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Don’t Hesitate to Add a Patio to Your Home

2013-06-17T18:59:42Z

Are you considering investing in a home addition? If you are, no matter what you do, it’s a great way to improve the value of your home as well as your enjoyment of it. If you’re unsure of what part of your home to invest in, we highly recommend you add a patio.

There are a number of benefits to having a patio outside of your home. The most obvious benefit is that it gives you an additional space to use and to relax in. What better way to enjoy a morning cup of coffee, a book in the afternoon or a glass of wine in the evening than outside on a patio? And if you ever have friends and family over, the patio is the perfect place to entertain. Additionally, a patio is a fun area to decorate. You can design your patio in almost anyway you want, using all types of patio furniture, plants, flowers and other décor to design the space.

Don’t forget that a patio adds tremendous value to your home as well. In addition to increasing the space of your home, the patio also helps improve your home’s curb appeal, which helps to attract potential buyers to view your home. In fact, not having a patio or any other type of outdoor area to enjoy your yard in may even seem like a drawback to some potential buyers.

Be sure to visit us at LaBarge Homes for all of your Cape Cod home remodeling needs.

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What Exactly is LEED?

2013-05-24T22:23:30Z

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If you are looking for a new home, or planning a renovation, chances are that you have had builders throw a number of different credentials and acronyms at you. In this jumble of letters, you should take note of LEED. Builders who participate in green initiatives are able to apply and become LEED certified.

What Does it Mean to You?

LEED is the professional acronym for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design and is an international organization. This is a voluntary program that utilizes third-parties to assess and rate structures developed to meet green building standards and requirements. The designs are meant to further the quality and effectiveness of materials and processes to encourage environmental awareness and responsibility.

As a consumer, it means you will be using professional resources that will enhance the durability and function of your dwelling. This translates into decreased utility bills and diminished maintenance costs, while enabling you to leave a smaller carbon footprint.

Additional Benefits

Homes constructed under LEED guidelines are often eligible of a number of perks. These may include government incentives, insurance breaks and higher home appraisals.

The materials that are used for LEED construction include far fewer toxic substances earning the designation as a healthy home. A healthy home is believed to reduce the unnecessary exposure to allergy, and asthma triggers found in non LEED approved construction.

LaBarge Homes are LEED certified, developing quality, environmentally friendly residences.

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Reasons to Build a New Home

2013-05-24T22:28:34Z

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Most consumers interested in homeowners default to purchasing a house. However, such consumers also have the option of home construction. Ignoring either option means restricting the consumers’ alternatives, which can result in outcomes that are good but not the best.

Consumers should consider these benefits to see if home construction is the preferable option to purchasing one:

Building a house results in better homes. This is not exaggeration, but a simple consequence of ongoing technological advances. Furthermore, stricter building standards means that building a house produces in better insulated and thus more efficient homes.
As another consequence of ongoing technological advances, new houses are also safer than their older and outdated counterparts. For example, the latest building materials are more resistant to fire.
Getting a home built means being able to dictate its exact specifications. For homeowners who are having difficulties finding the right house to meet their needs and tastes, this can be a godsend.
Houses experience deterioration over time, resulting in the need for more repairs and maintenance to make them livable. New houses do not need repairs because there has been no deterioration, though regular maintenance is still recommended.

Please speak to LaBarge Companies for more information about building customized Cape Cod homes.

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