There are several things to consider when choosing the right home building plans for your family. You will want to think of the future and how your life will progress. You will want to consider all the members of your family in the design, and include at least one idea from each family member. Choosing…
An educated consumer can learn a lot by reading about home building packages, kits and upgrades on line. Hearing home builders and contractors describe them can be even more informative. Often it is good to consider what they are eager to talk about, in contrast to what they are not saying. Compare many sites to…
The cost per square foot in home building is a vast oversimplification. There are many variables involved in the cost of a home that are beyond the scope of cost per square foot. Does the cost per square foot remain constant between larger and smaller houses? What factors can directly impact the cost per square…
There are many sites on line that feature home builder review ratings, or give homeowners the opportunity to comment on their home builder. Naturally there are a lot of complaints on these sites, as home owners who are unhappy with their homes seek to warn others. There are many websites devoted to some of the…
Here are some cool home building ideas for a sustainable lifestyle. It is becoming increasingly important to be practical and self-sustaining, or at least that our homes have a potential for it. Sustainability can be beautiful as well as practical. Building in sustainable features can make them more attractive than having to retrofit later. Here…
By the time you are ready to consider signing a building a home contract, you should have a good idea what sort of contractor or homebuilder you are dealing with. Home building companies vary a lot in policy and structure. Building a home is a major decision and much of your home building success is…
In order to put forth the variables in a home building schedule we will create 5 different scenarios to illustrate the different situations that can occur. Home Building Schedule: A tale of 5 Homes Home Building Schedule Home 1: Luxury Custom stick built home 5000 square feet During the first month the future owners will…
In most states, new home sales agents must be licensed real estate agents. While obtaining a real estate license is not difficult in most states, it does require a licensing exam. The test contains a smattering of real estate laws that pertain to real estate sales, and a few basic construction questions. By far the…
It seems that building your own small home on your own land should be among the inalienable rights in the constitution. At one time it was assumed that people could build a home on land they owned without supervision. Building your own small home is still possible today, but you will need a permit, and…
Your home builder or contractor has all the right software for calculating home building costs. Because he has entered the prices of all the building materials he uses, and because the software automatically calculates the quantity of each material, and multiplies that quantity by the price, he can tell you virtually to the penny how…