Arbor Custom Homes http://www.arborhomes.com/blog Arbor Custom Homes is the Northwest's premier new homebuilder Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:14:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 New Home Construction on the rise! http://www.arborhomes.com/blog/2012/04/new-home-construction-on-the-rise/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-home-construction-on-the-rise http://www.arborhomes.com/blog/2012/04/new-home-construction-on-the-rise/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:03:47 +0000 admin http://www.arborhomes.com/blog/?p=1356 New Arbor home being constructed

A high number of building permits were pulled in the month of February this year. This is a good sign that the housing market is getting stronger. Builders, lenders, and buyers are gaining confidence and it is showing. Arbor Custom Homes has seen a spike in sales the past few months.

The Oregonian interviewed Arbor Custom Homes sales and marketing manager Ben Droukas for his insights on current trends in the Portland, Oregon housing market.

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More exciting times at Arbor Oaks! The up-and-coming North Bethany community was featured in The Oregonian’s Homes and Rentals section. Specifically, the author takes a look inside our spacious new Sablewood plan and delivers a favorable review of a home that manages to combine smart design, classic style and attractive features in a key location.

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]]> http://www.arborhomes.com/blog/2012/04/arbor-oaks-in-the-oregonian/feed/ 0 Arbor Oaks Grand Opening! http://www.arborhomes.com/blog/2012/03/arbor-oaks-grand-opening/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=arbor-oaks-grand-opening http://www.arborhomes.com/blog/2012/03/arbor-oaks-grand-opening/#comments Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:36:38 +0000 admin http://www.arborhomes.com/blog/?p=1217 Arbor Oaks in North Bethany Grand Opening: 26 New Homesites

As of Saturday March 3, 2012 at 10am, Arbor Oaks now boasts 26 new home sites!
Don’t miss out on Bethany’s best locations.

Arbor Oaks great room

THE WAIT IS OVER FOR:

See site agent for more details!

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Happy New Year 2012 from Arbor Custom Homes

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]]> http://www.arborhomes.com/blog/2011/12/happy-holidays-from-arbor-custom-homes/feed/ 0 Be inspired by Arbor’s Design Studio http://www.arborhomes.com/blog/2011/12/with-50-off-upgrades-be-inspired-by-arbors-design-studio/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=with-50-off-upgrades-be-inspired-by-arbors-design-studio http://www.arborhomes.com/blog/2011/12/with-50-off-upgrades-be-inspired-by-arbors-design-studio/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:18:16 +0000 admin http://www.arborhomes.com/blog/?p=804 Arbor Design Studio exterior

Arbor Design Studio InteriorDesign Studio interior shot

Come visit Arbor’s Design Studio to get inspired to customize your new home. You will be able to touch, see, and hear our many finishing options we have available in our expansive 9,000 square-foot facility. Our design studio specialists are there to help you choose the details that will get your new house closer to your vision of home. Weekly open houses are held on Wednesdays from 2 – 6pm. Arbor’s Design Studio is located at 735 SW 158th Avenue Beaverton, OR 97006.

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]]> http://www.arborhomes.com/blog/2011/12/support-our-local-tree-farms/feed/ 0 Fall Back http://www.arborhomes.com/blog/2011/11/fall-back/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fall-back http://www.arborhomes.com/blog/2011/11/fall-back/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:55:15 +0000 admin http://www.arborhomes.com/blog/?p=769 Remember to set your clocks back one hour at 2am on November 6th!

Remember to set your clocks back one hour at 2am on November 6th!

]]> http://www.arborhomes.com/blog/2011/11/fall-back/feed/ 0 Last Master on the Main at coveted Arbor Heights! http://www.arborhomes.com/blog/2011/10/last-master-on-the-main-at-coveted-arbor-heights/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=last-master-on-the-main-at-coveted-arbor-heights http://www.arborhomes.com/blog/2011/10/last-master-on-the-main-at-coveted-arbor-heights/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 19:05:53 +0000 admin http://www.arborhomes.com/blog/?p=466 Arbor Heights - 5122 NW 133rd ave, Portland, OR 97229

$509,900

This main floor master suite plan is one of it’s kind in desired Arbor Heights. Large windows on all sides of the home provide the natural light for a cheerful living environment year round. Enjoy a covered patio off Master & a second patio from spacious island kitchen. Flexible spaces such as a large loft & Media Room with closet are ready to outfit the demands of today’s lifestyle. A preferred 3 car garage, High Performance home, equipped with Fiber Optic internet, 5.1 Surround sound Pre-wire, Smurf Tube Flat Screen & projector prep. Earth Advantage, Energy Star.

Arbor Heights Lot03 Kitchen

Spacious and bright kitchen!

Arbor Heights 5122 NW 133rd Ave., Portland, OR 97229 Great Room

Great first impression in the great room!

Arbor Heights 5122 NW 133rd Ave., Portland, OR 97229 Master Bed

Master on the main featuring a covered patio off to the right in this photo.

Arbor Heights 5122 NW 133rd Ave., Portland, OR 97229 Master Bath

Luxurious master bathroom on the main floor.

]]> http://www.arborhomes.com/blog/2011/10/last-master-on-the-main-at-coveted-arbor-heights/feed/ 0 What’s behind the walls of an Arbor Custom Home? http://www.arborhomes.com/blog/2011/10/whats-behind-the-walls-of-an-arbor-custom-home/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=whats-behind-the-walls-of-an-arbor-custom-home http://www.arborhomes.com/blog/2011/10/whats-behind-the-walls-of-an-arbor-custom-home/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:04:01 +0000 admin http://www.arborhomes.com/blog/?p=332 While the quality and craftsmanship of an Arbor Custom Home is evident at first glance, what lies behind the walls is truly what sets our homes apart. Our new homes are constructed to stringent Earth Advantage standards that keep our homes consistently warm, cost-effective, and ecologically sound. These intangible attributes often get upstaged by the more conspicuous details of our beautiful interiors and exteriors. However, it is these unseen qualities that make an Arbor Custom Home function efficiently and hassle-free now and for many years to come. Not to mention… they also help to keep your utility costs down!

Let’s take a look inside the guts of one of our homes in progress at Alpine View to see the details:

ceiling with blown-in insulation

Blown-in fiberglass insulation in the garage ceiling where it tightly seals in the heat and keeps the cold out.

blown-in wall insulation

More blown-in insulation. Here we see it in a wall.

Central Vac Ready

This home is Central Vac Ready.

Foam insulation coming through stairs

High density spray foam is used on backside of the stairs. Note how it is coming through… this is where air would leak from in many older homes! Not any more. It will also help deaden some of the stairwell noise too.

HVAC mastic

Here you can see the duct work going through the open web joists. Also note all the gray mastic on the connections… eliminating air leaks.

Panel insulation

More spray foam & more blown in fiberglass insulation. Again, this foam will block the flow of unwanted air leaks, water, insects, etc. That big, square piece of steel on diagonal, protects you from accidentally nailing through the main electrical line!

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