For many people building a new home in the Poconos, the process begins with choosing a floor plan. After all, your floor plan determines how your whole home will come together. But how in the world do you choose the floor plan that’s right for you and your family? There’s something important that needs to happen before you choose you floor plan.

There are some lifestyle questions you need to ask yourself before you ever get around to picking a floor plan, because the way you live (and the things that are important to you) should really be the determining factors in how you build your house.

One of the biggest challenges in new home construction often comes when most of the actual construction work is done. That’s when it’s time to choose colors for the interior of the home. It seems like such a simple task, but it’s tied many a new homeowner in knots! How do you decide on the right color scheme for your new Pennsylvania home?

Finding financing for your dream home in the Poconos is a critical part of the homebuilding process. It may not get you as excited as selecting your floor plan, choosing your countertops, or selecting the flooring for your kitchen and family room—but it’s an essential element in the grand scheme of things. It can be a bit of a challenge to navigate. But here are a few things that can help you as you line up your mortgage.

Stunning vistas of woodlands and lakes and living off the beaten path are just a couple of things that draw potential homeowners to the Poconos to build a dream home. But when you’re considering building a custom home in the Poconos there’s more to choosing the right lot than simply nice views out the back window!

Maybe you’ve been considering building a new home in the Poconos for some time. But before you pick a floor plan or sign a contract there are three things you need to know. These three things are something that real estate agents have trumpeted for years: “Location, location, location!”

A lot of time and effort goes into thinking and planning before you even begin building your new home in the Poconos. A lot of that time will be spent thinking about how you want your home to look and feel. And while the exterior of your home may be the “face” of your home—it’s what’s inside that really matters.

Mention the Poconos to people at this time of year and skiing comes to mind almost immediately. There are plenty of opportunities to take advantage of the winter fun in the Poconos when the flakes start to fly. And a lot of the ski resorts in the area don’t even wait for Mother Nature to bring on the snow—they make it themselves!

If you’ve thought about building a custom home in the Poconos (whether it’s a vacation home, a second home, a retirement property, or your primary residence), you’ve probably given a lot of thought to why you want to be in the area. But have you given much thought to the design of the house itself?

Individuals looking to build a custom home spend a lot of time looking at plans, considering locations, and even mentally decorating their dream homes (while they’re still in the dream stage). Those are all good things.

Sometimes trying to figure out what home prices are doing in the Poconos area is a bit like trying to nail jell-o to a tree! It depends on the specific area you’re looking at and on the kind of house you’re considering. Even then, prices can bounce around quite a bit.