This has been my experience as well. The online county maps are definitely useful for a preliminary check, especially if you're just trying to get a g...

That's definitely appealing, but from my experience, proximity to protected land can sometimes drive up the initial cost. Have you found any particula...

Completely agree about the geological survey—it's one of those upfront costs that feels painful at first but pays off big-time later. We almost skippe...

Had a similar experience renovating our family room a couple of years ago. We spent a good chunk of time carefully picking through lumber stacks, conv...

I completely agree with taking the phased route. When we renovated our home, we considered using home equity to speed things up, but after crunching n...