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Experience the Carr Homes Difference in Loudoun Oaks

March 28, 2017

The CarrHomes Difference It’s no secret that houses for sale are springing up across Greater Washington. However, it can be quite rare to find new homes for sale that meet your unique wants, needs, and future homeowner goals. At CarrHomes, we understand our clients’ desire for the absolute best in luxury homes in the Greater…

Before You Decide to Buy

January 9, 2017

In many previous blogs, we discussed decisions that are made once a buyer has already purchased a home, such as ideas on how to use certain living space, but there are many things to consider before you make the commitment of homeownership, such as the basic: can you afford to buy a home? If you’re…

How Will You Use Your Sunroom?

December 30, 2016

For introducing natural sunlight into a home, a builder may add a sunroom or a conservatory to the floor plan, both of which feature multi-windowed designs to allow the bright sunshine into the space. If your home includes a conservatory, morning room, or sunroom, you may be at a loss as to what exactly you…

Moving Smoothly With Your Kids-Part 3

December 7, 2016

As a parent, there’s a massive difference between the dream of buying a new construction home and the reality. The dream is you work with your home builders to design a perfect house, the interest rate on your mortgage is laughably low, and the moving process for your kids is a breeze. Then there’s the…

Moving Smoothly With Your Kids-Part 2

December 6, 2016

To you, working with your local builders to have the perfect home constructed is a dream come true. Home ownership is a vital part of the American dream and having the means to choose the floor plan, look, and accessories are just icing on the cake. You’re probably bursting with excitement, but how do your kids feel…

Moving Smoothly With Your Kids

December 5, 2016

The process of working with your home builder to build your dream home can be exciting, even exhilarating. Perhaps you’ve been in your current home for years, and a relocation is just the thing you’re looking for to start fresh and get some excitement into your life. But the move itself can be stressful. Factor…

Unpacking 101

December 4, 2016

After coordinating with the home builder, waiting anxiously for the mortgage lender to get back to you for approval, and signing mountains of documents, it’s finally happened. You are officially a homeowner! The property is yours, the keys are yours, and now, all you have to do is move in. Easy, right? Well, not so…

I Bought a New Home! Now What?

December 3, 2016

So it’s finally over. You’ve worked with your home builder and planned out every detail. You’ve hashed out everything with your mortgage and developed monthly payments you can live with. You’ve sat down with real estate agents and attorneys and signed pages upon pages of legal documents. Lastly, you’re handed the keys and you receive a…

More Tips For Buying A Designer Home

December 2, 2016

Welcome back! It’s one thing to buy a pre-existing home. You walk through it, check the accessories that are already there, and you’ve got a running checklist in your head. You’re thinking, “I’ll need to do something about the water heater in a few years, the counters are terrible and I’ve got to replace them,…

Tips For Buying A Designer Home

December 1, 2016

More than ever, people across the country are opting to work directly with a builder and buy a new construction home. It’s easy to understand why, since you have the ability to pick out the accessories you want, choose a floor plan instead of adapting to an existing one, and have a real sense of…

What To Do Before You Buy-Part 2

November 30, 2016

Welcome back! Back in the day, if you wanted to build your dream home, you needed to be rich. The concept of working with a builder to design a house to live in was so out of reach and unrealistic for most people, you might as well have suggested they buy a personal rocket ship.…

What To Do Before You Buy

November 29, 2016

During the last few years, there has been a huge surge in interest towards buying a new construction home. It’s easy to see why that’s such an attractive option. You have the opportunity to work with the builder and make choices regarding the interior and exterior, you don’t have to take over the problems of…