Mueller Homes was pleased to receive the AHM Excellence in Custom Building Merit Award for the Pine Brook Farm project located in Sykesville, Maryland.  This custom building award and the…

When you think about designing your dream home and all of the unique features and elements you want to include, the fun part of building begins!  What design elements do…

When you begin the design and budgeting process for building a custom home, it’s important that you and your family begin prioritizing each other’s needs vs. wants.  We suggest using…

Collaboration is defined as, “the action of working with someone to produce or create something.”  When you begin the journey to build a custom home, we believe collaboration is the…

The design process is the foundation upon which your entire custom home building experience is built. As discussed in previous articles and blogs, we believe it is important to start…

When you begin considering building a custom home, the process of purchasing a lot takes center stage.  Not only may it be hard to find the perfect lot, but the…

As you begin the custom home building process, you will no doubt begin to understand the significance of specifications and allowances.  In our book and a previous blog, we discussed…

The Estimating, Specifications and Allowances (ESA) process is the most critical and complex area of the home building process, for client expectations, satisfaction, and ultimate home building experience.  This is…

When you begin the process of building a custom home, the excitement is palpable!  However, it’s important to note that there are a number of outside factors that influence the…

Many people ask the question, “What is the cost per square foot (CPSF) to build a custom home?”  While this question may be relatively easy to answer when building a…