There are a lot of benefits to buying a brand new home. You get to pick the floor plan you want. You select the finishes that fit your sense of style. Everything in your new home is new. That means it should function flawlessly—and if there happens to be an issue it’s going to be under warranty. There is, however, a challenge when you move into a new construction community: how to foster community.
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There was a time the only acceptable option for wood flooring for a Rochester- area home was to install real, solid wood plank flooring. Man-made wood flooring looked awful and just didn’t hold up. But is 100 percent solid wood flooring still the only way to go if you want the look and feel of wood for your Rochester home?
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For a lot of homeowners, it’s almost automatic that the laundry room is on the first floor—or banished to the basement. However, that may not be the best option for you—depending on how your family likes to live. Having your laundry on the second story may actually make more sense for you.
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There is no mistaking the popularity of open-plan design in the homebuilding and home remodeling industry. And if you scour sites such as Houzz.com and BHG.com a lot of the homes you see reflect how widespread this style has become. But is open-plan living just a fad? Is it still something you want to consider for your Rochester-area home?
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At Gerber, we’ve been building quality custom homes in the Rochester area since 1981. Naturally that means that we’re well versed as to how a house comes together. There aren’t a lot of things that surprise us in the homebuilding process! We realize, however, that for many of our clients, this is the first time they’ve been involved in this fascinating process, and we’ve discovered that having an understanding of what goes on when, can make the whole experience a lot more fun and exciting for them.
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