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  • The Lost Language of Flowers and Foliage
    The Lost Language of Flowers and FoliageWhile the language of flowers and foliage is a dead language today, the dictionaries for this language still exist and inspire the more romantic, or devious, among us. If that includes you, here are some suggestions.

  • Beyond Any Secret
    Beyond Any SecretRecent beliefs hypothesize how our lives are surrounded by infinite choices and infinite outcomes...infinite directions with infinite possibilities. These beliefs have declared that you can now direct your own path to improve your life.

  • Milwaukee Art Museum a Wisconsin Treasure
    Milwaukee Art Museum a Wisconsin TreasureThe Milwaukee Art Museum is a marvel of architecture and engineering that owes its existence to Santiago Calatrava, whose role in its expansion project turned the Museum into a cultural cornerstone for national and international visitors.

  • Plan a Summertime Party Your Guests Will Remember
    Plan a Summertime Party Your Guests Will RememberHow do you make your summertime party the event of the season? A few tips will go a long way in ensuring that your guests will remember the day long after the heat of the summer gives way to cool autumn days.

  • Summer Camping with Young Ones!!
    Summer Camping with Young Ones!!Camping with your young children does not have to be a burden of worries. You take the vacation away from home to relax and have fun. But there are some guidelines to follow in order to do so.

Home Building Tidbits

 Already Have House Plans?

You bought the perfect house plans, now you need a place to build it. This can be done, but by buying the plans first, you've limited yourself to specific properties that will accomodate that house.

No problem! It just may take a bit more time to find a suitable lot or piece of land, and possibly more excavation to get it done. Talk to your contractor before you start shopping for property to discuss exactly what you need to be looking for.

If you are building in a community or subdivision, be sure to check to see what kinds of restrictions they have. It's not uncommon to find restrictions on:

  • house style, square footage, number of stories, exterior finishes
  • set-backs from property lines
  • special easements for utilities or other access
  • home owner associations & dues
  • fence restrictions - sometimes no fences are allowed, and if they are there may be style and material restricitons
  • there may even be specific requirements for greenry, like plants & trees for privacy hedges
  • specific hours that construction may take place each day
  • the number of garages you're allowed to have
  • whether or not you're allowed to have any other buildings on the property ie.sheds, detached garages etc

So be sure you actually read the CC & R (Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions) for the property you want to purchase, before you make an offer!