| by: Marla Renner Making The Renner Companies a full-fledged, fully rounded provider of construction services has been a plan that culminated with the addition of Ian B. Jones, RA in January of 2011. Having offered services that include new home construction, remodeling and rentals since 2001 in the Atlanta Metro area, it seemed only natural to offer to clients the services of a Registered Architect. by: Marla Renner Preface Building a home, for the average person, is something one can only wonder at. For a professional, it is second hand. No two homes are built exactly the same, but generally speaking, they are. Every home has a foundation, walls, ceilings, a roof, doors and windows, but have you ever wondered just how you go from raw land to the all important “certificate of occupancy”. This article is the second in a series of your “lesson” in building. by Marla Renner Building a home, for the average person, is something one can only wonder at. For a professional, it is second hand. No two homes are built exactly the same, but generally speaking, they are. Every home has a foundation, walls, ceilings, a roof, doors and windows, but have you ever wondered just how you go from raw land to the all important “certificate of occupancy”. This article will be the beginning of your “lesson” in building. Attached you will find the July 2011 newsletter. Please feel free to sign up for our communications as well as forward to all your friends. Knowledge is a wonderful thing! http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs058/1102570283989/archive/1106185213344.html By Ian B. Jones I am often approached by potential clients that want to know the advantages and disadvantages of choosing a design/build solution over the more historically prescribed design/bid/build solution for their home construction projects. This is a very complicated conversation that has many conditions and variables to be determined before coming to a useful conclusion. But in many ways,the previous sentence somewhat defines and promotes the design/build process. by Matt Myers Prospective homeowners should give careful consideration to their decisions when planning to build a home. A great home is one that you are happy to wake up in every day,which is efficient in its layout and usage,that is interesting yet practical,and that brings joy into the very basics of living. These 8 steps will help to guide you through the process: OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS FOR HOME BUYERS! (Click to see the NAHB brochure) Congress Enacts Bigger and Better Home Buyer Tax Credit A tax credit of up to $8,000 is now available for qualified first-time home buyers purchasing a principal residence on or after January 1,2009 and before December 1,2009. Unlike the tax credit enacted in 2008,the new credit does not have to be repaid. | |