Hurry up and wait. This is a game that we play when we have to wait on city permits, new plats, lenders, weather and our own darn excitement even though almost every ounce of our being wants to tear down the walls and get to the work of building our …

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So, the original plan was to remodel the current 1600ft house and resurrect the joke of a converted garage (400ish square feet more) to legitimate status and then possibly add on down the road. Well, we sold the heck out of our existing house and pushed our cash budget up …

Two days of rain when we were supposed to finally complete the lender required repairs. The lender gave us the green light on exactly what needs to be done, so once the weather clears up (hopefully Thursday) we will point and tuck cracks in the brick and …

Which of the following are true?

A. Christmas music is reserved for the weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas only.

B. Christmas music is so awesome, you have to start in early November to enjoy it all.

C. You hate children, old people, puppies and kittens and therefore you hate …

As we wait for the bank to give us the final word on exactly which repairs will be required (in addition to leveling the foundation and scraping, sanding, painting and replacing rotted wood on the garage), I am working on talking the city into letting me file my paperwork for …

Our massive renovation/addition project has raced to an early start as the lender is requiring some repairs before closing and I've agreed to do them in exchange for a discount on our purchase price from the seller/previous owner.

First, we have some leveling of the foundation to do:

I asked my team here at the office if they thought it would be helpful for them if I included them in the process my family and I have just begun of selling our home and buying another "major project" on some land nearby. They were excited about the opportunity …

Continuing where the last post left off, laziness has set in. 

So, how does a home buyer in the Richardson area actually find a house? Well, after chosing a top notch real estate team, you'll want to get all of your ducks in a row. You'll want to be …