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What is the Custom Home Building Design-Build Process? | Cincinnati | Chris Gorman Homes

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What is the Custom Home Building Design-Build Process?

Building a custom home can be intimidating if you've never been through the process before - but it doesn't have to be. When you're working with...

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How to Prevent Price Overages on Your Custom Home Build | Cincinnati | Chris Gorman Homes

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How to Prevent Price Overages on Your Custom Home Build

Building a custom home is exciting, and at the end of the process, you're beginning a whole new chapter in your life! While it's a pathway to your...

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How Long Does It Take To Build a Custom Home in Cincinnati, Ohio? | Chris Gorman Homes

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How Long Does It Take To Build a Custom Home in Cincinnati, Ohio?

Building a custom home in Cincinnati requires a significant time commitment to create a one-of-a-kind house that is tailored to your specific tastes...

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How Your Lot May Affect the Price of Your Cincinnati Custom Home | Chris Gorman Homes

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How Your Lot May Affect the Price of Your Cincinnati Custom Home

The journey of building a custom home in Cincinnati involves selecting the right piece of land. This decision not only influences the characteristics...

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7 Best Luxury Home Builders in Cincinnati, Ohio | Chris Gorman Homes

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7 Best Luxury Home Builders in Cincinnati, Ohio

Discovering the best home builders in Cincinnati is crucial for those dreaming of a luxurious custom home. As you explore the top Cincinnati home...

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Simplifying Multi-generational Living: The Value of a Mother-in-law Suite in Custom Homes | Cincinnati, Ohio | Chris Gorman Homes

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Simplifying Multi-Generational Living: The Value of a Mother-In-Law Suite in Custom Homes

The trend of multi-generational living is on the rise, and with it, the demand for homes that accommodate extended family living harmoniously. A...

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Multi-Generational Homes - Why a Larger Home May Make Sense | Chris Gorman Homes

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Multi-Generational Homes - Why a Larger Home May Make Sense

When you’re researching design ideas for your custom Cincinnati home, time and time again you’re advised to think about the future. One big future...

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5 Reasons You Should Build an Energy-Efficient Custom Home in Cincinnati, OH

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5 Reasons You Should Build an Energy-Efficient Custom Home in Cincinnati, OH

Building an energy-efficient home is a smart investment that can save you money, increase the value of your home, improve your quality of life, and...

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Building on Your Lot in Cincinnati: How to Choose Your Custom Home Builder l Chris Gorman Homes Cincinnati, Ohio

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Building on Your Lot in Cincinnati: How to Choose Your Custom Home Builder

You have the perfect lot for your custom home, but you’re just missing one thing: someone to build it. When you’re beginning the process of choosing...

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How to Avoid Costly Mistakes When Building a New Home l Chris Gorman Homes

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How to Avoid Costly Mistakes When Building a New Home

It’s common to be concerned about keeping your custom home budget intact. With such a large investment, you want to be certain about how much you’re...

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9 Steps to Evaluating a Home Floor Plan

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9 Steps to Evaluating a Home Floor Plan

Beginning to plan for a custom new home is an exciting time. You dream about having all of the spaces and features you’ve always wanted. Getting down...

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How to Build a Budget for Your Custom Home

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How to Build a Budget for Your Custom Home

Every family has a list of must-haves that are difficult, even impossible, to find in the housing market. You may have decided that the only way to...

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Energy Efficient Tax Write-Offs and Other Savings for Your Cincinnati Custom Home in 2023

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Energy Efficient Tax Write-Offs and Other Savings for Your Cincinnati Custom Home in 2023

Your Cincinnati custom home should not only be designed with excellent style and craftsmanship but with energy efficiency. With so many tax...

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4 Top Bathroom Design Styles to Consider for Your Custom Home

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4 Top Bathroom Design Styles to Consider for Your Custom Home

Photo by Marcelle Guilbeau, Interior Designer - Look for pool pictures

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7 New Year's Resolutions for Your Cincinnati Custom Home

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7 New Year's Resolutions for Your Cincinnati Custom Home

Photo by Marcelle Guilbeau, Interior Designer - Look for pool pictures

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Net Zero - What Is It, and How to Achieve it?

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Net Zero - What Is It, and How to Achieve it?

Only ten states in the U.S. produce all of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions. Unfortunately, Ohio is one of the ten. The good news? Most of...

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Kitchen Design Styles to Consider for Your Custom Home

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6 Kitchen Design Styles to Consider for Your Custom Home

When you’re designing your home, there are so many different style directions it could go, that it may be really difficult to choose. The trick is to...

