Paul Escobedo
Paul Escobedo
LGI Homes :: The New Housing Reality – A Builders Perspective
1November 30, 2011
So we all (builders, buyers and enthusiasts alike) enter into 2012 looking for the new reality, the “new normal.” What it will be is anyone’s guess, but as a home builder we hope that it represents a re-acknowledgement of some fundamental concepts that once seemed forgotten: that buyers—at heart—just want safe, attractive and affordable places to live. [ . . . ]
Jayson Gibson :: Building the Coop D’Grace
3September 8, 2011
With all of the hammering, clanking, nail gunning (and occasional swearing) going on next door, it seemed that my neighbor was “up to something.” I couldn’t resist swinging by to see if he was finally adding on that family room he’s had his mind’s eye focused on for the past few years. Instead, I found him slaving over a barn in miniature. Assuming he wasn’t planning on breeding tiny horses, I realized that my neighbor—like much of the rest of the neighborhood—had caught chicken fever. [ . . . ]
Jayson Gibson :: Now that We Have Some Time . . . Remodeling is a No Brainer
4August 31, 2011
If you make your renovations and the economy (and the housing market) get worse, you’re stuck relaxing in a home that meets your functional and aesthetic needs, and you’re probably recouping savings every month to boot (you did go energy-efficient with that renovation, right?). Your long-term horizon for selling your home means that regardless of its value, your house is your home, and you’ve made it a better place in which to live. How can that be wrong? On the flip side, if you make your renovations and things suddenly get hot, well, you’ve got an upgraded and highly-marketable product on your hands, and you’ve recouped your expenses in increased equity. Not a bad job. [ . . . ]
Paul Escobedo :: Remodeling Principles and Priorities
8April 21, 2011
Something powerful that has fundamentally refocused us on our true priorities. Maybe we’re rediscovering that what’s meaningful isn’t just a home stuffed to the brim with expensive materials and costly appliances, but rather a comfortable and sustainable respite that centers on what matters to us most: our families, our communities, and our planet. [ . . . ]
