As you start to look around at options for your new home, you may or may not notice there are several different types of new home builders out there. I’ve classified them into five general Categories. Let go over each one so you can start to get a feel for the type of builder that…
Following custom home building steps in the process of building your home is the best way to get the home you want. Skipping one step will make the next step precarious. Instead revisit your steps frequently. Keep on dreaming, journaling, exploring and planning continually as you move through the other steps. There are many pitfalls…
It is only natural that people seeking to build a new home would want a ball park figure of how much it will cost. Many home builders and contractors give prospective builders a quote based on the cost of building a home per square foot. However, there are several factors, such as materials, layout, special…
Finding the perfect new home building plans for your new home should be a labor of love. Explore websites and magazines for just the right house plan. Start by considering exactly what you want, and then compare your desires with the plans you find. Collect home plans for a few months before deciding on just…
Which type of custom home building help you need will depend greatly on your budget. Great homes can be built for a lot less than one would expect, but the project demands much more of the home owner’s time and effort. In general money and work are interchangeable so that the more work you put…
Typical new home construction financing is designed to make money for the banks. Similar to minimum credit card payments, they are designed to be paid off very slowly over a period of many years. With offers for second mortgages and refinancing there’s a good chance that many 30 year mortgage holders will never pay off…
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…