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7 Ways to Make Your Cincinnati Custom Home More Energy-Efficient

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7 Ways to Make Your Cincinnati Custom Home More Energy-Efficient

Building a custom home that’s both beautiful and energy efficient is a popular must-have for homeowners today. The appliances, systems, windows, and...

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Open Concept vs. The Traditional Floor Plan

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Open Concept vs. The Traditional Floor Plan

When you’re looking to build a custom home in Cincinnati, one of the most important things to consider is the floor plan. Basically, a floor plan is...

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12 Questions to Ask Your Home Builder

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12 Questions to Ask Your Home Builder

Custom home builders aren’t one-size-fits-all. Finding the builder that’s the right fit for your project will take some work, but walking into a home...

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What are the Pros and Cons of Quartz and Cultured Marble Countertops

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What are the Pros and Cons of Quartz and Cultured Marble Countertops?

Marble has been an interior design darling for years now, but it does come with its flaws. Natural marble is expensive, it isn’t environmentally...

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5 Features to Enhance Your Cincinnati Custom Home

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5 Features to Enhance Your Cincinnati Custom Home

Photo by Marcelle Guilbeau, Interior Designer - Look for pool pictures The design phase of building your custom home is full of potential and...

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5 Ways to Design Your Cincinnati Custom Home for Multigenerational Living

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5 Ways to Design Your Cincinnati Custom Home for Multi-generational Living

Your parents are aging out of independent living, or maybe your adult child is in need of a temporary place to call home. Multigenerational living is...

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6 Timeless Custom Home Design Trends in Cincinnati

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6 Timeless Custom Home Design Trends in Cincinnati

Home design trends come and go, making the custom home design process a challenge. You don’t want to feel like you have to remodel in a few years and...

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2022 Best Neighborhoods to Live in the Cincinnati Area

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Best Neighborhoods to Live in the Cincinnati Area

As a metropolitan area with a population of more than 300,000, Cincinnati offers a lot of variety in its many neighborhoods. There’s a wonderful...

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7 Things to Avoid When Building a Custom Home in Cincinnati, OH

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7 Things to Avoid When Building a Custom Home in Cincinnati, OH

Putting a custom home on your schedule for the next year or two can fill you with excitement. Now, you’re finally going to get the home of your...

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When's the Best Time To Build a Custom Home in Cincinnati, Ohio

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When's the Best Time To Build a Custom Home in Cincinnati, Ohio?

Building a custom home is a great way to get exactly what you want in your new Cincinnati home. The unique features of a custom home and the ability...

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8 Questions to Ask Before Building Your Custom Home in Cincinnati

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8 Questions to Ask Before Building Your Custom Home in Cincinnati

Before you break ground on your custom home, there are some questions you should ask yourself to make sure you are getting the most out of your new...

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Building vs Remodeling a Home Which is Better in 2022

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Building vs Remodeling a Home: Which is Better in 2022?

If you need to do something different with your home, you have two basic options. You can remodel the home you have or a fixer-upper you purchase, or...

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What to Consider When Hiring a Custom Home Builder in Cincinnati, OH

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What to Consider When Hiring a Custom Home Builder in Cincinnati, OH

Building a custom home in Cincinnati often has perks over remodeling an older one. With a custom-built home, you are able to have everything exactly...

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Getting Your Cincinnati Custom Home Holiday-Ready

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Getting Your Cincinnati Custom Home Holiday-Ready

The holidays are coming, and during this festive time of year, you want to showcase your home in all of its glory. At Chris Gorman Homes, we love...

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Why Building a Custom Home is Better Than Buying an Older Home

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Why Building a Custom Home is Better Than Buying an Older Home

If you're looking to get into the home of your dreams, you have options. For starters, you could renovate your existing home until it matches every...

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Cincinnati’s Modern Home Building Trends

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Cincinnati's Modern Home Building Trends for 2021

Design trends in 2021 are more attractive than ever! If you're a home buyer starting the design and construction of a custom home this year, or if...

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custom home building in Cincinnati, Ohio

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What is the Process for Building a New Home in Cincinnati?

The idea of walking through your brand-new home in Cincinnati, keys in hand, and envisioning the next chapter of your life playing out in that space...

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what is a custom home builder cincinnati oh

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What Is a Custom Home Builder?

When you need a new home in Cincinnati, there are a couple different ways to go about construction. You can purchase a house that was built as part...

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