<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Sherman Custom Homes Inc.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luxury custom homes, made for the life you've imagined.
Thoughtfully designed, exceptionally built homes.]]></description><link>https://www.shermanhomesinc.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 23:38:13 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.shermanhomesinc.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Building in a Fire Zone: New Homes Get No Grace Period on Zone 0]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chapter 7A governs the house and is already in force. Zone 0 governs the first five feet of ground and is still in draft. When it lands, existing homes get years to comply and new builds get nothing.]]></description><link>https://www.shermanhomesinc.com/post/building-in-a-fire-zone-new-homes-get-no-grace-period-on-zone-0</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7e3a8282bb65726e9758dd</guid><category><![CDATA[Building in the Foothills]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:38:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/608ca7_083bfe39ccc1432f8e3d4216acabfe82~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_760,h_569,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mike Sherman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Bid Came In Low: How to Tell a Bargain From a Warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bid well below the others is rarely a discount. Most underbids are not dishonest, they are just wrong, and the error becomes yours. Three independent ways to check a number before you sign.]]></description><link>https://www.shermanhomesinc.com/post/how-to-tell-a-bargain-from-a-warning</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7e3e1224b7499942a768e8</guid><category><![CDATA[Planning & Budget]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:30:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/608ca7_696092f0c69241ce845b65a37f269fff~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_853,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mike Sherman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Actually Makes a House Feel Good to Live In]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two houses of the same size and cost can feel completely different to live in. That difference is designed, usually by accident. The decisions that make it, almost all of them free at the drawing stage.]]></description><link>https://www.shermanhomesinc.com/post/what-actually-makes-a-house-feel-good</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7e418c82bb65726e976431</guid><category><![CDATA[Design & Process]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:21:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/608ca7_e4a722cc684a4083a4e63263b93b86a5~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mike Sherman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Design-Build vs. General Contractor: How to Actually Decide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Design-build isn't always the right answer. The research everyone quotes is about commercial buildings, not houses. On a foothill lot, the ground decides more of this than the contract does.]]></description><link>https://www.shermanhomesinc.com/post/design-build-vs-general-contractor</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7e3000d791ff6850b58ca0</guid><category><![CDATA[Design & Process]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:11:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/608ca7_46455b436e604d8dae0d4091c40b7d5b~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mike Sherman</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>