Log & Timber Home Shows

CNW Log & Timber Homes has recently participated in four Log Home and Timber Frame shows across the West. They included shows in Dallas Texas, Denver Colorado, Portland Oregon and Spokane Washington. We enjoyed meeting with very interested and motivated people looking to design and build their dream log home!
We are gearing up and looking forward to the 2010 show season. Our first show begins in Atlanta, Georgia on January 22-24 at the Georgia International Convention Center. The CNW corporate staff and veteran dealers Helen and Peter Schultze of Blue Ridge View Homes Inc. (E-mail info@blueridgeviewhomes.com , 706-745-9171) will be in attendance.

During the same weekend, January 22-24 in Birch Run Michigan, Jim Coyle and Brad Karikomi of The Leelanau Log Home Company LLC (www.leelanauloghomes.com, 231-275-5647) will be participating in the Great Lakes Log Home Show.

For more information about locations, show times, tickets and more for the Atlanta and Birch Run shows, please visit us at:

www.cnwloghomes.com

If you are planning to attend either show, we encourage you to contact our participating dealers and schedule an appointment during the show to discuss your log home dreams.
Log on to our web site http://www.cnwloghomes.com/ to find more upcoming log home & timber frame shows in your area.
See you at the show!

For dealership oppotunities log on to http://www.cnwloghomes.com or call 530-906-3170

The Right Time to Build a Log Home

With the U.S. real estate market and banking industry in its present state of flux, many are wondering if this is the right time to build your log home. There are concerns about:

• Global credit crunch
• If money is still available
• Will I be able to secure a loan
• Personal losses in the stock/financial markets
• Security in the workplace

Many articles have been published over past months in various national home publications; all provided excellent reasons why right now will for many be the best opportunity to put their plans into action. The following is a summary that applies to all construction whilst at the same time identifying the specialty requirements of the log home niche:

• If a custom log home is your requirement remember that they are a specialized niche and are not always subject to the volatility of other housing markets.
• Securing a mortgage or construction loan for a log home has always been a niche within the lending world. In the main due to finding appropriate comps (comparable home values). Nothing has changed from that perspective.
• The effect of the current situation varies widely by locale, and your area may not be affected in the same way as big cities with big developers who are selling large tracts of suburban homes.
• Most log home owners are in it for the long haul, as a log home is their dream home. Long-term real estate investments have performed extremely well in any period since the last great Depression.
• Large portfolio banks, usually the best sources for construction loans for custom homes, are weathering the credit crisis well, and they are ready for business.
• Interest rates are perhaps as low as one will ever see with the Federal Reserve adjusting rates as it tries to keep the economy moving.
• For consumers in the market for raw land great deals are to be had dependent on your area one can easily save 10-25% off the asking price and you may well be able to get more acreage for your money than previously thought.
• The slowdown in construction means that labor and materials are more readily available and typically savings can be made as a result.

For the consumer who has the financial wherewithal (in particular those already owning land), the timing does not really get any better than this. Staying focused on your eventual goal and doing your research will help you move forward. Be wary of dramatic media stories and concentrate on what you know is the right investment for you.

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Dealership Opportunities. If you dream about living in a log home and want to start a home-based business, consider becoming a dealer for CNW Log Homes of America Inc.