Monday, June 2, 2008

Why Can't I Find the Time to Add to our Blog?

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.... It is my understanding that Dr. Samuel Johnson as quoted in Boswell's Life of Johnson 1775 coined this phrase.

When starting this blog in March of 2008, my intentions led me down the path of trying to add new posts to the blog on a weekly basis. With my observations in the media that the residential construction market was extremely slow, I figured that time to add to my posts would be easy to come by.

Well I can't argue that the residential construction market is not slow in some areas. But unfortunately for our little blog, since March GW Custom Homes has bid more than $12M in new remodeling/renovation & addition projects. From Carefree, Cave Creek, Desert Mountain, Paradise Valley, Arcadia, The Biltmore, Moon Valley and even a project in Circle G Ranch in Tempe, we are working with home owners on projects ranging from bathroom remodels to whole house remodels/additions. Many of these projects involve adding square footage to existing residences, including second story additions.

I am confident that as the summer progresses, our business will remain strong. We have built a very healthy backlog of work in our remodeling division.

In my effort to continue with relevant info for the custom home buyer & our remodeling clients, I have created a list of blog topics I am working on. I have included these topics below and welcome your input. Please email me if you have any thoughts on topics you believe be beneficial. Keep reading and keep looking for new posts!

UPCOMMING BLOG TOPICS

  • Remodeling vs. Home Building -
  • Selecting a Builder -
  • Selecting a Remodeling Contractor -
  • Cost vs. Value - Remodeling -
  • Bidding Projects, Avoid the pitfalls -
  • From My Experience - Notes and items learned from recent projects
  • Current Projects - Updates and Photos of current projects
  • Recently Completed Projects -
  • Design Build - Why?
  • Hiring an Architect -
  • Hiring an Interior Designer -
  • Selecting a Building Lot -