by Todd Lockie | Aug 20, 2026 | Custom Home Building
A builder named David Gerstel wrote something years ago that’s still worth reading: he stopped giving free estimates in 1977, and never gave one again. His reasoning was simple. A meaningful estimate takes real work – sorting out specifications not shown...
by Todd Lockie | Jul 17, 2026 | Market Insights
Every couple of weeks, we share what we’re seeing across the Puget Sound custom-home market — the trends, costs, and shifts that actually affect a build in Snohomish County and across the greater Puget Sound. Here’s what stood out this week. The Tax Debate...
by Todd Lockie | Jul 8, 2026 | Market Insights
Every couple of weeks, we share what we’re seeing across the Puget Sound custom-home market — the trends, costs, and shifts that actually affect a build in Snohomish County and nearby counties, including Whidbey Island. Here’s what stood out this week....
by Todd Lockie | Jun 26, 2026 | Market Insights
Every week we track the signals that actually matter for custom home buyers in the Pacific Northwest — wealth trends, construction costs, market conditions, and what’s happening on the ground in Snohomish County, Whidbey Island, and Camano Island. Here’s...
by Todd Lockie | Jun 17, 2026 | Market Insights
What’s moving the custom home market in the Pacific Northwest this week At Lockie Homes, we track the forces shaping our clients’ decisions — from shifts in Seattle’s tech economy to lumber tariffs affecting build costs in Snohomish and Island...
