Geothermal Heating
Geothermal energy has been used to heat and air condition buildings for several decades, and, during that time, these geothermal systems have been called many different things. Some of the more popular variations include geo-thermal, geoexchange, ground-water,...
Ski in and stay a while
This home is located slope side in the Diamond Hitch development of Moonlight Basin. A custom home built for the the true ski enthusiast. One of our favorite projects, designed by Van Bryan of Studio Architects, considered to be one of the areas finest architects....
Federal Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency
If you purchase an energy-efficient product or renewable energy system for your home, you may be eligible for a federal tax credit. Existing homes and new construction for primary AND secondary homes are eligible for a 30% return on cost with no upper limit. What the...
Powder Ridge Cabins
The sun has long since set and the rosy glow on Lone Mountain is giving way to a smoldering purple as I sink into my club chair and gather my thoughts to write this letter. A fresh snowfall blanketed the ski slopes yesterday and the only audible sounds are the crackle...
10 Must have home features
Americans want smaller houses and they are willing to strip some of yesterday's most popular rooms -- such as home theaters -- from them in order to accommodate changing lifestyles, consumer experts told audiences at the International Builders Show here this week....
10 Questions for Homebuyers who want to go Green
For homebuyers, green is fast becoming a priority - whether its because they want to reduce their energy costs, minimize their carbon footprint or improve air quality. From MSN. Real Estate - Here are 10 questions that prospective buyers or renters ought to ask to...
Top 10 places to buy a vacation home
There's at least one major upside to the bursting of the real-estate bubble: The kind of adventure-ready second home you've always dreamed about is suddenly within reach. From mountain retreats to lakefront outposts to slopeside condos, here's your primer on where to...
How will the custom home market change in the next 10 years?
Around the year 500 B.C., the Greek philosopher Heraclitus said, "Nothing endures but change." Over the centuries his wisdom has proven correct time and again-except, for the most part, in the field of custom home building. True, new developments have taken place in...
How long will the low mortgage rates last?
March 31 loomed for months as the day when the U.S. Treasury would stop purchasing $1.25 trillion worth of mortgage-backed securities and effectively remove a major support to the fragile housing market. But now that the program has ended, economists interviewed by...
The Dirty Project
It's hard to believe spring is already knocking on the door. We don't have a lot of work this spring, but we're feeling quite fortunate to have what we do. It was almost a year ago to date when I wrote in our newsletter about how great it was to have good clients that...
Andiamo
If you haven't been to Big Sky in a while - not only has the skiing been great, the dining at Andiamos Restaurant is exceptional. If you're looking for a unique dining atmosphere, check out this design/build project by RMR Group. View a photo gallery
Discussion on the role of Owner’s Representative
Many milestones in a construction project are established or acknowledged through certification by a third party designated by the project owner. This individual, stipulated in the construction contract, is typically the project architect or engineer. It may be a...