If you are looking at building a new home in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, or anywhere else in New Mexico, start developing your construction team early. Historically and traditionally, people have been conditioned to follow a certain, linear path to building a custom home. That is, hire an architect or designer to create the plans, select a […]
If you are interested in a great lot to build your new home on in the far northeast foothills, check out this listing in Albuquerque, NM. 12,000 square foot building envelope. Gently sloping lot gives the opportunity to be tucked in, or stay high if you prefer. Private feeling up canyon with unobstructable views of […]
Building a home can be stressful in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, or wherever you choose to build. Savvy homeowners choose a builder who will make it less so. But beyond making certain the construction company is licensed and insured and has provided a fair bid and a professional contract, how do owners determine whether a company […]
Why the Time to Build a New Custom Home in Albuquerque is Now New homes in New Mexico won’t be any more affordable in a year or two. Potential homebuyers who are waiting for costs to come down before building might want to reconsider. The fact is that the past year’s rise in new home […]
A question we get all the time building homes in Albuquerque and Santa Fe, NM is “what’s your price per square foot?” The perception (or presumption), we assume, is that if you wanted to add or subtract a few square feet for whatever reason, you simply add or subtract that amount per foot from the […]
Q: How do allowances work in New Construction? A: Building a custom home in Albuquerque or Santa Fe, New Mexico is different than purchasing a production style or “tract” home. You are not picking a floor plan and using the tract builders standard selections. Allowances allocate funds to parts of the job that haven’t been […]
The great guys at Adwelling Design took a homeowners design and inserted it on a topographical survey for in lot in Paa Ko subdivision in Bernalillo County in the Sandia Mountains east of Albuquerque. They then were able to superimpose that onto Google Earth so that the clients could see how it interacts with the […]
Q: What’s the most effective way to save energy? A: New Mexico has adopted the newest Model Energy Code, which means that new homes built here are already required to be more energy efficient than many other parts of the country. Meaningful and impactful energy efficiency requires a comprehensive approach and commitment from the home’s […]
