1 GREEN AND "GREEN-FRIENDLY" -- THERE'S A DIFFERENCE
To be truly "green" you need to leave the environment better than you found it.
2 MODERN DOESN'T MEAN EXPENSIVE
If you're willing to open your mind, looking for deals online and getting creative with materials, there are ways to get a super-cool home on a somewhat "modest" budget.
3 ARCHITECTS ARE PEOPLE, TOO
Architects are not all ego-driven, self-serving maniacs with only their own interests in mind. If you do a little research and find the right architect, it can be a rewarding, collaborative relationship.
4 STUFF IS GOING TO GO WRONG
I don't care who you are, how well you plan, how smart your architect is or how good your builder is -- stuff will go wrong. The important thing is how you and they react.
5 BUILDING A HOUSE IS A LOT OF STRESS
Your entire world is turned upside down as you make decisions at light speed and spend money like a lobbyist in an election year.
6 MODERN IS ON THE MOVE
As more people in their 20s and 30s enter the housing market, don't be surprised to see something along the lines of our house going up in your neighborhood. There might even be whole new developments that allow only modern homes.