Learning how to select a general contractor when building a home is one of the most important steps in building a dream home. The final decision is often a matter of personal taste, but weeding out the contractors and home builders less suited to your construction job is a more refined process. Selecting a contractor…
There are many factors to be considered when home building. One important thing you should do is check the cost of this construction against the average cost of building a home in your region. This cost can vary from region to region. Other factors also must be taken into consideration, such as the cost of…
Understanding mortgage and construction loan interest rates can be confusing. In order to build a house you will need both a construction loan and a mortgage loan. The term of your construction loan is either one year or when your home is complete. After completion of the home, a mortgage loan will take effect and…
The steps in building a dream home should be undertaken with much thought and consideration for the various aspects of daily life. It is important to plan every detail with your lifestyle in mind. Don’t just follow a plan someone else designed if it does not fit your way of life, your desires or your…
The three most important things you will need to custom build your own home are a budget, a trust worthy contractor or custom home builder and of course financing. The process begins and ends with the budget, which is the single most important element and will influence all the other decisions. The contractor or custom…
There are more steps to building your own home today than ever. The new changes require much more research and shopping than in the past. New innovations in energy efficient, green housing have created many choices in materials. The advancements in electronics and a vast array of electric appliances have increased the need for electrical…
How can one find luxury custom home building plans on line? The answer is one doesn’t! One may find plans for a really nice home on line, but to create a true luxury custom home you must have your own unique plans created by a true artist of an architect. The procedure for building a…
If you want a special home but wonder how much it will cost to build a luxury home, you may be pleasantly surprised by our research. While most luxury homes cost seven figures, usually one to five million, there is nothing in the definition of luxury home that specifically states that a luxury home must…
Long ago, before there were building inspectors or home loans, our forefathers went out into the wilderness, and put up a log cabin in a day and didn’t even have to think about building a home on a budget. That cabin however, had no electrical wiring, and no plumbing. There was no HVAC or ductwork.…
New Construction of a single family house is an act of creation. Architects enjoy creating unique and unusual home plans, but only a few of these types of designs ever get built. Unfortunately most new homes do not include a lot of creativity. Home builders and contractors repeatedly build tract houses with the same tired…