The ideal home is elusive to many. In fact, The Demand Institute recently polled more than 10,000 households — both renters and home owners — across income levels to find their top unfulfilled housing needs and desires. Their research reveals a whole range of unmet...
Building your dream home is one of the most exciting things you'll ever do, but all that excitement comes with a lot of responsibility. Hiring the best general contractor for you and your project is an extremely important decision. That choice will determine the quality...
Here's a quick list of the Top 10 reasons why so many home buyers prefer new homes to used houses: 1) Design Your Dream Home Your Way: Why settle for someone else's choices when you can select your favorite cabinets, countertops, appliances, carpets and flooring? While...
The cradle of modern architecture, Chicago is known for its spectacular skyline. In the United States, it's second only to New York City in the number of buildings rising taller than 500 feet. Bertrand Goldberg's Marina City graces the cover of Wilco'sYankee Hotel Foxtrot; the Willis Tower (formerly the...
Reality home improvement shows and publications are making Do-it-yourself (DIY) projects quite popular. For some, a small DIY project can be rewarding and fun - if you are prepared and have the proper skills. For others, the "reality" may be far from entertaining and may...
Hardin Builders has an award-winning website! The Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago – HBAGC hosts an annual event to present the Key Awards and SAMMY Awards, honoring the best in the Chicago real estate business. The event was held on November 15, 2013, in Rolling...
Hardin Builders, Inc. invites you to check out a local event. How many times have you driven by "that" house, and wondered what's inside? Find out on Saturday October 5, 2013, when some of Chicago's most creative homeowners, architects and designers are opening their doors to you...
Rebound in commercial construction should lift up steel industry Steel gets put into ship hulls, wind turbines and paint cans, but one of its biggest end uses is in construction. Construction accounted for 40 percent of the market for steel last year, according to the American Iron...