By Pete Lee, Co-Founder, President & CEO Here in the North Rockies (Jackson Hole, Wyoming & Big Sky, Montana) we have “significant” winters (another way of saying l-o-o-o-o-n-g heating seasons!). The plus side: a lot of great skiing. The downside: conventional home heating bills are often high enough to drive a chill up your spine. But the downside can be avoided by installing a geothermal heating system (also called "ground source heat" or "geo-exchange heat"). Geothermal is a … [Read more...]
How to Find a Great Architect / How to Hire a Great Architect
By Pete Lee, Co-founder, President and CEO I once had a client tell me, and I paraphrase, “We were looking for French Country and we kept getting spaceships. We finally had to hire XYZ architect instead.” Strange as it may seem, such mismatches are more common than one may think. I applaud any client’s big move to switch architects when the original one doesn't work out, but I have often wondered how much time and money was wasted before the switch was made. An even bigger disappointment is when … [Read more...]
Get a Contract for Your New Custom Home that Builds Trust Between You and Your Builder and Aligns Your Mutual interests
By Pete Lee, Co-founder, President and CEO In the many years I've built custom homes, the question eventually comes up regarding contract style. Contracts take all forms, but the single most important thing you as an owner can do is ensure that the contract aligns your incentives with the builder’s. If you have picked a reputable builder to begin with, this will assist in mitigating conflict before it happens. Often in high end custom residential construction, not all the details are worked … [Read more...]
Teton Heritage Builders is a member of NAHB’s Elite Builder 20 program
Peter Lee, our president and CEO, just completed another meeting with the Elite Builder 20 group. They spent 2-1/2 days in Sonoma, California discussing market trends (generally upward across the group), ways to improve customer service, ways to streamline management processes, and ways to connect with potential clients. Members in attendance included: Sven Gustafson, www.stonewood.com John Schultz, www.schultzdevelopment.org Paul Mueller, www.muellerhomes.com John Schoenheider, … [Read more...]
THB Blog – A resource for answering common questions about building in the Rocky Mountains
By Pete Lee, Co-founder, President and CEO I must confess that I had been hearing about blogs for the last couple years, but I couldn’t see any reason for them to apply to construction companies (I assumed it was primarily for people to rant about politics). Now I get it. Blogs allow us to educate through the internet. There are many misconceptions and many opinions out there. I view this as an opportunity to provide a resource to people considering building a home in the Rockies. … [Read more...]
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