M. Curtis McCoy

Building on a steep lot is not a harder version of building on a flat one. It is a different project. The

Building in the Colorado mountains costs more than the same house on the plains, and almost none of the difference is the

Owning the land is the easy part. Proving it can be built on is the project. Water, wastewater, legal access, power, and

The cost to design a home is usually quoted as a percentage of construction, and that framing hides what you are actually

Most people vetting custom home builders in Montrose compare bids. That is the wrong first move. Bids on an undesigned house are

The cost to put in well and septic runs about $10,000 to $26,000 combined on a good site — and far more

The best questions to ask a general contractor are about scope and accountability, not price. Here are 27, grouped by what they

The custom home building process runs in nine stages and starts with a design agreement, not a foundation. Here is the sequence

Most general contractors charge 10% to 20% of construction cost on a full build. Here is what that fee covers, when hourly

Nine mountain modern home design principles that survive Colorado altitude, snow load, and UV — plus the mistakes that make a beautiful

Colorado does not license general contractors at state level — cities and counties do. Here is how to verify a builder, and

What ICF homes in Colorado cost in 2026, what insulated concrete forms actually deliver on energy, fire, and comfort, and the sites