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5 Reasons To Love Living In Grantsville, Utah
As the second most populous city in Tooele County, Gransville, Utah has a unique charm that’s drawing in families from across the state and beyond. Living in Grantsville is like taking a step back in time in Utah’s history but with a modern twist—especially in the...
Just What is the Draw of Heber City Utah?
Heber City Utah is one of the best kept secrets in Utah. Heber City offers a location central to both Salt Lake City and Provo and Orem. Located just a half hour drive from both Salt Lake and Provo, Heber City is a great place to live and have an easy commute down the...
How Do Mortgage Interest Rates Affect Your Monthly Payment?
Just how important is the interest rate you receive when getting a new mortgage loan in Utah? Because your monthly mortgage payment includes both the monthly interest you owe on your outstanding loan balance and a portion of the principal itself, the interest rate on...
It’s Time to Raise the Roof!
Most homes today are built with pre-fabricated trusses. There are several advantages to using pre-fabricated trusses including having to use fewer load bearing walls and cost savings due to less framing labor and time. One of the major disadvantages to standard...
What is the Value of Energy Efficiency?
The value of energy efficiency is the most overlooked and misunderstood part of building a new home. Even most home builders don’t understand it thoroughly. With interest rates around 4%, you currently pay only about $5 for every $1,000 borrowed for a new home. ...
What is the Living Triangle?
While the process of building a new home is very exciting it can also start to seem a little confusing and daunting. Sometimes house plans can begin to run together and the benefits of one home design can blur into another. One main area of focus when choosing a home...
All House Square Footage is not Created Equal
A common question I am frequently asked as a builder is “What is your price per square foot?” Well, that depends on a lot of factors, many of which are determined by the customer rather than the builder. The bottom line is that you get what you pay for and if the...
Is it Time to Buy Instead of Rent?
Over the past few years there has been a lot of bad news when it comes to the housing market. With the economic crisis and the real estate tumble many home owners lost their homes to foreclosure and even many more have been under water for the last few years. For...
Winterizing Your Home
As temperatures begin to drop throughout most of the country, it is time to begin thinking about winterizing your home for the cold winter months ahead. Most things that should be on your home winterizing list cost very little or nothing and can save you hundreds or...
The Benefits of Energy Efficient Lighting
When building a new home many people think to ask for energy efficient windows, doors, appliances and furnaces but many times forget to think about the savings they can receive from energy efficient lighting. In the past CFL light bulbs have received a bad image for...
How Do You Prevent Concrete From Spalling?
How do you prevent the concrete around your new home from spalling? It is a question for the ages, a question that has been asked by home buyers before you and will be asked by home buyers long after you are gone. The simple answer - you don't. Most contractors will...
What New Home Features do People Want?
Having an idea of what new home features most people are wanting will help you as you think about building a new home or buying a new home. Knowing the features most people are looking for will help you find a home that will hold its value over time and will appeal to...
