Which tips for cutting costs when building a house you should use, depend largely on your goals in building it. If you have not yet purchased a lot, the cost of your home is largely at your discretion. It is a matter of personal and cultural taste and what your state zoning laws accept. Tips…
Building a new home checklist will help you keep organized through the entire process of building you new home. This is one of the most crucial steps of the preparation period. So my advice is to create a checklist. Let’s now go over what should be included on your checklist. Building a new home Checklist…
Average home building cost per square foot can be a very confusing concept. Houses vary in price for a number of reasons, including their design, labor costs in the area, different types, grades and qualities of materials, and most of all extras and finishes. We will be taking apart costs per square foot on each…
Building and home construction are arts that expresses changes in society’s technological and economic needs and desires. Today’s arising needs and living situations are increasingly different from those that created and evolved the modern home in the 1940s and 1950s. The modern home is evolving again. Trends in Building and Home Construction: Insulation is of…
Building a house checklist is a good idea for anyone deciding to have their own home built. It helps keep you informed of what is happening, and when it needs to happen. Building a house checklist is just important for the home builder or contractor doing the job as it will help keep them organized,…
Before signing a contract you should always inquire about the new home warranty program offered by the builder. You can learn a lot about a builder by learning about the warranty he offers. Each type of builder offers their own sort of warranty, so be sure to run a Google search of the warranty company…
Building your own green home is the obvious choice for success in the 21st century. With utilities on the rise, energy efficient green housing is definitely the way to go. Also with the recent increase in natural disasters, the strength and durability offered by new green construction materials will see your family far into the…
The average custom home building costs for custom homes built in the United States is right around $83 per square foot. The median price however was $78 per square foot. Avergages don’t tell the whole story though, because homes built in the south usually cost less than homes built in the north east, and on…
If you’ve decided that now is the best time to start a custom built home, you are not alone. Logically today is a great time to build because of interest rates, affordable loans, and a drop in labor and materials costs in many areas. In all my years this is probably the best time I’ve…
Construction loans for new homes are simple balloon loans that expire once the house is built, leaving the entire cost of construction due at the completion of the house. In order to finance the cost of the home, home owners will need a mortgage loan. For this reason most lending institutions offer home buyers the…