Why Custom Home Builders Must Be Learners

December 1st, 2015|How to Choose a Custom Home Builder, Newsletter|

Continuing education is no longer optional. What do today’s best builders have in common? Although the answer includes many items, there’s a common thread running through each of them: a commitment to ongoing learning. The know-how needed to build high-performance, durable homes is evolving faster than ever. That’s why top builders commit to continuing education in a variety of disciplines, including architecture, engineering, law, materials science, and management.

The Value of Trusted Custom Home Builder Associations

November 17th, 2015|How to Choose a Custom Home Builder, Newsletter|

You can tell a lot about someone by his or her associates, and that’s as true for businesses as it is for individuals. Every successful business understands the value of ongoing trust-based relationships with other industry professionals.

What Makes a Project a Success?

October 6th, 2015|Commonly Asked Questions, How to Choose a Custom Home Builder, Newsletter|

It’s as much about the experience as the result. Some homeowners have asked: How does a builder know when a project has been a success? Well, there’s good news—the answer to this question is one of the things that defines a great builder.

How Long Has The Custom Home Builder Been in Business?

September 1st, 2015|How to Choose a Custom Home Builder, Newsletter|

Why this is a great question to ask a builder. The National Association of Homebuilders estimates that it takes at least 3 to 5 years to create a sustainable building business. Most builders never get there: residential contractors have a failure rate higher than nearly every other business type, surpassed only by restaurants. Only the strongest competitors survive this winnowing.

The Connected Custom Home

July 7th, 2015|Newsletter, Tips and Tools for Building Your Custom Home|

New technologies put the smart home within reach of any homebuyer. Connected home technology in the early 2000s was a costly proposition. In most cases, high-priced “structured wiring” linked a central server to the devices it managed and also to proprietary, hardwired keypads and control screens.

Managing Your Family’s Future: The Customizable New Home

June 2nd, 2015|Newsletter, Tips and Tools for Building Your Custom Home|

You may have heard the term ‘customization’ in your research for your new home. It typically means the process of making alterations to the floor plan or exterior appearance of a home to reflect your particular taste, lifestyle, and location.

What is Customer Satisfaction?

May 5th, 2015|How to Choose a Custom Home Builder, Newsletter|

Steve and I were born and raised in Las Vegas. It was a small town then and, in many ways, it is a small town today. Then and now - reputation is everything and reputations are built on experiences. Merlin Custom Home Builders’s company culture is based on giving our homeowners a positive and fulfilling experience during the creation of their homes.

Managing Change Orders

April 7th, 2015|Newsletter, Tips and Tools for Building Your Custom Home|

Building a new home is a dynamic and exciting process. As professional homebuilders, Merlin Custom Home Builders’s goal is to make the process smooth and transparent for our clients. Once the job is underway, things happen quickly, so we work with clients to make decisions well ahead of time to help ensure they get their new home on schedule and within budget.

Custom Home Schedule: Keeping Projects on Track

March 17th, 2015|Newsletter, Tips and Tools for Building Your Custom Home|

Failure to make timely decisions is the number one culprit behind schedule and cost overruns. Homeowners play a key role in preventing these problems. Some homeowners find it a challenge to make their final selection of products and materials. It’s easy to see why—with practically limitless choices in countertops, fixtures, tiles, windows, and other products, it can be difficult to settle on one model, style, or color.

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