Turner & Son Homes Blog

    House Plans

    Visualizing your custom home

    The idea of designing a home just as you've dreamed it is exciting, but it...
    Financing

    Moving Past Bad Credit to Get a Construction Loan

    Everyone who gets surprised by a low credit score thinks they're the only one....
    Buying Land

    Why do land titles matter?

    I saw a title once at the court house that extended back to the land run before...
    Building Process

    What can't a monkey do?

    In one of my previous posts, I'd mentioned that building a home is so easy a...
    Budgeting

    House Plans: Why cost per square foot is a bad metric.

    When a builder talks about price per square foot, I always want to ask them to...
    House Plans

    We build small houses, too!

    Ever get the sense that builders can only do gigantic luxury homes? It...
    Building Process

    The lies in a builder's specification

    When you sit down with a builder for the first time, one of the first things...
    Budgeting

    What is energy efficiency worth?

    A few years ago, a friend of mine joked that energy efficiency in home building...
    General

    Should you buy a structural warranty?

    When somebody tells you that they're giving you a ten-year warranty on...
    Buying Land

    Rural subdivision versus raw land

    How different is a five-acre lot in a neighborhood from a five-acre tract miles...