The Basics of a Home Builder’s Contract
Purchasing a perfect plot of land and envisioning your future home build is one of the most rewarding benefits of building your own home. Not only do you have complete control over the design details and features of your new home build, but you also have the privilege of seeing your home constructed from the […]
Is a Lot Loan Right for You?
Ready to buy the perfect piece of property for your dream home, but not quite ready to build? You should consider obtaining a lot loan, A lot loan allows you to secure the property now, while giving you the time to plan and prepare for your dream home. Our lot loan products are used for […]
Tucson CSAs Meet Your Growing Needs
There is something uniquely satisfying and appealing about being a part of the network of growing food. Being able to know exactly where your food is grown, as well as the people who toil day in and day out farming and harvesting the land, is the very best way to ensure that you and your […]
Building a Custom Home on your Lot
As the Owner of Sombra Homes, a local homebuilder in the Tucson area with almost 30 years of experience, I have built hundreds of custom homes. It has been a truly rewarding experience to work with the many customers we’ve had over the years. Building a custom home starts with the lot. It is important […]
Add at least 10% More Value to your New Home with this Simple Prescription for Success
What if you were told that you could have a home with 10% greater value by focusing on capturing a mountain view that didn’t seem so great in your eyes? Would you ignore it? What if that value could have been created without costing you a nickel… and without reducing the objectives you looking to […]
Building a Home That’s Solar Panel-Ready
Solar panel installation has been a booming industry for more than a decade, and every year more and more families plan to offset their electrical costs and utilize green energy by installing rooftop arrays. For those of us who are fortunate enough to build our own homes, we have the added benefit of building with […]
Music, Theater, Dance, and Paint: Art Abounds in Southern Arizona
“When I moved to Tucson, I wasn’t sure that I could find the entertainment that I grew up experiencing in New York City,” Valerie, a Tucson resident for 10 years now, told me. “It didn’t take too long for my husband and I to find out that Tucson actually has a tremendous variety of entertainment […]
Benefits of Living Close to Nature
There are few things in this world that are more relaxing and serene than getting back to nature. The smell of fresh, clean air, the sound of birds chirping, and the beautiful views of the city lights on the horizon while still being able to see the painting of stars in the sky are just […]
Guest Post: Creating Your Dream Home; Working With An Architect
Designing your dream home can truly be one of the greatest and fun experiences in your life. If you want a truly unique home that reflects your vision and takes maximum advantage of your property, the retaining of an Architect can help you make this dream a reality. In this article I want to discuss […]
In Vino Veritas: Southern Arizona Wineries You Need to Tour
When people think of Arizona, they usually envision miles and miles of desert sand, peppered with cacti and the occasional roadrunner against a backdrop of far-off mountains. Arizona is actually a varied and beautiful landscape, and although we do have a lot of cacti, we also have a lot of farm land. Amidst the organic […]