Michael Hazard Construction: Specialists in Residential and Commercial Building Projects in the Hudson Valley, NY and Northern New Jersey
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Mike Hazard has had more than 25 years experience creating spectacular custom homes and rooms, from libraries and offices to home theatres, as well as magnificent homes on multi-acre wooded properties. He is a savvy builder who knows how to accomplish challenging design issues and keep your project code-compliant. Mike will not accept anything less than quality materials and quality workmanship, and will not tolerate inferior substitutions. He is familiar with heating and cooling alternatives that can stump some builders, and has an extensive portfolio that can impress the most demanding customers.

EVALUATING QUALITY HOMES By Dena Kouremetis

They just all look great. After a weekend of touring model homes with names like the "DaVinci," "Monterey," and the "Meridian" you're hooked on buying a new home.

But looking at new homes is like looking at new cars; they all look beautiful and drive great, but what about quality? Which elements of this huge investment should concern you enough to do some research and ask some serious questions? What about nuts and bolts, trusses and drywall, roofing and HVAC?

Builder sales personnel can show you their $5 brochures and comment on how they build great homes, but in the end, that is what they are paid to do (no disrespect intended here). As a consumer, you should be able to get the straight stuff from a builder, but you may need help on what questions to ask. Whether the answers are ones that lead to a buying decision, of course, are up to you and you alone. More>>
Dena Kouremetis
A veteran of the homebuilding industry, Dena Kouremetis is the foremost real estate columnist specializing in new home issues, trends, products and designs. Her columns appear in the New York Post as well as other newspapers throughout the U.S.