of these are homes of more than 2,000 square feet. See all single-story plans.

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Fire Damage or Risk: 10 Things You Should Know

Posted by Melissa Lynn Galland on Sep 12, 2020 7:16:42 AM

Topics: Homebuilding Tips

There have been more fires in the Northwest this year than the past 18 fire seasons combined, according to Washington Governor Jay Inslee. We are happy to report that as of now, all of our team members and customers are safe even though many are in high risk areas. With the unprecedented amount of fires throughout Oregon and Washington we also have a lot of our friends and families members trying to figure out what to do. 

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Virtual Tours Create An Open House Experience... From Home

Posted by Melissa Lynn Galland on Apr 27, 2020 8:39:30 AM

Topics: Homebuilding Tips, Real Estate, Open House, Virtual Tour

Some people were born to tour new open houses—you know who you are. The thrilling smell of fresh wood floors has you Google Mapping your route to new listings the moment they hit RMLS. You tingle with appreciation at the clean baseboards. Spotless pantries! Sparkling new orb chandeliers with Edison bulbs! We get you. Home tours and house planning go hand-in-hand. Every walk-through is one step closer to your dream house becoming a reality. It’s one circumstance where seeing truly is, believing.

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