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5 Reasons to Build Your New Home in Cape Coral
By Harden Custom Homes 17 May 2018
When it comes to the choice to build your new home in Cape Coral or in Florida at all, there are numerous options. The choice is all up to you. Back in the 1950’s, it was one of the originators of where the phrase “Would you like to buy some swamp land in Florida...
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Build a home in Punta Gorda - Get In On The Building Boom!
By Harden Custom Homes 09 May 2018
Now is the time!  Considering moving to Florida but haven’t yet decided where? Don’t count out Punta Gorda! This hidden gem was hit hard during hurricane Charley way back in 2004. Since then it has recovered beautifully with new lush landscape and empty land...
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Choosing the Best Layout for your Lifestyle
By Harden Custom Homes 30 Apr 2018
When it comes to building a home, choosing a layout that flows well with the way you live is important. Homes come in all shapes and sizes. There are lots of considerations.How many members do you have in your family who will be living there? (determines how many bedrooms you wil...
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Build a Hurricane Proof Dream Home
By Harden Custom Homes 19 Dec 2017
With Hurricane Irma still fresh in all of our minds when considering building a new home here in Southwest Florida hurricane proofing to the very best of our ability has become a major concern.Though there isn’t much one can do in regard to storm surge and flooding being as...
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Hurricane Irma - Is your home hurricane ready?
By Harden Custom Homes 09 Aug 2017
Hurricane Irma has now been upgraded to a category 5 hurricane with wind speeds topping 175 mph. Now is the time to protect your home.*Track Irma http://www.myfoxhurricane.com/ As kids, we were read the story of The Three Little Pigs. One built their house out of straw,...
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Why You Should Hire Your Builder Before You Buy Your Land
By Harden Custom Homes 06 Aug 2017
Just about everyone fantasizes about building their ultimate dream home. The problem is many of us get all tangled up in the excitement and take steps in the wrong order, some of which can be very costly to try and undo if need be.One would think that step one would be to find th...
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The In's and Out's of Choosing Your Home's New Roof
By Harden Custom Homes 01 Jun 2017
While the majority of homes here in South West Florida are still composite shingles of varied colors from tan or gray to the rusty orange end of the spectrum when building custom all textiles and chosen textures can add to not only the visual appeal but the value of the home. &nb...
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Choosing a Water Heater – Should I go Tankless?
By Harden Custom Homes 24 Apr 2017
Whether you are renovating an existing home or building the home of your dreams, it is highly recommended to pay a bit of extra attention to the “less sexy” areas of house design. These would be the utility-type construction elements and the bones of the structure, no...
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Where to build? - Choosing your lot
By Harden Custom Homes 05 Mar 2017
Choosing your lot is one of the most important choices when deciding to build your dream home. You have made it to SW Florida, land of sunshine, warm winds, and palm trees. It is a beautiful area to live in.There is a lot to think about when choosing the land to build you ho...
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Tiny Home vs. Regular Sized Home
By Harden Custom Homes 14 Feb 2017
The tiny home trend is sweeping the country. They are cute, sometimes portable, and create an immediate requirement to downsize your belongings. This is very appealing, especially if you are feeling a push to simplify your life or are already a minimalist. The questions...
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