One of the many questions our team receives is, ‘how long does it take to build a home?’ Several factors go into the amount of time it takes to build a home, including if you’re financing your home or paying cash, the weather, planning the design and features, as well as the amount of time it takes to get utilities installed in the home. Read on to learn more about the home building timeframe. There is quite a lot of work and effort that goes into building a new home. The home building process is filled with several different steps, and it must all be done very carefully so that we are able to ..read more

  Financing a New Construction Home Whether you are newly married, planning on expanding your family, or just looking for a brand new space – building your dream home is a once in a lifetime experience. BUT… financing a new home can be scary. The good news is Vision Homes has local lenders that we have dealt with for more than 20 years who understand “OUR” customers as well as us and are able to help this process move as smoothly as it can. Like all areas of our process, we are looking for lenders who CARE about our customers and who want to help our customers. As a first time homebuyer ..read more

With cold weather just around the corner, it’s time to start checking chores off that long list of home maintenance projects. Preparing your home for the colder months may seem daunting, but the benefits far outweigh the work. Be sure to add this winter home checklist to your list of home-care ventures. Check Insulation and Seal Any Holes Inspect the perimeters around windows and doors for tears in the weatherstripping. You can seal these openings with rope caulking, high-performance sealant or low expansion foam. This will ensure that no warm air escapes when you finally kick the heat on, thu ..read more

So, you’ve attended too many open houses to count. This one had the perfect kitchen, but the master bathroom needed some serious work. That one had your dream backyard, but there was no way to fit all the cousins AND the in-laws inside for the holidays. The last one was SO AFFORDABLE… but by the time you’re done with all of that remodeling, will it really fit into your budget? Instead of enduring another showing of a house that’s a less-than-perfect fit, maybe it’s time to consider building a home that’s perfectly customized to you! After all, you’ve probably seen everything you DON’T want in ..read more

If you own property and are looking to build a new home, it’s important to understand how site costs for new home construction play into the overall cost of building in West Virginia. We love when people call us and say, “We own a piece of land, and we’d like to build a new home.” Here’s the thing: we’re home builders, and although we’re proud to offer new homes in planned communities in the greater Morgantown WV area, we’re not land developers. So if you own property and are looking to build a new home, or even if you just have a piece of land in mind that you haven’t yet purchased, it’s impo ..read more

It’s that time of year again—with the beginning of a new year usually comes a list of New Year’s resolutions. While most of us stick to the same old resolutions like “get into shape” or “stop eating cookies for dinner” that we promptly forget about as soon as February comes around, we at Vision Homes would like to suggest a few New Years resolutions that can make a lasting difference in your home.  With this in mind, here are 6 New Year’s resolutions for homeowners:   1. Reduce energy use. By cutting down on your energy use, you’ll reduce your carbon footprint while saving ..read more

Owning a home is usually one of the biggest investments of a person’s life. You have several main options regarding homeownership, from buying a previously built house to having a home designed and built to fit your unique needs and style.  So if you’re going to make the investment, why settle for living in a secondhand home? The truth is, there are some common misconceptions about the process of building a custom home that may scare some folks away from exploring the virtually endless possibilities. In the following paragraphs we discuss and “bust” 4 common myths about building a custom ..read more

This one is for the land owners in and around Morgantown, WV.  If that’s you, or if you know someone who owns vacant, buildable land in the area, then read on…it could make you a lot of money! Here’s the Situation: While you may have heard about rising prices of construction supplies such as lumber, siding, appliances, and other homebuilding essentials, you have also probably heard that the real estate market is absolutely booming in Morgantown, Cheat Lake, Star City, Westover, Sabraton, and the surrounding communities in North Central West Virginia.  Houses are being sold “site-unse ..read more

After years of living under the same roof, your kids have finally moved out to start their lives as independent young adults. It’s a bittersweet time for any parent: the pride of seeing the fine young men and women you raised go out into the world to make their mark, coupled with the sadness of knowing that while you’ll always be family, things are different now.  If you’re like most new “empty nesters,” you may find yourself looking around your home and thinking: “What do I do now?” The home that always seemed to be in motion, bustling with your kids coming in and out, playing in the yar ..read more

A recent article by the National Association of Home Builders discussed the unprecedented rise in lumber and building materials costs across the country, and how those costs trickle down from supplier to contractor and eventually to the customer.  This is a volatile time in the residential construction industry nationwide, but with the demand for new homes in Morgantown WV and the surrounding communities of West Virginia and Pennsylvania higher than ever, the custom home builders at Vision Homes are doing our part to keep home buyers as informed and empowered as possible.  In th ..read more