Tilson Homes
Jun 27, 2023

Tilson Live! Ask Us Anything About Building on Your Land - June 27, 2023

Build On Your Land, Live Seminars

On this week's episode of Tilson Live, Eric Alarid, Senior Vice President, and 4th generation Tilson family member, and Dawn Dantzler, Vice President of Marketing and Customer Experience, hosted an Ask Us Anything session. They opened the Live up to the viewer to ask all their burning questions about building on your own land in Texas. With over 90 years of rural home building under our belt, you can rest assured you're in good hands. 

Seminar Notes:

  • 00:00 Intro Video
  • 00:55 Welcomes and Introductions
  • 02:43 Topic Introduction: Ask Us Anything
  • 04:39 Vewer Welcomes
  • 06:05 Info on subdividing family property
  • 09:33 Steps that take place before the engineered slab is designed
  • 11:04 Who creates the 911 address for my property?
  • 16:22 Replatting due to having two single-family residences on one property
  • 22:41 Once all the paperwork is complete, what is the build time?
  • 26:52 Can we use our own geotechnical study?
  • 28:05 Is there any latitude on the need for a construction drive? 
  • 31:04 Will Tilson build a separate RV garage?
  • 31:37 Can we get a concrete sidewalk through Tilson?
  • 34:18 How does Tilson handle financing?
  • 36:21 What are the advantages of an all-electric home?
  • 40:44 Is a metal roof an additional cost?
  • 45:30 Concrete driveway durability question
  • 50:28 Can I use my own floor plan?
  • 51:56 What is the standard flooring in your homes?
  • 53:08 Why do nails pop out of walls?
  • 57:48 What is Tilson Price Protection Pledge?
  • 01:00:17 Cost comparison for living room and rear porch cathedral ceiling?
  • 01:03:48 Wrap-Ups and Goodbyes 

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