One of the commercials I remember from childhood involves a Realtor driving a couple around a neighborhood and showing them ranch after ranch house plan even after the couple says, “Didn’t we say ‘No ranches?’” I can’t even remember the company or the point of that commercial but that one line got into my head […]
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Life Under 500 Square Feet: Benefits of Tiny House Plans
The thought of stepping in your front door and looking around to see everything you own might sound a little different but there are some very good reasons to embrace and love a tiny house plan. We define a tiny house plan as one under 500 square feet which usually consists of just a handful […]
Benefits of Concrete (ICF) House Plans
When you hear the phrase “concrete house plans” you might imagine a home that looks like a military barracks building. The truth is that today’s concrete house plans are far away from that. Of course poured concrete and/or concrete blocks are used but they certainly don’t need to end up looking like a box. Concrete […]
NAHB Reports Rise in Builder Confidence
Now is the perfect time to build that single-family house plan you’ve had your eye on. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) reports a third consecutive monthly gain. During the month of July builder confidence rose six points taking the HMI to 57, the strongest reading […]
Three Popular Lake House Plans
Don’t build just any house on the water; make it a lake house plan. When you buy a plot of land by the water, you are naturally getting some amazing views. Whether you are looking for a luxury lake estate or a small vacation home, the lake house plan collection from The House Designers is […]
Michael Weston’s Miami: The Homes of “Burn Notice”
Admit it. Who wouldn’t want to live in a home that was once featured in a famous television show? Well, fans of the USA Network original series Burn Notice are lucky. Not only are scrupulous records of all of Burn Notice’s filming locations available, but there are detailed photos of the real homes used as […]
This Cabin Gets Around: The Murdo Park Caretaker’s Cabin
I don’t think I have ever coveted a house more than I do Clarice Willow’s cabin house in Caprica. Imagine my surprise when I later found out that not only was the cabin real but it had been used by the Syfy Network as Colonel Jack O’Neil’s fishing cabin in Stargate SG-1. The real life cabin is located in […]
Hot Florida House Plans to Compliment a Rising Florida Housing Market
Florida House Plans, What’s hot right now? And not just because of its proximity to the equator. Reports from Florida Realtors say that the housing market is heating up in the Sunshine State. This translates to a rise in pending sales, closed sales, an increase in median prices and a decrease in the supply of homes […]
Three Perfect Beach House Plans
Beach house plans, like the ones in this collection, are designed to be located on a beach, lakefront, coast, or any area with lots of water views. Beach house plans are typically contemporary or modern with open spaces to capture views. The beach is a beautiful place to relax. There is the sun and the sound […]
Connecticut Housing Market Showing Signs of Pickup
You don’t have to go far for sun and sand. The coast of Connecticut has plenty of that. Last year, Hurricane Sandy left Connecticut’s shoreline pretty beat up, but since then vacation homebuyers have been coming out of the woodwork. On July 6th, The Hartford Courant reported that sales along the shoreline and Litchfield county, […]