At Mike Blake Custom Homes we talk to lots of potential customers about “cost plus” vs “fixed price” contracts. I believe this topic is one of the top 3 subjects that every customer must be familiar with. The other two are discussions about the house specifications and budget allowances. I’ve been told by several banks …
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Build your own home and save 25% or more! No construction experience is needed! Just follow our building schedule and you’ll save thousands!!! These are just a few of the statements I have read, heard on radio and seen billboards proclaiming anyone can build a home. You might be surprised to hear that I agree …
Finding Custom Homes in Yantis Texas used to be a bit of a challenge, but over the last 20 years the number custom home builders in Yantis Texas has risen as the demand has increased. Yantis Texas is located about 10 miles south of Sulphur Springs on Highwy 154. Surrounded on three sides by Lake …
Yantis Texas is a town of approximately 500 population and is located about 10 miles South of Sulphur Springs Texas along highway 154. Yantis is surrounded on three sides by Lake Fork which is considered one of the most beautiful lakes in North Texas. Originally settled in 1860 the town is named after the first …
The next weekend you have a little time on your hands and want to explore a quaint corner of Texas take the 30 mile drive East of Dallas to the city of Caddo Mills, Texas. Just 2 miles North of Interstate 30 along Highway 36 you will find Caddo Mills. Orignally settled by Caddo Indians …
The city of Caddo Mills is located about 30 miles East of Dallas and about 2 miles North of Interstate 30 along Texas Highway 36. Caddo Mills was settled in approximately 1870 but was named after the Caddo Indians who moved into the area about 1850. The extimated 2019 population for Caddo Mills is 2,000 …
Located approximately 70 miles east of downtown Dallas Emory Texas is one of the most desirable rural communities in East Texas. Located in Rains County Emory is the county seat. Emory and Rains County are both are named after Emory Rains, a legislator who proposed and championed the Texas Homestead Act. The Texas Homestead Act …
Emory Texas is the county seat for Rains County Texas. Located approximately 70 miles east of Dallas it takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes to get there from downtown Dallas, depending on the time of day and the traffic. Emory Rains was a legislator who authored the Texas Homestead Act which is a national …
Mike Blake Homes is excited to be, yet again, included as a finalist in the TAB annual competition for the best home builder in Texas. The Texas Association of Builders (TAB) is excited to announce 394 projects have made the finals of the 2020 Star Awards. For 2020 there was a record breaking 624 entries …
Custom Homes in Wylie Texas Wylie Texas is a suburb of Dallas about 30 miles to the North and East of Downtown Dallas. As of 2020 the population of Wylie is estimated to be approximately 100,000 compared to 41,500 as of the 2010 census. Wylie is located on the south eastern shores of Lake Lavon, …
