by silverwoodadmin | Jan 28, 2020 | Custom Home Building
Building (not buying) your retirement home early. Some of the top experts agree that for many it makes great sense to secure the place you’ll live out your retirement years before you actually retire. Why is that, and why is custom home building in northern Michigan...
by silverwoodadmin | May 31, 2019 | Featured Homes, Parade of Homes
A VERY SPECIAL POST: 9792 Bluff Trail The 2019 GTHBA Parade of Homes entry for Silverwood Enterprises is this beautiful 2,660 square-foot custom design/build overlooking scenic Elk Lake. This design accommodates a steeply-sloped site for sweeping panoramic lake views...
by silverwoodadmin | May 6, 2019 | Custom Home Building
We recently had some great conversations about remodeling and custom home building. Among them, a surprising figure came up in the discussion. We heard that area builders are routinely coming in at 20% higher than the original bid. We were shocked. This isn’t how...
by silverwoodadmin | Feb 18, 2019 | Custom Home Building
Bob Villa says there are 10 Major Stages of home building. Generally speaking, he’s right – but we’d like to add the most important preparatory step: Getting on your home builder’s schedule. It’s not that we’re too busy to talk with you, but we know how anxious...
by silverwoodadmin | Dec 6, 2018 | Featured Homes
A VERY SPECIAL POST: ARCADIA HOME – ARDNAMARE This special post follows a home recently featured in Traverse Magazine from concept to completion. Building dreams starts with an idea and a location. When you add a refined design process, and a high-touch build...
by silverwoodadmin | Jun 12, 2018 | Blog
Recently, our own Kendall Smith was honored as the 2018 Builder of the Year by the Grand Traverse Area Homebuilder’s Association. This third generation builder has been a part of Grand Traverse Area HBA for the past 32 years, exhibited at its expos for more than three...
by silverwoodadmin | Mar 21, 2018 | Custom Home Building
The beautiful thing about building a home is that you genuinely start with a blank canvas. Once you’ve purchased the right lot, the real fun begins. But before you start thinking about quartz countertops, oak wood floors, and that inground pool, you have to think...
by silverwoodadmin | Mar 21, 2018 | Custom Home Building
When you begin the home building process, the first and foremost thing to consider is, where are you going to build the home of your dreams? Many different factors go into selecting the right lot for your custom home build. There isn’t a magical secret recipe or...
by silverwoodadmin | Jan 16, 2018 | Blog
Which is the Better Choice: Building vs. Buying a Home Looking for a new home can be such an exciting thing to do. Whether you’re looking for your first home, a larger home for your growing home, or downsizing for retirement; the home buying and building process is...
by silverwoodadmin | Jan 16, 2018 | Blog
A term often associated with home building and the real estate industry is “price per square foot.” When purchasing a home, you’ll often hear the real estate agent or realtor say something along the lines of “this home is $175 per square foot.” What exactly does that...
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