Check out the latest episode of Impactful CEO's podcast because our very own Allyson Case Anderson is at it again. She's speaking on how Integro is changing the contracting industry. One thing you may not know, Allyson got into construction through a terrible experience which...
Right up there with buying a car, I’m sure many homeowners consider negotiating a general contractor agreement with their builder as one of the more complicated and stressful processes they’ve endured. Is this price legit? Do I go in tough or nice? Am I missing...
At the end of every custom home project, the champagne is flowing and congratulations are on the menu. Inevitably, the joke will be told: “I could have bought for less!” Ha ha, clink clink…we know that most jokes are 50% true (which is what makes them...
NARI of Greater Chicagoland Integro Builders is honored to have received 1st Place from the National Association of the Remodeling Industry for Residential Interior Element at the River Forest Residence AND 1st Place for Entire House Over $1M in recognition for our work at 2800 N. Lake Shore...
Get inspired. For every professional that you will encounter in during your custom home process, the most difficult clients to manage are the ones who don’t know what they want. This is not to say that your team will not present original ideas and alternative inspirations...
One of the most labor intensive tasks that you will perform as the homeowner building a custom home will be reviewing the construction bids – or, in some cases, multiple construction bids. Now, first things first, you should be qualifying your builder early in the process...
Starting in August 2019, our very own Allyson Case Anderson has been working on an Urban Land Institute task force in collaboration with the city of Chicago, including the departments of Housing, Buildings, and Planning and Development which engaged nearly 100 community, industry, and public-sector stakeholders to...
2020 was a remarkable year for real estate in western Michigan. The exodus from Chicago has begun and Western Michigan is the dream of palm trees in the desert. Where is Western Michigan? Well, any good Michigander will show you – if you raise your...
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There was recently an article published by CNBC titled “Home remodeling during Covid-19 – ‘expect it to cost 50% more and take 50% longer’, says finance expert” – well, how does an expert construction firm respond to that sentiment politely? Let’s try this: what a...