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Building a Dog-Friendly Home

Building a custom home grants you the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to incorporate special features that are specific to your family and its needs. And for many folks, pets are just as much a part of the family as people are. Are you looking for ways to ensure your home is a castle for your canine, your spouse, AND your kids? Look no further: we’ve got five tips and features listed below that will help you craft the dog (or pet) friendly home of your dreams.  Scratch-Resistant Flooring Dog owners know the hair-raising sound well–nails scraping along the hard floors as their furry friend excitedly darts back into the house after a trip outside, resulting in scratches on their flooring. Scratch-resistant flooring can prevent this issue. Check out some options for scratch-resistant flooring.  Pet Door or Dutch Door Installing a pet door is definitely a feature you’ll thank yourself for later. If

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September 13, 2022
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Numbers Don’t Lie: Why You Can Build Your Custom Home Right Now ;0

It seems like there’s just no good news lately. Day after day, newscasters and headlines alike relay reports of one sky-is-falling situation after another. And the custom home building industry hasn’t been immune to alarming reporting and rising red flags. While we can’t ignore things like rising costs, rates, and supply chain issues–nor would we advise any homebuyers-to-be to do so–we can take a step back and get some perspective on the matter. There HAS to be a light at the end of the tunnel or some good news amongst the chaos, and we’re to help you find it. We’ve crunched the numbers to help you make a well-informed decision when it comes to building your custom home. What you need to know first: Material Costs are on the Rise According to the National Association of Homebuilders, building costs rose 14.5% in 2021, with supply chain constraints, environmental issues, and

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March 30, 2022
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5 Things to Know Before Building a Custom Home

Having a home custom-built for you and your family–one designed and created with your specific needs and desires in mind–sounds like a dream. And while the thought of it can be, the journey from an empty plot to a finished build can be quite arduous. But like all long-term projects, future homeowners can bypass potential obstacles and stress by doing some good old-fashioned research and planning. Through this process, consider defining the following five things before you commit to building your custom home: It Starts with Budget Though the most stressful and least glamorous portion of custom home building, you should develop and know your budget before committing to building your custom home. Over the years, we’ve picked up a few nuggets of knowledge along the way that might help you when considering your budget: Establish a Timeline Though building timelines are often stretched due to unpredictable events like weather

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February 14, 2022

Soft or Sturdy? What Homebuilders Need to Know about the State of Lumber

If finally building your custom home is at the top of your 2022 “to-do” list, you’ve probably wrestled with the cost. Concerns about the fluctuating economy and inflation no doubt have an impact on the cost of building a custom home. But we’re here to tell you that these concerns shouldn’t keep you up at night; in-industry folks know that the situation isn’t near as dire as the headlines might make it seem, especially when it comes to lumber. Here’s what home builders need to know today:  Lumber Prices Lumber prices have fluctuated over the past two years but currently remain steady. As the age-old saying goes, “what goes up, must come down.” Despite rising pricing and sounding alarms, current lumber futures are already down significantly from their high in May of 2021 and will continue to fluctuate and fall. So while future home builders should keep an eye on

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January 9, 2022
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Building Your Custom Home with Confidence

Over the past couple of years, many who formerly wrestled with the idea of buying or building a home finally made the move to do so. It seems that being at home so often made them realize the importance of having one best suited for them and their families.  If you’ve come to this realization and you’re ready to make the next step towards building your custom home but fear ongoing issues like inflation and fluctuating interest rates, you deserve to know that doing so is still well within reach!  Here are a few reasons why you can build your custom home with confidence in 2022:  Homebuilder sentiment remains high: Homebuilders are still struggling with supply chain issues, but demand remains steady. In fact, builder confidence in single-family home construction rose last year. Despite ongoing issues, buyers continue to buy and builders continue to build–and you can, too!  The experts

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January 6, 2022
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 Say “Hello” to LaFollette Custom Homes! 

We are so excited to officially announce our rebranding as LaFollette Custom Homes! This updated branding reflects our maturation over the past four decades as a luxury custom homebuilder. Along with our new name, we’ll adopt a new logo, website, and email addresses.  You might be wondering: why the change? It’s simple: we’re no longer building the same type of homes we built when the company was founded in 1984 as Southwest Homes. We have matured into a luxury custom homebuilder, harnessing state-of-the-art technologies to bring our clients’ dream homes to life!  Our rebranding communicates this maturation, emphasizing our technological capabilities which are integral to our work as custom-home builders. We can let you walk through your whole home before we ever touch the soil!  However, don’t expect the things that made Southwest Homes great to go anywhere with this rebranding. Our commitment to building high-quality custom homes in partnership

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July 28, 2021
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Designing Your Dream Home? Here’s How to Begin

Building and designing your dream home is one of the biggest projects you’ll ever invest in and embark on in your life. It’s crucial that you do your planning carefully and with much attention to detail so that the outcome is everything you’ve dreamed it to be. If you’re feeling a bit overwhelmed and unsure where to start with your home plan design, don’t worry. Here are some steps to help you get started: Have a Brainstorming Session Grab a pencil and a piece of paper. Let your ideas pour out of your head—sketch the house you envision, make lists of the elements you want it to have. This will help your home building team get a picture of how you’d want your place to look like. Mind Your Budget The start of all the planning involves, of course, budgeting. Consult professionals to get accurate costs for your custom home.

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March 15, 2021
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Top Must-Haves When Designing a Custom Home

The great thing about a custom-built home is that you have the power to decide about every bit of its design. Every detail will be according to your preferences, and the resulting project is exactly the way you pictured it. And since the possibilities for your custom home plans are endless, why not take advantage of the situation? Gather inspiration and read on to learn about some top must-haves for your custom home. Mudroom If you have an active lifestyle and your household comprises kids and pets, you must have a mudroom. It’s a great place to store items commonly brought outside, such as umbrellas, shoes, dog leashes, backpacks, and hats. You can even incorporate a small shower and drain area for hosing off muddy footwear. Walk-In Closet Haven’t we all, for at least one moment, dreamed of a beautiful walk-in master closet? This is your chance to make it

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February 10, 2021

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