My husband and I are first time home buyers and we would like to know the difference in buying a New Construction Home vs. an Existing Home.

I’m doing some work on a house I bought and I hired some people to do some clean up work worth about a $1000.00 and my neighbor said that anything over $500.00 in the state of California needs to be a license contractor.
Can I get in troble for this?

how do u go about getting a license and how old do you have to be in michigan?

If an architect designs his own home, would he be paying less as opposed to going to a home construction company (ex. Toll Brothers). Even in good or bad market?

I need the hurricane standards for home construction in the state of Florida, particularly those after hurricane Andrew in 1995 to the present.

My husband and I are buying a new home. The house is currently under construction but it won’t be completely done until the Spring or Summer of next year. When should I start speaking with someone regarding a loan for the house?

I am starting a business designing home automation systems in Arizona. I plan on hiring a contractor to do the installation. Do I need a contractor’s license myself?

im a general contractor and i want to add my son to my license , is there a way to do that , and if so how can it be done .

We are preparing to construct a new home for our family of four. We have two small children. I have looked through the numerous books and/or design and planning sites and have a pretty good idea as to what type of home that we want (a farmhouse). My question is this: For those of you who have been involved in the construction of your own homes, what things can you not live without that you included in your new home and what things do you wish that you would have done differently or included? Thank you for you input.

I am decorating my house for the first time and I am looking for something to mount on the wall to hang coats. I also need to purchase an area rug, curtains, and wall sconces. Is there a one stop shop or any recommendations? I don’t want cheap quality.