Homeowners Blog

Looking for the best outdoor deck, kitchen, and lounging arrangements the Puget Sound Region has to offer? You’ve come to the right place. Soak up inspiration for your next outdoor project.

If your home needs a myriad of repairs or replacements, it may be best to find a contractor who can do it all for you rather than pulling together a team of specialists.

Can you walk me through the process of selling land? The price of land depends on location, value of any buildings, and the ability to develop and customize the lot.

Designers share their top secrets for staging your existing home so that it shows well — and sells.

How Much Time Does It Take to Build a Home These Days? As a Seattle-area homebuilder, a question I hear from prospects and clients frequently is, “How long will it take you to build my new home?” It’s a legitimate question. Because I have a bit of history with this kind of activity, it’s generally been a question I don’t have too much trouble answering.

How will these rising mortgage rates affect our ability to buy a new home? Financing is a key consideration when you’re thinking about building a new home. Researching and securing the best loan for your home is no small feat. For many years, we’ve enjoyed historically low interest rates for home loans. Now there are signs that this is changing. How high will rates go and how much will that matter to you?

The benefits of building with wood range from its natural beauty and structural versatility to a capacity to be uniquely crafted.

When it comes to the interior design of your home, where do you begin your planning? When your next custom project looms on the horizon, think through and consider the following counsel from three of Rainier Custom Homes' most active interior design partners.

Here are some suggestions for setting realistic expectations, getting off on the right foot with your contractor, and moving through the process of a home remodel with ease.

Here some advice to restoring your worn hardwood floors.