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The answer will have an impact on the selections you make and the final home cost. Potential clients often ask for our homes’ average cost per square foot. The question…
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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 of…
Have Questions? Ask the Builder
Prevent surprises and delays by getting answers from the top. There are lots of things homeowners can do to keep their building project running smoothly. Number one is making timely…
A Homeowner and His Dream Home
With its spectacular vistas, personal touches, and a design that leans masculine, this home is everything the homeowner wanted — and more. For Mike Rustici, the hilltop property he owns…
The Best House You Can Build
There are codes and there are standards. A great home requires both. There was a TV commercial for kosher hot dogs that first aired in the 1970s. With a surprised…
Looking Beyond Sticker Prices
Installed costs vary greatly from product to product, but the builder can help manage them Cost control is top-of-mind for anyone building a custom home these days. That includes keeping…
The Changing Role of Allowances
Price chaos for materials has made budgeting more complicated. Here’s what you need to know. Most people are familiar with allowances—a way to let homeowners create firm budgets for items…
Building a Home Post Pandemic
This is the best time to start planning for your new home. Over a two-year period, we saw homebuilding materials reach record highs, a continued scarcity of available homes, and…
A Home For All Ages
The best accessible home 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…
Who You Gonna Call?
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 experience…
Why Changes 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, some…
What Interior Designers Bring to the Table
These important team members help create safe, comfortable spaces that are perfectly tailored to your needs Homeowners sometimes ask what, exactly, interior designers bring to the table. It’s a valid…
What Drives a Home’s Price?
Home Builders need a lot of information to arrive at an accurate number Every now and then a homeowner will call to ask how much our new homes cost per…
Are You Being Served?
The best custom builders understand that service is as important as product. When choosing someone to build your new custom home, there’s a truth that you ignore at your peril:…
How Much Will It Cost?
You can get more for your money by not starting with that question Whether it’s a $7 million custom home or a $70,000 kitchen remodel, no one wants to pay…
A New Home Will Help You Breathe Easier
How professional builders create a healthy indoor environment. If you have concerns about how healthy your new home will be, you’re not alone. In a 2021 survey of 551 American…
Size Matters: Choose Your Contractor Wisely
The low-bid, budget home-building company may cost more in the long run. Here’s why. Does your builder have the size and—more importantly—the management systems needed to handle a custom home…
Interior Design Trend We Love: All Things Copper – Castle Homes featured in StyleBlueprint Fall 2022
Castle Homes weighs in on the “hot” building and decorating trend that actually dates back 5,000 years with StyleBlueprint. “If there’s a metal that feels tailor-made for fall, it’s copper…
How One Nashville Troop Is Preserving a Lifetime of Memories
In Nashville, a hundred-year-old Boy Scout troop congregates before every camping trip to gather gear and prepare for sleeping under the stars. Of the most memorable moments in scouting, camping…
Castle Homes came away a big winner in Nashville Lifestyles’ Home Awards
Castle Homes came away a big winner in Nashville Lifestyles’ Home Awards announced this month. The collection of awards garnered by Castle Homes included Best New Kitchen, Best New Bathroom…
Simplifying Home Automation
The trick is to choose the technologies you need, while ignoring those you don’t For some people, a new custom home is a chance to get the latest digital bells…