Custom Homes

5 Space-Saving Tips for Your Custom Home

When you get the opportunity to build your dream home, there are so many things to think about! What will your custom kitchen include? How can you make your new home energy efficient? Have you given any thought to how best you can save space in your custom home? Check Out These 5 Space-Saving Tips! [...]

Custom Home Designs to Consider

When it’s time to upgrade your home, a great option is to look at custom home designs! With so many custom house plans to choose from, it might seem a little overwhelming. If you’re building the house of your dreams, you don’t want to overlook anything! While you’re creating your own custom home designs, don’t [...]

5 Halloween Decoration Ideas for Your New Custom Home

Perhaps you’ve recently completed and moved into your new personalized home and you can’t wait for the coming seasons to be able to decorate your house in your own way. As Halloween approaches, here are some Halloween decoration ideas for your new custom home - perfect for making your house uniquely spectacular for the coming [...]

What’s the Difference Between Custom Homes & Production Homes?

Wondering "What's the difference between custom homes & production homes?" You've come to the right place! Read on! So, you’ve decided to build your dream home rather than buy one. Good for you! Hagen Homes is here to help you build your dreams! At this point, you are beginning to research how to have your [...]

What is a Luxury Home?

You've likely come across a real estate listing claiming that the home was a "luxury home". However, did you look closer? What is a luxury home anyways? Is a home considered "luxury" because of its price? Location? Square footage? To begin, NO, a luxury home is not defined by its price tag. The term is [...]

Should I Build A House or Buy A House?

If you're reading this, you might be wondering "Should I build a house or buy a house?" You're not alone! While we'd like to nudge you towards BUILDING a new house rather than buying one that is already constructed, both have their pros and cons. For instance, building a new custom home from the ground [...]

Why Should I Hire A Custom Home Builder?

Building a new home can be the largest investment that many people will make in their lifetime, so it’s important to get it right the first time! Choosing the best custom home builder for you and your yet-to-be-built home is essential to its success. Keep in mind, you will likely be working with your custom […]

5 Tips to Make Moving into Your Custom Home Easy

While moving is never fun, the best part about moving into your new custom home is that, provided nothing life-changing happens soon, you won’t need to move again anytime soon! At Hagen Homes, we know how much of a hassle moving is, but we want to help you make moving into your custom home easy! [...]

Choosing the Landscape for Your New Custom Home

Introduction The area around your home (future or present) is an important part of your living environment. Attractively and functionally landscaped, it can add to the enjoyment of your home, increase property value, invite wildlife into your yard, or even conserve energy! Successful landscaping does not just happen, however, it requires careful planning and at […]

Snowbirds: Build A Home While You’re Away!

Do you travel South when the Wisconsin weather turns for the winter? You may consider building your custom home while you’re away! Why Build a Custom Home in the Winter? If you’re a "Snowbird" that’s planning to build a home, why not get the process started while you’re enjoying the Southern weather?! We’ll work tirelessly [...]