Three Times the Calls, and Almost All of Them Mention Taxes
Calls for big custom homes are up 3x, mostly from California, and almost every one mentions taxes. What’s actually driving it, why it isn’t AI IPO money yet, and why the electrician bench in Reno is nearly empty.
Building in Martis Camp, Lahontan & Schaffer’s Mill: What Design Review Actually Requires
Martis Camp gives you 36 months to finish. Lahontan gives you 24, and can lien your lot if the site goes idle. What each community’s design review actually requires before you can build.
Own One of the Last 4,000 Buildable Lots at Lake Tahoe? Read This Before You Design
Only about 4,000 of Lake Tahoe’s 43,000 private parcels are still vacant. What IPES scores, allocations, coverage limits and fire rules mean for your lot, from a builder who works the basin.
Tahoe's Insurance Crisis Is Quietly Redesigning Every New Build
Leaving California for Reno: A Builder’s Honest Guide to Building Your Custom Home From Across State Lines
Building on a Sloped Lot in Reno: What the Foothill Premium Actually Costs You
What It Costs to Build a Custom Home in Reno in 2026: A Builder’s Honest Price Guide
What does it actually cost to build a custom home in Reno in 2026? An honest builder’s guide with real per-square-foot numbers for ArrowCreek, Montreux, Caughlin Ranch, Somersett, Saddlehorn, and the Reno foothills.
ArrowCreek vs. Montreux: Comparing Reno’s Two Premier Luxury Communities
ArrowCreek and Montreux are Reno’s top luxury golf communities, but they offer very different lifestyles. Here’s an honest comparison of location, amenities, home prices, HOA costs, and architectural styles from a local design-build contractor.
What It Costs to Build a Custom Home in Truckee
What does it really cost to build a custom home in Truckee in 2026? From price per square foot to hidden costs, here’s an honest breakdown from a local general contractor with 13+ years of experience building in the Sierra.