Anyone that is going to be building a new home first has to find the right land to house their new home. A new home design also first starts with a series of design choices that can suit the individual tastes of the home buyer. If you are a person that has wanted to build a home for some time, purchasing land can be one of the first trials that you will need to go through. Picking out a vacant plot of land may seem easy enough, but finding one that suits all of the needs of your home can be more difficult than it sounds. The lender you choose needs to meet a series of criteria, here are some top tips on buying land to build a home! Continue reading “Tips on Buying Land to Build a Home” →

Seeing your vision through to fruition can sometimes be a challenge in custom home building. Getting started with building a custom home means designing a proper layout and having your plan in place so you can start receiving quotes. Rodeo Construction’s team of experts has plenty of experience handling custom home layouts, here are few tips for getting started!

Start With Your Budget

In order to get started with the design layout you need to have an idea of your budget. Calculating your budget will help you to determine the amount of time that it is going to take to build your custom home as well as some ideas about the layout of your home.

Setting up a budget and then laying out the various areas of your home can be important to getting everything that you want within your floor plan according to your overall budget.  Continue reading “Custom Home Layouts” →

The kitchen is where the magic happens in a home, it does it all; from hosting family gatherings to being the focal point of food storage and preparation, the kitchen hosts family members more than any other room in a home. Thankfully, the kitchen is also one of the most customizable rooms in the house as well! From choosing what style and color appliances to picking the perfect countertop material, there are so many options to choose from when working in the kitchen that every kitchen tends to be extremely unique! When customizing the floor plan of your new home with Rodeo Construction, there are plenty of custom kitchen ideas that will take your home to the next level!

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For most of our lives, building and designing the perfect home has always been a regular daydream to pass the time; many people regularly spend time shopping or planning out ideas for a home that may be as far as 15 to 20 years away! However, when the time finally comes to initiate the process it can be hard to keep your head straight with the amount of excitement going around, there are a few steps you will want to take to ensure that the home of your dreams actually comes to fruition. The custom home building process is tough to navigate, make you sure find the best custom builder possible to guide you through; Rodeo Construction has years of experience servicing New Mexico and the Albuquerque area! With dozens of completed projects under our belts, we are confident we can produce the highest quality home for you.

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When designing a custom home, many people want to dive in and start adding rooms and concepts left and right. However, it is important to keep in mind that your home has functionality as well. Storage and space is something that many people find themselves wanting more in their homes and this is best accomplished when designing your custom home! There are plenty of innovative ways to maximize space in your new custom home; from open concept designs to choice of furniture and decoration, working with the right custom home builder will give your new home all the space you need! Here are some great tips on how to maximize the space in your new custom home before and after it is built!

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Storage is one of the most important aspects of any home remodel or redesign, no matter what room or area in the house is being redone. So, it comes as no surprise that taking storage into mind when remodelling your bathroom is key!

You have to make sure that your new remodel, or redesign is able to serve your functional needs, as well as a mesh with the aesthetic that you are looking to achieve. If you do not keep these things in mind, then the entire flow of your bathroom suffers.

Functional is fashionable when it comes to bathroom remodels. This means keeping things clean and free of clutter.  One of the ways function and design are being married recently is through the concept of open bath storage. Whether it is in kitchens or bathrooms, this style helps provide an open, airy aura to any room. However, this style can also cause a little bit more maintenance for you around the house. 

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One of the most remodelled rooms in homes is the kitchen, and now with all of the exciting and new countertop trends on the market, there are even more ways for you to accomplish your ultimate dream kitchen than ever before.

No matter what your design goals are for your dream kitchen, you will be able to achieve them with the countless functional and beautiful countertop options available on the market. Here is a quick look at some of the top countertop materials, so you can find the best solution for your dream kitchen remodelling project!

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There is this cliche that exists when you start to design a home for the first time, the bathrooms get slightly ignored because they are often not looked at as an exciting room to play around with and design. Naturally, a lot of people tend to sink their teeth right into the design and planning of the master bedroom, the kitchens, or even the recreational spaces, all while the bathroom just gets left to turn into “just a bathroom.”

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There is one major question that looms over the heads of everyone when they are thinking about building a custom home, whether it was back in the day or right in the middle of 2020, and that is: what is the average cost to build a custom home? While it is a fantastic question to ask, and ultimately a very important one to know the answer to, getting a clear cut answer can be a little more tricky.

Ultimately, the cost of building a custom home in 2023 comes down to a multitude of factors such as what style of home are you looking to build (ranch, two-story, split-level?); what type of square footage are you looking for?; How many bedrooms do you need? How about bathrooms?; Do you need a two-car garage? 

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Simply put the investment you make when buying or building a home is going to typically be the largest investment you will ever make in your life. So, it makes sense that there is a lot of stress, worry and research surrounding every aspect of investing in a home. 

There is plenty of homework to be done by home buyers, such as looking into the location of a home, studying market trends, analysing prices, comparing taxes, and much more all in the pursuit of making sure you have found the perfect place to call home. However, all hunts for a home eventually hit one major question: Do you shop for an existing house on the market, or do you invest in building a custom house from the ground up? What’s better: buying or building a home?

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