I love writing blog posts to help clients make important decisions about designing their custom Dakan homes. In case you missed some of the articles we shared in 2024, here’s a quick recap.

• Choosing Tile for Your Ortley Beach Kitchen and Bath: Choosing tile for your kitchen and bathrooms can be confusing. To simplify the process, we interviewed Matthew Crossken, owner of Beachwood, N.J.-based MAE Flooring by Crossken, for some tips.

• Ask the Experts: How to Choose Countertops: Confused about picking out outdoor, bathroom and kitchen countertops? We’ve asked sales and marketing manager Dayna Flores and design consultant Lucianna Ward from Progressive Dimensions in Toms River to share their tips.

• Q&A: The Advantages of Buying a Spec House and New Real Estate Laws that May Affect You: Buying a speculative house (known as a spec house) is a great way to purchase a new home or investment property. Real estate broker Tim O’Shea, Jr., of Keller Williams Shore Properties, explains the process of buying a spec home built by Dakan Homes and recent changes to how commissions are paid to real estate agents.