Why Change Orders Are So Costly
Change orders have always led to budget increases and schedule delays, and it's not getting any better. With inflation showing up in the news and at the grocery store, [...]
The Changing Role of Custom Home Allowances
Price chaos for materials has made budgeting more complicated. Here's what you need to know about Custom Home Allowances. Most people are familiar with allowances—a way to let custom [...]
How Do You Identify A Great Custom Home Builder?
How do you identify a great custom builder—and choose the best one for your needs? There's an oft-repeated quip that building a custom home is as much about the [...]
All Quartz Is Not Equal
Even if the budget is tight, this is not the place to economize. Here's why. If asked to describe your relationship with your custom home's products, only a few [...]
The Best Custom Home You Can Build
There are codes and there are standards. The best custom home requires both. There was a TV commercial for kosher hot dogs that first aired in the 1970s. With [...]
A Custom Home for All Ages
The best accessible features are really just good design By some estimates, the decade from 2011 to 2021 saw a quadrupling of households with parents and grown children. Last year's [...]
Merlin Wins Two Silver Nugget Awards for “V-Elements” Home
Merlin Custom Home Builders brought home two 2021 Silver Nugget awards from the Southern Nevada Home Builders Association’s gala, held Friday evening, October 15 at the at the J.W. [...]
What Drives a Custom Home’s Price?
Builders need a lot of information to arrive at an accurate number for a Custom Home's Price Every now and then a custom homeowner will call to ask how [...]
Managing the Great Supply Crunch
In the future, you can tell friends and family what things were like during the Great Supply Crunch If you're contemplating a new custom home, you're no doubt aware [...]