Add Curb Appeal With These Front Porch Landscaping Tips
Adding curb appeal to your home starts from the outside in, and one of the best ways to create an inviting outdoor atmosphere is through landscaping on your front porch…
Familiarizing Yourself with Homeowners’ Associations and CC&Rs
Looking to buy a home? Depending on where you’re searching, homeowners’ associations — or HOAs — can be quite prevalent, and with them comes their CC&Rs. These are a significant…
Retiring in a Custom Built Home
For many people, retiring comes with the expectation of moving, whether that’s to downsize, seek out warmer (and less rainy) weather, or a combination of both. That also means making…
Cost-Effective Homebuilding Solutions When Lumber Prices Soar
We’re not saying anything profound when we say that 2020 and 2021 have been rough in many ways. That’s obvious. Further, the effects of the last year and more have…
Home Improvement Projects During Quarantine
At Reality Homes, we love a good DIY project. Not only does it improve your space, but the hands-on work increases your connection to your home.
What COVID-19 Has Reminded Us About Home Ownership
One effect that’s worth discussing is on a topic that informs our work, and that’s how COVID-19 has affected homeownership.
Reality Homes Office Now Open in Redmond, Oregon
Our newest full-service office just opened in Redmond, Oregon—we hope you’ll come see us there soon!
Best Places to Buy Land in Washington State
Trying to find the perfect lot for your new one-of-a-kind, energy-efficient Reality Home? Look no further than Washington State.
Why Use Raised Heel Trusses
A raised-heel truss is much like it sounds: the heel of a conventional plated roof truss, where the bottom chord intersects with (and bears on) the perimeter wall plate and…
Building With Pets
Home building with our furry four legged friends in mind! Having animals in your life can be very rewarding but with them comes a need for space and storage for…
Island Living
Island Living We all dream of islands – kitchen islands that is! The Kitchen is the heart of the home for gathering of family and friends, for eating and for…
Questions To Ask Your Builder
Helen Keller once said “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much”. Of course building a home is a huge undertaking! We want to have your…
