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2020's TOP 5 ARIZONA HOME PLANS

Posted by Kari Montoya on Dec 18, 2020 5:18:10 PM

Topics: Build a Custom Home, Custom Home Design, Custom Home Washington, Homebuilding Tips, Floor Plans, Financing, Design, Custom Homes, FAQs, Value, Cost

As 2020 draws to a close, Adair Homes looks back with pride at a team that has pulled together despite the years’ obstacles, worked in harmony (with the utmost of safety in mind!) with our customers, and utilized state of the art technology to build over 500 homes across four states. We’ve weathered through an unprecedented time in our country, with the spread of Covid-19. Through it all, Adair Homes customers have continued to inspire us to work harder, celebrate the little wins as well as the big, and never stop dreaming.

As we turn a corner into 2021, here are our top 5 home plans—as chosen by YOU—our customers, homebuilding partners and friends.

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2020's TOP 5 NORTHWEST HOME PLANS

Posted by Kari Montoya on Dec 18, 2020 4:28:29 PM

Topics: Build a Custom Home, Custom Home Design, Custom Home Washington, Homebuilding Tips, Floor Plans, Financing, Design, Custom Homes, FAQs, Value, Cost

As 2020 draws to a close, Adair Homes looks back with pride at a team that has pulled together despite the years’ obstacles, worked in harmony (with the utmost of safety in mind!) with our customers, and utilized state of the art technology to build over 500 homes across four states. We’ve weathered wildfires, drenching rain, a pandemic, and an election! Through it all, Adair Homes customers have continued to inspire us to work harder, celebrate the little wins as well as the big, and never stop dreaming.

As we turn a corner into 2021, here are our top 5 home plans—as chosen by YOU—our customers, homebuilding partners, and friends.

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On Your Lot Explained: The Breakdown of Building a Custom Home On Your Land

Posted by Kari Montoya on Dec 16, 2020 11:01:07 AM

Topics: Build a Custom Home, Custom Home Design, Custom Home Washington, Homebuilding Tips, Floor Plans, Financing, Design, Custom Homes, Finding Land, Homeowner Testimonial, FAQs, Sweat Equity, Value, Cost

We use the phrase ‘on-your-lot’ quite a bit around Adair Homes. Why? Well, it’s exactly what we do. At Adair Homes, we build your house on your lot. We aren’t buying large tracts of land and developing neighborhoods as you might see in expanding suburban areas. Instead, our business is focused on helping our clients build homes on land that they choose. Through our unique home building process, our clients acquire strong equity positions in their improved properties—not to mention their dream custom home come true.

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What to Look for When Starting Your Land Search: Tips from Industry Experts

Posted by Kari Montoya on Nov 26, 2020 8:00:00 AM

Topics: Custom Home Builder, Build a Custom Home, Custom Home Design, Realtors, Homebuilding Tips, Site Development, Floor Plans, Financing, Homebuilding Process, Design, Finding Land, Real Estate, Sweat Equity, Value, Cost

When beginning down the path to your dream custom home, it's essential to find the right property. The characteristics of the land will influence the overall design of your home. The size of the lot will impact the size of your home, and which of our plans are the best options. If the lot is sloped, you may consider a daylight basement, or additional foundation. Are the utilities already connected, or do you need to account for those during site development? All of these considerations will be important during your search for the perfect parcel of land.

But how do you find that place?

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Planning for Your Custom Home & Tips for Selling Your Current Home

Posted by Kari Montoya on Jul 29, 2020 10:35:34 AM

Topics: Build a Custom Home, Homebuilding Tips, Selling Your Home, Financing, Custom Homes, Real Estate, Value, Craftsman

For many of our customers, selling their current home is the one of the first steps of the home planning process. This allows them to decrease their debt to income ratio and maximize their budget for their new home. Selling the place you call home can feel overwhelming so we compiled this research as a helpful guide.

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Is Now The Time to Build Custom?

Posted by Kari Montoya on Jul 1, 2020 8:30:00 AM

Topics: Custom Home Builder, Build a Custom Home, Custom Home Design, Homebuilding Tips, Selling Your Home, Financing, Design, Custom Homes, Finding Land, Real Estate, Craftsman, Farmhouse

Maybe you’ve dreamed of a custom home for years—but the timing never seemed right. And today, things just seem...complicated. Why would right now be the right time to start planning the build of your custom home? To start, did you know that available home inventory across the West—everywhere from Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Arizona—is currently lower than ever? January of 2020 saw a 14% drop in inventory, and that was before the pandemic. Even with the low inventory, sales numbers of single-family homes have only grown since the beginning of the year.

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Building 101 is in Session

Posted by Melissa Lynn Galland on Apr 14, 2020 1:24:46 PM

Topics: Custom Home Builder, Site Development, Financing, Custom Homes, Finding Land

Online Events

Don’t worry about showing up in person. We’ve moved our popular class on the basics of homebuilding online—where we can better protect the health and safety of our communities. You’ll still have unprecedented access to the Adair Homes building process—where we make it quicker, easier, and more affordable than you could imagine to build your dream home. Learn about financing, budgeting, and how you can deduct sweat equity from the overall cost of your new construction. Talk to a designer. Peruse the online plans! The Building 101 seminar is your ticket to new construction.

Each event is customized based on your questions that you ask, but here’s what you can expect:

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Coronavirus and the Financing of your Home

Posted by Melissa Lynn Galland on Mar 25, 2020 9:31:38 AM

Topics: Custom Home Builder, Homebuilding Tips, Financing

How about some good news in the midst of the most perplexing time many of us have ever encountered? Sadly, we don’t have the cure to COVID-19—but what we do have might be a rare silver lining in the topsy-turvy world of home finance.

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How Much Does Building a Custom Home Cost?

Posted by Melissa Lynn Galland on Oct 9, 2019 11:49:34 AM

Topics: Financing, Homebuilding Process

Not surprisingly, one of the most common questions people ask when considering building a custom home is, How much does it cost? The answer, of course: It depends. There are so many factors that go into calculating the cost of building a custom home that it can be difficult to predict the total price until the project is finished. However, by understanding all of the associated costs, and by working with an experienced builder, you are better able to predict the total price tag and ensure that you stay within your budget.

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How to Finance Your New Custom Home Build

Posted by Melissa Lynn Galland on Aug 29, 2019 6:37:00 AM

Topics: Financing

For most people, a new custom home build requires outside financing. Much like getting a mortgage for an existing home, unless you can pay with cash, you will need to source other funding. There are several options for financing the construction of a new home. The one you choose will depend on your individual financial situation and personal preferences.

The two primary sources of funding a custom home build are a new-construction loan and builder financing. You might also be able to save with new-construction tax credits.

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