Buying land in the Hudson Valley seems simple enough. You find a picturesque parcel that fits your requirements—close to a cute town, high in the mountains, with water views. Simpler than building the house, right? But, it requires as much thought and consideration as...

The Mid-Hudson region is just two weeks into Phase 2 of New York’s four-part reopening plan and houses Upstate are already selling like hotcakes. The large-scale shift to remote work coupled with the ease of social distancing in rural areas has many city dwellers...

We’ve seen the cost of building materials and labor rise in the last few years, as demand has increased and contractor availability can be an issue. Natural disasters and tariffs have made wood more expensive, all other materials needed to build and finish your home...

When he founded Lindal Cedar Homes in 1945, Sir Walter Lindal offered “kit” homes that customers selected from a catalogue, and which included all the plans and materials for assembly by local contractors. Everything for the structure was figured out and delivered to...

A home should be responsive to your lifestyle, budget and site. By creating the design with you and providing the plans and materials for the structure, Atlantic Custom Homes is able to control costs and eliminate the disconnect that often occurs between design and...

For over 70 years, Lindal Cedar Homes has been producing pre-engineered Post & Beam homes that are assembled on-site by local craftsmen. As beautiful as these homes are, they are essential “Kit” homes, a concept pioneered by Sears Roebuck & Co. which sold its...

In building a new home, you can be green without spending a lot of it. From smart placement of the home to powering it with alternative energy partially paid for with tax credits and other incentives, building new is an excellent opportunity to make green choices that...

Selecting the right property is the first important step in the process of designing and building your green dream home. We all know the first rule of real estate is “location, location, location,” but the other first rule is “make sure you can build the home you want...

Along with choosing a spouse, deciding on who will build your custom home is one of life’s major decisions. Your contractor will become a very important person in your life during the build, someone whose calls you will always take and whose texts and emails will be...