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Estes Earns Second Avid Service Award in a Row

Jun 22nd, 2023 Estes Earns Second Avid Service Award in a Row

We’re honored to have earned a Gold Avid Award for the second year in a row! Now in its 20th year, the Avid Awards recognize home builders with the highest homebuying experience scores in the AvidCX program. The awards are based on results from large publicly traded and private builders as well as small-volume and […]

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Custom Does Not Have to Equal a Large Home

May 30th, 2023 Custom Does Not Have to Equal a Large Home

When you hear the words “custom home” you might immediately think of a sprawling, enormous house with five-plus bedrooms and even more bathrooms. Or something a bit less dramatic, perhaps around 3,000 to 4,000 square feet. But this is a common misconception. In reality, “custom home” doesn’t always equal—and definitely doesn’t have to equal—“large home.” […]

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Retiring on the Olympic & Kitsap Peninsulas

Dec 21st, 2022 Retiring on the Olympic & Kitsap Peninsulas

If you’re nearing retirement age and thinking of a move, the Pacific Northwest may not be the first place that pops in your head. But the Kitsap and Olympic peninsulas near Seattle deliver a lifestyle and amenities—both natural and manmade—that make them an appealing place to call home in your later years. Check out a […]

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Home Design Trends in 2023

Nov 28th, 2022 Home Design Trends in 2023

Whether you’re getting ready to build or are still building a wish list in your head, staying up on the latest trends is an important—and fun—part of the home design process. Many of the trends dominating around the country and within Estes Builders own portfolio are familiar while others are just emerging. Either way, they’re […]

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