Category: Buying a home
House hunting? From assessing floor plan needs to touring model homes, we have the expertise to guide you through your journey to homeownership.
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Understanding HERS® Scores
Read more: Understanding HERS® ScoresAre you looking for new home that’s comfortable, safe and energy efficient? The Home Energy Rating System (HERS®) Index, created by the Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET®), is a great way to find a home that checks each of those boxes. The HERS® Index is the industry standard for rating home energy efficiency and provides…
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Model Home Tour Checklist
Read more: Model Home Tour ChecklistExploring model homes (in person or virtually) can lead to one of the most rewarding experiences of your life—homeownership. Floor plans, finishes, fixtures and future furniture arrangement…these are the elements that get you excited about the possibilities. It’s fun (and perfectly normal!) to get caught up in the fantasy of buying a new home. But it’s…
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Ready for an RV Garage in Your Next Home?
Read more: Ready for an RV Garage in Your Next Home?The ultimate way to protect your vehicles from the elements, like UV, hail, wind and other extreme weather, is to park it not just in a covered location, but one that’s fully enclosed. Such storage is available for rent, but it can be expensive over time, and it lacks the convenience of parking at home.…
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New Home Features to Improve Organized Living
Read more: New Home Features to Improve Organized LivingMaintain your New Year’s resolution to “get more organized” by choosing a new home that is designed to help you succeed. Richmond American’s homes offer an array of exciting design options that can help reduce the amount of time you spend on various tasks while making it easier and more convenient to get them done.
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6 Work-from-home/School-at-home Solutions
Read more: 6 Work-from-home/School-at-home SolutionsIn spring of 2020, many schools and businesses moved their operations online to help stop the spread of COVID-19, causing a huge shift in the typical American lifestyle. If you’re one of the millions feeling that pinch and looking for a new home that better fits the way you live today, there’s good news! We…
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Just Listed! Homes & Homesites You’ll Find on Our Site
Read more: Just Listed! Homes & Homesites You’ll Find on Our SiteSo, you’re starting your house hunt—congratulations! Searching for your dream home is an exciting and rewarding process, but you may have some questions about the different timelines and types of home listings available. We’re here to walk you through the various options you might find on our website, from pre-planned homesites to completed models ready…
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Featured Floor Plan: The Jonquil
Read more: Featured Floor Plan: The JonquilPart of our sought-after Seasons™ Collection, the charming Jonquil floor plan optimizes ranch-style living with a thoughtfully designed living space that boasts several appealing features that you’re sure to appreciate. Keep reading to learn more about all the Jonquil has to offer!
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Interior Design Shows to Watch When Planning Your Next Home
Read more: Interior Design Shows to Watch When Planning Your Next HomeLooking for a little home design inspiration? Why not turn to the experts America (and Canada) knows and trusts? Prepare the popcorn, grab your remote control and check out these popular TV shows, offering an insider’s view of the home design process that will get you excited about design choices you can explore in your…
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Design Tips for Coordinating Light Fixtures
Read more: Design Tips for Coordinating Light FixturesA home isn’t complete without the right lighting! However, illuminating your dream home goes beyond just deciding which bulbs to use. Selecting and coordinating light fixtures is a necessary—and enjoyable—part of the home design process, but it’s not always easy to know where to begin. From modern to traditional, recessed lighting to chandeliers, there’s a…
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Six Home Technologies You Can Choose at the Home Gallery™
Read more: Six Home Technologies You Can Choose at the Home Gallery™In addition to hundreds of options for everything from fixtures to flooring to finishes, Richmond American’s Home Gallery™ design centers afford homebuyers the opportunity to add home technologies that make life more convenient and more enjoyable. This post explores six of these options available in select regions nationwide.
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Master-planned Communities with Move In Ready Homes
Read more: Master-planned Communities with Move In Ready HomesWant a brand-new, never-been-lived-in home, but also need to move on a shorter timeline? You’ve come to the right builder! We have move in ready homes and homes at various stages of construction in many of the places we build across the country.
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Design Center Q&A: Get to Know the Home Gallery™
Read more: Design Center Q&A: Get to Know the Home Gallery™Building a home from the ground up is an exciting process, and one of the best parts of the journey is having the freedom to personalize your new space! Here at Richmond American, we make personalization easy by providing our homebuyers a complimentary consultation with a design expert at one of our Home Gallery™ locations.…
