Okay, so you’ve decided to build a new home. Or maybe you’re simply thinking about it and kicking the idea around. Whatever your situation the first thing you need to do is learn about the home building process. The good news is we’ve made it simple for you to become educated on home building and…
Undertaking home construction can be stressful. With millions of details to track, homeowners should utilize a home construction checklist to keep the project on time and on budget. Additionally, a home construction checklist ensures a finished product that requires minimal maintenance in the first several years of ownership. Items to Include on Your Home Construction…
It might be easy to say that the general contractor over your home building doesn’t do all that much, especially in some cases. Some of them don’t even have a crew and hire subcontractors to do the entire job. Others do have a crew, and make out payroll to carpenters and etc. The general contractor’s…
Steps in building a home starts with a thought, idea or concept. Next an architect or home designer takes the concept and creates a blueprint. Then the home builder, together with their subcontractors take the blueprint and make it into a three dimensional home made of wood, stone or concrete. Of course it’s a lot…
By definition a construction home loan is only one of two necessary loans to build a home. You will in fact need two loans, which are interdependent on each other. A construction loan requires a mortgage loan to pay it off. For this reason many loan companies offer a combined package of sorts that contains…
The cost of building your own home depends largely on your decisions in the process, and what your budget is. There is a wide-range of choices in many different price ranges, and traditional stick building is only one of those choices. You can certainly spend as much as you want, and depending on your location…
In order to truly understand green home building ideas, you should first understand the ideals of the people who pioneered the technology. The affordable green building ideology began in the 1960s. The field very quietly continued to grow despite the absence of mainstream interest, throughout the last fifty years. Green building was occasionally featured in…
If you are preparing to visit a home builder or contractor for the first time, you may be wondering what questions to ask a home builder or contractor about building your dream home. By now you should have a clear mental picture of your dream home. You should also research all the home builders and…
When selecting a lot in a new subdivision, it is important not to make any snap decisions. Bring along your home builder and an expert on things like erosion, water drainage and soil. Finding a lot is a much more than just considering the proximity to subdivision amenities. It has little to do with trees…
Before you build, be sure to research energy efficient home building information. Energy efficiency is one of the most important aspects of building in the 21st century. There are new building materials and methods that home builders and home buyers alike must stay abreast of. We offer a lot of this sort of information on…