Building a custom home in the Poconos involves gathering a lot of information about a wide variety of topics. You need to consider everything from budgets, to property, to design, to specific floor plans, to materials and finishes. And sometimes that leads to information overload. Prospective homeowners sometimes find it hard to sort everything out and keep details straight.

Part of the process of building a custom home may include “add-ons”: Those features you add to a home that aren’t necessarily standard features in most homes. Sometimes these additions can add comfort, enjoyment, and even value to you home. But there are add-ons that just don’t add up when it’s time to sell you home. Here are just a few add-ons you might want to avoid when building a custom home.

If you’re contemplating building a custom home, there’s a good chance that you want something a little different than what you can find in a standard home. Sure you want better craftsmanship and better materials, but you also want something that reflects your personal sense of style—and fits your lifestyle.

Building a custom home in the Poconos isn’t an overnight experience. It probably comes as no surprise that you’re looking at at least a few months before you’ll be able to move in even once construction actually begins.

It’s been said that timing is everything. It’s certainly true when it comes to building a new home in the Poconos. But starting on homebuilding in the Poconos in November?

The kitchen has evolved from a hard-working room where guests and even family members never entered into the hub and heart of the modern home. As a result, the kitchen is arguably the most remodeled room in existing homes and commands a lot of attention in new home construction.

For some homeowners, the ultimate get-away home has got to be a lake house in the Poconos. We have to admit, there’s not much that beats water views from your deck in one of the most beautiful parts of Pennsylvania! Of course, choosing which lake and which property on which to build is important—and a challenge! There are, after all, some 150 lakes scattered throughout the Pocono Mountain region.

Building a custom home in the Poconos is an exciting undertaking. And if you’re like most homeowners building a new home—once things get started, you can’t wait to move in.

Perhaps you’ve toyed with the idea of building a vacation home, permanent home, or retirement get-away in the Poconos—but you have some questions about the area. Here are 10 common questions and answers about the Poconos region.

If you are going to invest the time, energy, and money to build a new home, you really want it to be amazing. “Amazing,” however, doesn’t mean ostentatious.  Your goal isn’t to build a jaw-dropping structure that causes people to stop at your address and gawk.  What you really want is a house that is awesomely comfortable and feels like home. Even if it never makes the cover of Better Homes and Gardens or House Beautiful—it will be a place you love to be.