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 …
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 New Year! I love the turn of the year. New goals. New possibilities. New At-A-Glance desk calendar. One of my favorite things to do in the new year is to reflect on the previous year. And an exercise I do …
There is nothing more exciting than talking about sewer lines. Just kidding. I’ve struggled getting this post written. I’m just not that jazzed about sewer lines. They’re kind of gross. But when you are building a custom home, I think …
We just put the finishing touches on our new model. We built the Chesterbrook Craftsman for the first time and I’m really proud of it! Have you seen it? I hope you will stop by. We’re now open every Saturday …
The process of building a custom home can be long when you compare it to other purchases. In fact, it’s hard to find a buying process that takes longer. And not only can it be long, but it can …
This is the fifth installment of our Investor Series. Today I’ve asked one of our Investor Builders to talk about some of the things he’s learned as an investor. He’s completed two successful projects with NDI and we’ve just started …
When Dad started the company back in 1988, the only building program he offered was our Shell Program. With our Shell Program, we deliver the house ready for interior trades and finishing. We dig and pour the foundation, frame the house …
If you’ve been listening to the economic news, most analysts agree that mortgage rates will continue to rise this year and into next. What does this mean if you’re thinking about building a custom home? For some it could mean …
Happy summertime! It feels like just yesterday I was wishing you a Happy New Year in my first blog post of 2015. We are officially well into the second half of 2015 and I wanted to offer you an update …
