If you love the look of wood, and want to incorporate an organic feel in your home, explore how homebuilders can create log, timberframe, and post and beam homes.
For Wood Lovers: Log, Timberframe and Post-and-Beam HousesRead More
Susan Bady-Holmes is a freelance writer and editor specializing in residential design and construction. She currently writes for NewHomeSource.com, Metal Architecture magazine and Metal Construction News.
Susan has also been an assignment editor for Consumers Digest magazine; handled media relations for home builders at Taylor Johnson Associates and written feature articles for Better Homes and Gardens’ Home Plan Ideas. Consequently, she has a wide range of experience in the consumer and business press and a deep understanding of the homebuilding business. She has won numerous awards for journalistic excellence.
// by Susan Bady-Holmes
If you love the look of wood, and want to incorporate an organic feel in your home, explore how homebuilders can create log, timberframe, and post and beam homes.
For Wood Lovers: Log, Timberframe and Post-and-Beam HousesRead More
// by Susan Bady-Holmes
Walkthroughs give you the opportunity to make sure construction of your new home is going as planned. Use walkthroughs wisely by taking your time and being thorough.
// by Susan Bady-Holmes
If you’re thinking about buying a new home you should check out your local Parade of Homes.
// by Susan Bady-Holmes
Today’s homebuilders are looking for ways to improve indoor air quality so their homeowners can enjoy a higher quality of life.
// by Susan Bady-Holmes
NewHomeSource sits down with Jonathan Passe, director of EnergyStar Residential Programs to explain what goes into an EnergyStar certified home.
// by Susan Bady-Holmes
It’s becoming more common to see several generations of one family living under the same roof. Homebuilders are responding to this emerging trend with multigenerational housing that gives each generation its own living space.
Multigenerational Homes: Multigenerational Living is BackRead More
// by Susan Bady-Holmes
Today’s new homes are engineered to perform, with many highly engineered systems designed to work together.
// by Susan Bady-Holmes
NewHomeSource explores some of the trends in architecture found in the American Institute of Architects survey in 2015.
Builders, Architects Weigh in on Emerging Home FeaturesRead More
// by Susan Bady-Holmes
Think of your back yard and other outdoor spaces as an extension of your new home space, and make it beautiful and personal.
// by Susan Bady-Holmes
Trying to plan for your front, back, or side yard space? We’ve gathered some best landscaping practices to help you add value to your new home.
// by Susan Bady-Holmes
Infill construction lets homeowners build a new construction home close in a big city or established neighborhood, though there are some tradeoffs of building an infill property.
// by Susan Bady-Holmes
Learn the difference between a custom home and spec home, and which home type is right for you.