I felt the same awkwardness at first. When I moved into my new place, I was determined to embrace the whole smart home thing, but the first few times ...

Yeah, I can totally relate. When we built our custom home last year, I was determined to make every single choice as eco-friendly as possible. But man...

Interesting you mention the resets driving you nuts—I actually had the opposite experience. When I first moved into my place, I went all-in on smart s...

Went through something similar when we built our custom place—put a lot into geothermal heating and locally sourced stonework. Appraiser barely blinke...

That's exactly what I learned the hard way. We splurged a bit on fancy countertops but skimped on insulation...big mistake. First winter hit, and sudd...

Haha, I feel your pain. When we first moved into our custom build, I was convinced a smart thermostat would be the perfect finishing touch. But one ev...

Had a similar experience when we first moved into our custom build. Neighbor needed temporary driveway access to get some heavy equipment into their b...

This is spot on. When we first moved into our custom build, I was so fixated on measurements and exact furniture sizes that I nearly drove myself nuts...

Totally agree with this. When we were building our first custom home, I almost went with a lender who had amazing reviews. But after digging deeper, f...