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Our New Team Member, Mark

Our New Team Member, Mark

Please welcome Mark to the PhD Homes Team! Mark grew up in New England and after graduating high school there he went straight into the United States Army. In the U.S. Army he trained in mechanical-related fields, traveled Europe and obtained a Military Advanced...

Let’s Make a Plan

Let’s Make a Plan

As we head into the holidays, I start to think about the New Year and planning for next year.  As I look forward, I must stress to anyone who is considering remodeling or building a house that they need to plan ahead. Because of the damage caused by hurricanes, many...

Tearing it Down

Tearing it Down

The trend that is growing across the country at a rapid rate is teardowns. The definition is when someone buys an existing home then demolishes and replaces it with a new one. Last year, 10.2% of all single family houses built in the country qualified as a teardown...

2017 Lumber Forecast

2017 Lumber Forecast

There is good and bad news in the home building industry this quarter. The good news is that it is a very hot market for residential new building and remodeling in Scottsdale. The not so good news is that building material costs are increasing across the country, most...

Let Your Light Shine Bright

Let Your Light Shine Bright

And Longer with this Simple Upgrade. Over the past year our clients have been investing in their homes by making improvements. Home values have been increasing rapidly in the Phoenix area, so this is a smart investment. One type of home improvement that we provide is...

Build Clean: Remodeling Reinvented

Build Clean: Remodeling Reinvented

PhD Homes Invests In Your Health and Home! When I was at the Builder’s Show in Las Vegas last month, I ran across a unique product that reinvents remodeling by solving one of the top concerns for homeowners – the mess! I purchased a machine called the BuildClean Dust...

Build Smart: Beautifying Your Backyard

Build Smart: Beautifying Your Backyard

Beautify Your Backyard The Smart Way! Spring is in the air, and summer is almost here for all of us who live in Arizona. Lately we have had many requests from our clients to assist them in expanding and remodeling their backyard living areas. In the Phoenix area, we...

Thank You Clients!

Thank You Clients!

Getting Ready for the Holidays The holidays are almost here, and the New Year is around the corner. It is hard to believe that 2016 is close to being over. This time of year it always seems that all of our ongoing projects have a deadline of Thanksgiving or the second...

Happy New Year

Happy New Year

I believe that what is important as we head into this New Year is how to deal with change, and that focusing on minor issues such as the latest monthly color trend is not as important. As the world and life changes around us, we are constantly dealing with the...

We Are Moving

We Are Moving

We Are Growing! PhD Homes has been keeping up with demand along with keeping an eye on quality.  We will be relocating to larger offices on the other side of the Scottsdale Airpark at 8350 E. Evans Road.  Our new office is twice as large as our current location and...

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