Do You Need a Realtor When Building a Custom Home in Wichita?
The honest answer is no, you do not need a realtor to build a custom home with a builder like Sharp Homes. You work directly with us, and our team…
Buying a New Home
The Sharp Blog
Patio Home Floor Plans & Features: A Wichita Buyer’s Guide
A patio home is single-level, low-maintenance living designed around the space you actually use, and the best patio home floor plans share a handful of features that make that lifestyle…
Guides & Checklists
When to Get Homeowners Insurance on a New Construction Home
The short answer: your homeowners policy needs to be active by the day you close and take ownership, not during the build itself. While Sharp Homes is constructing your home,…
Advice
Can You Build a Home With a USDA Loan? A Wichita Rural Build Guide
Yes, you can build a new home with a USDA loan in eligible areas, using a USDA single-close construction-to-permanent loan. It carries the two headline USDA benefits, no down payment…
Advice
Can You Build a Home With a VA Loan? A Wichita Veteran’s Guide
Yes, eligible veterans and service members can build a new home with a VA loan, using a VA construction-to-permanent loan (often called a VA One-Time Close). It brings the core…
Financing a New Home
Can You Build a Home with an FHA Loan?
Yes, you can build a new home in Wichita with an FHA loan. The tool that makes it possible is an FHA construction-to-permanent loan, sometimes called an FHA One-Time Close.…
Financing a New Home
Custom Home Features That You’ll Use Every Day
Have you ever moved into a beautiful, seemingly perfect home only to discover a tiny, nagging flaw that makes you groan daily? Maybe it’s the two flights of stairs you…
Advice
Why Build a Custom Home
The journey to finding the “perfect” home in Wichita, KS, often feels like a frustrating game of compromise. Building a custom home designed exactly for your life is the true…
Advice
15 Questions to Ask Your Home Builder
Choosing the right partner to build your home is the single most important decision you’ll make. A great builder acts as your guide, your expert, and your advocate from the…
Advice
2024 Wichita Fall Parade of Homes Winning Designs
Sharp Homes is thrilled to announce that five of our home designs were recognized in the 2024 Wichita Fall Parade of Homes with a total of 14 awards. We’re honored…
Company News
Checklist for Moving Into a Newly-Built Home
There’s nothing quite like the excitement and anticipation of moving into a brand new home. It’s not without its challenges, however. For example, existing homes typically come with window coverings,…
Guides & Checklists
How We Protect Your New Home from Water
Water is essential to life, but as anyone who’s dealt with a leak or flood knows, it can be incredibly destructive and surprisingly adept at finding its way into every…
Home Building Process
Home Features for Aging in Place
If you’re building a home that you plan to live in past retirement, it’s wise to consider including home features for aging in place. That way, you’ll be able to…
Guides & Checklists
Custom Home-Building Checklist
Building a custom home is one of the most exciting parts of home ownership, but with so many decisions to be made, the home-building process can seem overwhelming. As an…
Guides & Checklists
2023 Wichita Spring Parade of Homes Winning Designs
We’re proud to announce that seven Sharp Homes designs were recognized in the 2023 Wichita Spring Parade of Homes, earning 23 awards in total. We’re honored to receive this distinction…
Company News
How to Choose a Custom Home Builder
10 Tips for Selecting the Best Builder for Your New Home Congratulations! You’ve decided to build a new home…now what? When building a home, one of the first things home…
Guides & Checklists