So You Think You Can’t Build?
Building a custom home can be a scary thing. It is likely the biggest investment a person will make and most people find it difficult to imagine how you go from a hole in the ground to a beautiful new …
What We’re Building: Jen’s Week In Review
Welcome to my week in review! We’ve been busy around here in spite of all of this rain. And oh boy, is it wet! I can’t remember a spring as wet as this. 2004 was really rainy. I remember because we …
What We’re Building: Jen’s Week in Review
There are things that happen throughout the week here at NDI (and at home) that don’t always warrant a full blown blog post but may be of interest to you (at least I hope!). So I’ve decided to start a …
Jen in the Kitchen: Her Go-To Weeknight Dinner
Cooking is definitely one of my passions! While I try to cook as often as I can, my busy work/life schedule doesn’t always leave a lot of free to time to create a gourmet meal. So what do I when I …
Working With Family
When I tell people I run a family business, I get asked a lot of questions. I think people are intrigued by the idea of working for a family business. I read an article once in which the author said some …
The Big Nottingham
New home designs make me giddy. Especially when I have a personal attachment to the design which is the case with this latest release. I can’t wait to build this one! When Paul and I built our home in 2008, we …
NDIncluded
Last year I wrote a blog post about what you get for our standard base price. Builders tend to load up their model homes with optional features to show potential buyers what their new home could look like. It’s not …
New Construction Appraisals: How can what you choose for your new home impact the value?
If you are financing your new construction project, your lender will need to order an appraisal of the property. We get questions all the time about what appraisers are looking for and how in the world they can appraise a …
Homes We’ve Built…Then & Now
NDI had a birthday this week and it’s made me a bit nostalgic about the last 28 years. I was 14 when Dad started the company and while I helped answer the phones while on college breaks, I didn’t start …
Happy Birthday NDI – 28 Years & Counting!
It’s our birthday today and we have so much to be happy about! Quite frankly, we’re just downright blessed. Not only are we blessed to have an incredible staff and wonderful clients but we’re blessed to be here. It’s estimated …