The Great Outdoors: Making Use of Your Outdoor Square Footage

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The backyard has long been under utilized square footage (and in many cases an undervalued part of the home). It wasn’t until recent years that we started seeing more homeowners recognize the hidden treasure that lies beyond their back door. Today we receive more requests from our clients for outdoor features that enhance outdoor living spaces and square footage than … Read More

Holiday Home Care & Safety Tips

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Christmas time is here! Put up the tree, hang the stockings and the lights! With all of the fun and excitement around the holidays it can be easy to forget proper home care and safety precautions, and to overlook potential holiday hazards. Here are a few holiday home care & safety tips to help ensure you and your home are … Read More

Placing the Most Important Rooms In Your Home

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Where is the best place for the kitchen? Laundry Room? Garage? These are just a few of the top controversial spaces in your home. Where they fit best is a personal decision for every homeowner to make. But here are a few things to consider when designing the layout of your custom new home:   The Kitchen: It’s always full … Read More

6 Tips for Making New Home Construction Less Stressful

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The idea of building a new house — an exciting vision and a simple answer for most people at first. They can imagine their new home in their minds: the bedrooms and baths, the look of the kitchen and main living areas, the outdoor living spaces… it seems like they have every detail completely planned out. However, once you get … Read More

Mass Produced Homes: What You Should Be Aware Of

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As in any industry, there is always a balance between quality and production. The faster you build a house, the more you can build, the more you can sell and the more money you make. But mass produced homes often come at a cost – and that is quality. Quality of materials, quality of workmanship, quality of supervision and reliability. … Read More

Keeping Up With The Chores: The “Unseen” To-Do’s

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Making a house feel like a home is something all homeowners strive to accomplish. Most homeowners keep up with the obvious tasks such as mowing the lawn, sweeping the floor, and dusting the shelves. They change the air filters, replace the light bulbs, and wash the windows. With all of the routine chores that add aesthetic appeal, it is easy … Read More

The Details Matter

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At AW Homes, we are proud of our reputation as one of the premier homebuilders in the region, specializing in custom homes under $500,000. That reputation has been earned with over 25 years of caring about the every detail that goes into a home, from how the initial foundation is poured to every countertop and exterior finish. While our experience … Read More

Building a Home: What Does it Really Take?

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What comes to mind when you think about building a custom home? Do you think “It’s too complicated!” or “Oh, simple.  I need a foundation, next put down a floor, then construct the walls, build the roof, and finally finish the interior?”  While those are all pieces of the process, it is much more complicated than those simple, broadly defined steps; but … Read More