What Does it Take to Build a New House? – Irvine Real Estate – Irvine Homes for Sale

I recently saw some analysis that made me hopeful about the future of cities. For Generation Y, dream neighborhoods are apparently more important than “dream homes.” If true, this bodes well for neighborhoods like Eagle Rock, which are nice places but could benefit from the energy of committed young residents. 

Maybe because I’m a member of Gen X, I have a fascination with making a home—while at the same time also hoping to contribute to improving the community. I have certain personal goals for a living space, opinions about what makes a good dwelling, and I have done quite a bit of reading about different ways to create a place of one’s own. In my work life I’ve thought and taught some about green building. As I wrote in my first column in this series, I decided last year to figure out whether I could build or remodel a house in or around Eagle Rock.