How to Choose a Custom Home Builder
What Type of Custom Home Client Are You?
Successful custom home builders are choosy about every client they work with. Here's why. The best business relationships are those where everyone has high standards, both for themselves and [...]
What do custom home builders do?
Building Success 101 Q: What is R-value? A: R-value is a measure of energy efficiency. The higher the R-value of the insulation, windows, and even a home's structure, the [...]
How Much Is A Custom Home in Las Vegas?
Building Success 101 Q: Why do products need to be ordered ahead of time? A: Like most industries, building suppliers have embraced just-in-time inventory management, which means they only [...]
Will Your Custom Home Builder Survive a Slowdown with the Economy?
Building Success 101 Q: Should a deadline drive your decision? A: When the project will be finished is an important consideration, but making it the number one criteria for [...]
Custom Home Quality Is No Accident
Building Success 101 Q: How durable are today's custom homes? A: New or newly remodeled custom homes can be as durable as older ones, but they must be correctly [...]
What Does A Custom Home Builders Fee Cover? And Is It Worth It?
Building Success 101 Q: What is an escalation clause? A: This is where the customer agrees to pay for price increases on specified items that happen between contract signing [...]
Importance of Detailed Construction Documents and Structured Communication Procedures
Building Success 101 Q: How are allowances structured? A: An allowance assigns a budget to choices that still haven't been made at the time of contract signing. One example [...]
Why is Merlin different than other custom home builders?
Steve Jones started Merlin Custom Home Builders in 1989 with a vision: “Build houses that generations will be proud to call home”. Steve learned the craft of homebuilding as [...]