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3 Ways to Plan Ahead for Buying a Home

3 Ways to Plan Ahead for Buying a Home

As a home builder in Fredericksburg, VA we at Ironwood Homes understand the importance of planning ahead when it comes to buying a home. It can be an overwhelming process, especially if you're a first-time homebuyer. But with the right strategies in place, you can...

Think SMART With Your Goals

Think SMART With Your Goals

Staying motivated toward your goals is important, especially when it comes to tackling big projects, such as building a house. The start of a new year is often a time for reflection and setting goals for the future. It can be easy to get excited and motivated in the...

It’s Christmas Lights Time!

It’s Christmas Lights Time!

To help spread Christmas cheer, we wanted to share the list of the best places to see Christmas lights, not only in Fredericksburg but also in Virginia. It’s the most wonderful time of the year at Ironwood Homes. We simply love Christmas! Grab some hot chocolate and...

12 Things Ironwood Homes Are Thankful For

12 Things Ironwood Homes Are Thankful For

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, we at Ironwood Homes are feeling incredibly thankful for all of our online friends and family. You have supported us as we continue to build houses 🏠 and turn them into homes! We have loved working with many home buyers and...

How To Keep Your Home Cool During The Summer

How To Keep Your Home Cool During The Summer

What Can You Do To Keep Your Home Cool This Summer? Most Americans do not think about this, but there is one great advantage (amongst many!) to living in the United States. Can you guess what it is? It’s the absolute privilege of having HVAC in our homes 🏠. Many would...

To Bubble or Not to Bubble, that is The Question

To Bubble or Not to Bubble, that is The Question

The Housing Bubble & The Market For the past 2 to 3 years, the housing market 🏡 has been marked by staggering sales and low inventory, resulting in real estate being a red-hot commodity. But will it last? That is the question that needs answering. Lance Lambert...

Summer Fun in Fredericksburg 2022!

Summer Fun in Fredericksburg 2022!

Some of Our Favorite Summer Activities in Fredericksburg and Surrounding Areas. Breaking news Ironwood Homes fans! Breaking news! Get ready to enjoy your Ironwood Home outdoor spaces, decks, and patios because summer is here. The cold is finally on its way out, making...

Building on Land in the Fredericksburg, VA Area

Building on Land in the Fredericksburg, VA Area

Build on Land | The Jennings Property Story When we first started building on land in the Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania area, we wanted to provide homeowners with something that was expertly built, had a modern farmhouse look, and was move-in ready. Early in that...

Fall In Love With Your Home

Fall In Love With Your Home

Fall is in the air! We are ecstatic that it is that time of the year. Summer has had its fun, but now it is time for Fall. If you cannot tell, we love Fall at Ironwood Homes. The cool air, the superb colors, the endless raking... it’s just the best. And who can forget...

Don’t Compete To Buy A Home

Don’t Compete To Buy A Home

The real estate market in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and surrounding areas has been nothing less than exciting this summer season ☀️ . We have heard countless stories of 5 -10 offers on the same house and increasing competition to purchase homes in this region. Many...

What Can I Choose In An Ironwood Home

What Can I Choose In An Ironwood Home

We get a lot of questions about building an Ironwood Home in the Fredericksburg area. One of  the questions always at the top of the list is, “What can I choose and customize in my new  Ironwood Home?” And we get it – we all want options! We are what you would call...

Will the Housing Market Crash in 2021?

Will the Housing Market Crash in 2021?

There is no question that the housing market 🏠 is on fire at the moment. We have favorable interest rates and a high demand coupled with low inventory, so naturally, there will be concerns about a housing bubble. At Ironwood Homes, we do not believe this to be the...

Family Fun in Fredericksburg This Summer

Family Fun in Fredericksburg This Summer

At Ironwood Homes, we understand how vitally important safety is. If you put in the work to be safe, careful, and exact, you will get the results you want. We have seen this time and time again as we build beautiful homes 🏡 . We have also seen it in the response...

3 Tips for Green Thumb Gardening in Virginia

3 Tips for Green Thumb Gardening in Virginia

Spring into the Season with Ironwood Homes  3 Tips for Green Thumb Gardening   Spring has sprung! Planting vegetables and (or) flowers are a great way to stay healthy, relieve stress, and connect with nature. Gardening on your own can seem like a daunting task but we...

New Build vs Existing Home 🏠

New Build vs Existing Home 🏠

NEW BUILD vs Existing Home We wanted to take some time to explore some of the pros and cons of building a new home in Fredericksburg, VA and the surrounding area! We are definitely partial to one (can you guess which it is?), but we will see how they stack up!! Pros ...

THESE SHOULDN’T BE UPGRADES

THESE SHOULDN’T BE UPGRADES

We've been getting a lot of phone calls recently. I think what happens is that someone is interested in purchasing a house and then decides, "I'll head over to google and find out who's in the area." Then I think people are calling each of the builders in the area and...

How To Design The Perfect Boxwood

How To Design The Perfect Boxwood

This month we wanted to let you know the inside scoop for what you get to choose with your Ironwood Home! Since the boxwood seems to be the fan favorite, this will be from a boxwood owners perspective! Once you have been pre-approved and are under contract for your...

We Are Rolling 🎥

We Are Rolling 🎥

We take pride in providing our future homeowners with some behind the scenes content on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, & Twitter. We are glad to announce that for the past few weeks we have been working on getting our YouTube channel up to speed. Tell a friend to...

4th of July Events in Virginia

4th of July Events in Virginia

With how crazy this year has been so far, there have been a lot of cancelled events. But do you know what isn't cancelled? The celebration of our countries independence from England. Despite our many differences, America is great because of the opportunity that we...