Building Trends

From Concept To Completion, Bella Custom Homes Takes You Over The Finish Line

By Amy Puchaty / March 26, 2021 /

Build-to-suit is trending among Dallas homebuyers with big dreams. And Bella Custom Homes – a premier, all-inclusive custom home builder – has a 28-year track record of making such dreams come true. In fact, their most recent project is a testament to the build-to-suit process, showcasing how lot selection and lifestyle play a big role in achieving a…

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Lights, Camera, Action! A Step-By-Step Guide to The Design/Build Process

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / November 16, 2020 /

By Bob HoebekePresident, Hoebeke Builders One of the greatest gifts you can ever give your family is a defined space in which you can ‘do life together.’ Designing and building your home can be one of the most gratifying undertakings — but just like baking a cake, there is a prescription for success. This is…

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Why Do Most Houses End Up Ugly? Bob Hoebeke Says It’s Due to Poor Taste

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / October 16, 2020 /

By Bob HoebekePresident, Hobeke Builders Home Alone. Father of the Bride. The Bachelor and The Bachelorette. Conjure up images of these famous movies or TV shows and without a doubt sooner or later the beautiful home serving as the faithful backdrop of where blissful life is lived will pop into your brain. Hollywood often uses…

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Should Builders Be Forced to Account for Climate Change?

By Joanna England / February 12, 2020 /

It’s a ground-breaking new policy in New Jersey that could keep builders from doing just that — breaking ground. Could Texas be next? Of course, with 130 miles of coastline and a shore that has become a pop culture reference, New Jersey has a lot to lose if sea levels continue to rise and storm…

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Outdoor Living Out? Laundry Rooms, Big Closets In? NAHB Shouldn’t Mess With Texas

By Candy Evans / March 20, 2019 /

I’m a wee skeptical of The National Association of Home Builders 2018 survey of “thousands of U.S. homebuyers” for must-haves. I have no doubt these things were tops on consumer’s wish list, and were accurately reported. I just think housing preferences are more regional. And this list is too national.  These are features buyers ranked…

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