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Budgeting & Finances

As you begin the process of financing your log home, you will find that there are a few differences between log home construction and conventional building. From determining your budget to finding a lender and securing construction and mortgage loans, we cover everything you need to know in our log home budgeting and financing section.

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Expert Tips for Planning a Log Home Addition
Calculating a log home addition doesn’t have to be difficult. Follow these builder’s tips and you can score an A+.
Log home Journey: Money Matters
Sean Murphy shares the log home financial planning advice he wishes he’d paid attention to and offers some sound recommendations of his own.
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Planning to Build A Log Home: The Final Details
You've chosen a floor plan, secured your land, and are ready to break ground--but are you truly ready to build? We've compiled ...
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What It Takes to Build Your Own Log Home
Should you hire a pro or build your own log home? Time and money will help you decide.
Focus on Log Home Financing
All too often, we figure out how much we think we can budget for a mortgage and expect a lender to agree. Unfortunately, log home financing doesn’t work that way.
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How to Make Your Log Home Dream a Reality
Learn about the methods to overcome the two biggest obstacles to log home living: the log home buying process itself and your l...
8 Smart Ways to Cut Costs When Building a Log House
How can you cut costs when building a log house? A bit of time and effort could pay off in the long run, if you know what you are doing. Here are 8 tips to get your started:
Why People Are Purchasing Used Log Homes
Buying a used log home doesn’t mean furnishing it from scratch.
Construction Financing: Creating A Draw Schedule
You've secured financing. It's time to create a draw schedule to pay for construction.
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8 Tips to Building a Low-Cost Log Cabin
As affordable as it can be to build a log cabin, you can make it even cheaper with a little planning. Here are eight ways to ma...
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Expert Advice: 8 Money-Saving Planning Tips
An architect shares what you can do to save money in the long run by planning properly up front.
15 Tips for Energy Savings
An inefficient home can cost you tons of money for energy you don't get to use, and it will make a big, and unnecessary, impact on the environment for generations of today and tomorrow. Save both kinds of green with this advice on design, appliances and more.
Calculating How Much House You Can Afford
Our financial expert helps you determine what your real log home budget should be.
Second Heaven: The Perfect Vacation Home
You'll enjoy your second or vacation home a lot more if you successfully plan on the front end.
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5 Tips to Finding the Best Insurance Rates
Licensed real-estate broker offers money-saving advice.
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Why Now Is the Time to Build a Log Cabin
Low interest rates and high inventories are good news for buyers.
Planning Makes Perfect: 7 Financial Strategies to Making Your Dream Home a Reality
Here are 7 strategies that have been utilized by people who have successfully financed a log home.
4 Tips for Landscaping on a Budget
Save money on your log home landscaping with these tips to making a beautiful yard.

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