With the current state of affairs in the housing market, prospective new home owners face a market that is friendly and favorable. The first question you will face, purchase an existing home versus building. To help you decide I recommend you put together a new home building checklist to determine what you should do. New…
When shopping for loans for building a new home there are many factors that can derail your process. It is best to know about these and resolve them before you start. Getting a loan is very easy if you are prepared and nearly impossible if you aren’t. Let’s go over a couple tips to help…
Building a home can be confusing, frustrating and costly without proper planning. Our free 98 page guide makes the planning process much easier and smoother, and insures you get the home you really want and need. Get the guide and learn how to avoid frustration, costly mistakes, select the right home builder and get tips…
Home building kits can be a viable option when building a new home. Many companies offer an entire home shell, ready to assemble, including hardware, doors and windows. Everything is pre-cut, pre-measured, and pre-drilled in most of these kits. Kits come in many types, including logs, log panels, insulated concrete forms (ICFs) insulated concrete panels…
I get this question all the time: How firm are the prices of new home upgrades? The short answer is that prices of new home upgrades are not very firm at all for the most part. Most home builders expect to haggle over upgrades. That’s why they want to talk about upgrades so much. If…
The dream to build that perfect home is entrenched in most of our hearts. That special place you will call you own and create life-long memories designed and tailored for your lifestyle. If you find yourself in the position to build your own home exactly how you want it and need to know how to…
The residential construction loan process would be confusing if there were not so many people to help you with it. Your home builder and the loan officers are all on your side in obtaining the loan. The best thing to do is be very frank with them about your finances. Local Realtors can also be…
The first question people should ask is: what is the worst thing that could possibly happen, if I don’t figure out what to ask when choosing a home builder?. Selecting the wrong contractor or home builder can be, at the very least, annoying, and sometimes it can even ruin your life and destroy your credit.…
No matter what your price range, high quality home building should be your goal. There are several ways to fit quality into any budget, because often quality is not about money. Many people spend literally millions and still don’t get true quality, while others have quality homes for under $200,000. High Quality Home Building: What…
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…