Q: What is a custom home builder?

A: A custom home builder is someone who builds one of a kind homes with high quality design and materials that creates a unique place that fits the clients lifestyle. There are also luxury home builders that build high quality homes but use existing or slightly modified plans from another home. These are not true custom builders.

Q: How much does it cost to build a custom home?

A: The cost of a custom home is commonly described as a cost per square foot.
Kayeman Custom Homes designs and builds homes in the $175.00/sq.ft. to $250/sq.ft.
range. The variance is based on the customer’s personal selections of windows,
plumbing and lighting fixtures, appliances etc.

Q: How long does it take to build a custom home

A: If you include design development to finished home you should be prepared to look at approximately nine to twelve months depending on the size of the home and finish features that are incorporated in it. We encourage our clients to be a part of the process which can add to the timeline. But remember this is your home and we don’t want to rush it along.

Q: Does Kayeman design the homes or do I need to hire an architect or draftsman?

A: Kaye Marshall, President of Kayeman Custom Homes is degreed in architecture and civil engineering. Kaye personally designs every Kayeman Custom Home to YOUR wants and needs that fit your lifestyle, which assures that no two will ever be alike.

Q: Where does Kayeman build in New Mexico?

A: Kayeman Custom Homes currently builds homes in Santa Fe, Placitas, Corrales, Albuquerque and the East Mountains. All of Kayeman’s inventory of land is in Anasazi Trails and Anasazi Meadows subdivisions in Placitas just minutes north of Albuquerque.
We have beautiful view lots ranging from .76 acres to 2.5 acres.

Q: Where can I find information about the Albuquerque metro area?

A: There is a great deal of information on our website in our Helpful Links area which includes City and State governments, Schools, Transportation and Entertainment.

Q: Do I need to buy land that Kayeman has or can Kayeman build on my lot?

A: On your land or ours, Kayeman can build your dream home!

Q: What is unique to Kayeman Custom Homes?

A: One of a kind designs, Green build construction and Energy generation and efficiency. We work hand in hand with our clients from design to completion to insure complete satisfaction.

Q: What is Green Building?

A: Green Building means all practices that seek to reduce the negative impact of construction, and create homes that are healthier and more efficient. At Kayeman Custom Homes we strive to minimize waste, use engineered wood products, recycled and low/no VOC materials throughout the construction process in order to provide the most energy efficient healthy environment possible. .

Q: Does building green cost more?

A: That depends on how you look at it. There are some additional upfront costs to better seal and insulate a home properly. You can take additional steps to further the efficiency of your home by adding solar thermal and solar photovoltaic systems to supplement your hot water and electricity needs. These do add more cost to your home, but currently there are Federal and State tax incentives as well as PNM performance based incentives (PBI’s) to help reduce the upfront costs of these systems. We also incorporate appliances and plumbing fixtures that minimize water usage. The bottom line, green DOES pay. The lifecycle costs of a Kayeman home can be tens of thousands of dollars less over five, ten and twenty year periods.

Q: What do you mean by Solar?

A: There are a few different definitions when you talk solar. First, there is passive solar, utilizing the sun without any type of mechanical device to heat a home. Then there are active solar systems. One of the active systems that Kayeman installs is a solar thermal hot water system that is a pre-heater for domestic hot water to minimize the gas burner on a hot water tank. The other active system that Kayeman installs are solar photovoltaic panels that generate electricity which reduces or net zeros the energy costs of a home.