Pam | July 31, 2009
Selecting the proper site and orientation for your new home is paramount. Are you looking for woods, privacystunning mountain top views or do you desire a neighborhood and community feel? Think about how best to orient your house to take advantage of passive solar heating and cooling. Orient the long axis of your house [...]
Pam | July 27, 2009
With the tax credit for first-time homebuyers expiring later this year, now may be a great time to list your current house and start making plans to build your dream timber frame home!
Sales of previously owned homes rose for the third straight month in June, the National Association of Realtors reported last week. This is [...]
Pam | July 27, 2009
Our 8 Steps to Building a Timber Frame Home series continues with a discussion on budgeting.
The defining factor in determining the end result of your timber frame home is your budget. At the start of the project, you’ll want to map out your preliminary budget and consider obtaining a pre-qualified loan from a reputable mortgage lending [...]
Pam | July 24, 2009
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. existing home sales notched their third monthly rise in June and prices hit their highest level since October, fueling hopes that the housing sector is finally on the mend and will help propel a broader economic recovery.
Other data on Thursday showed a jump in new claims for jobless aid last week, [...]
Pam | July 16, 2009
The National Association of Home Builders says its housing market index climbed in July to the highest level in nearly a year, as low interest rates and other incentives helped builders woo homebuyers.
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Pam | July 16, 2009
Initial Research
In our last timber frame post, we listed what the 8 steps to building a timber frame home are. The information posted in this article will primarily focus on step one, Initial Research. As always, if you ever have any questions please feel free to email or call the Timber Frame Business Council: [...]
Pam | July 16, 2009
For some, building a timber frame home is a life long dream that too few have the courage to undertake. The process can be extremely rewarding with an end result that often exceeds one’s greatest expectations. However, to provide a measure of insurance to make the process as “knot free” as possible it [...]
Pam | July 13, 2009
MARKETING TIPS
Part I: The Weight of the Web….Having an online presence isn’t enough — customers and closings must follow By Jerry Rouleau, owner, J. Rouleau & Associates LLC
Like consumers in almost every industry, homebuyers often use the Internet to shop. According to [...]
Pam | July 10, 2009
Lititz, PA (July 10, 2009) – Lancaster County Timber Frames, Inc. (LCTF, Inc.) - member of the Timber Frame Business Council - will be recognized as one of three finalists of the “Real Estate and Construction” category at Central Penn Business Journal’s 2009 Best of the Web Awards on July 27, 2009.
LCTF’s Web site, www.lancotf.com, [...]
