by Mike Rice | Nov 24, 2020 | News & Updates
I’ve been getting asked the same question a lot these days – how has COVID-19 affected the custom home building industry? Whenever I’m asked the same question repeatedly, that’s a pretty good clue it would make for a good blog topic, so here we go....
by Mike Rice | Nov 13, 2019 | Building Costs
I receive inquiries on an almost-weekly basis that go like this: “Hi Mike! We are wanting to build a modest custom home in Colorado Springs. Our budget is $400,000. Can you help us?” The short answer to this is no. (I’m sorry, I know that’s not...
by Mike Rice | Aug 15, 2019 | Building Process
Out of all the questions I answer and all of the concepts that I explain in a given year, explaining the design/build process is one of the most complicated, so I’ve chosen to use this blog to explain and unpack the design/build process. There are essentially...
by Mike Rice | May 7, 2018 | About Us
As a custom home builder, I’m frequently asked: “What are your standard finishes?” This is a bit of a tricky question, in that no two custom homes are identical (since that’s the whole point of a custom home). However, there are some very common...
by Mike Rice | Feb 7, 2018 | Building Costs
In a recent blog post, I wrote about the two main ways you can have plans developed for your home: Starting with a blank sheet of paper, then having an architect design a custom home made just for you from the ground up By finding a set of plans on the Internet, and...
