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HOW MUCH DOES IT COST PER SQUARE FOOT TO BUILD A HOME?
ALTHOUGH CUSTOM HOMES CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY IN FINISH DETAILS, MOST CUSTOM HOMES RANGE FROM $180-$300 PER SQUARE FOOT
HOW DO I KNOW IF THE BUILDER'S ALLOWANCES ARE SUFFICIENT TO PURCHASE DESIRED FIXTURES, APPLIANCES, ETC.?
IT IS ALWAYS RECOMMENDED TO FIRST RESEARCH THE COST OF THE FIXTURES AND APPLIANCES YOU HAVE IN MIND. THEN HAVE THE BUILDER IMPLEMENT THOSE FIGURES INTO THE BUDGET AND ALLOWANCES
HOW DO I KNOW IF THE BUILDER'S ESTIMATE IS ALL INCLUSIVE AND THAT I WILL NOT HAVE MULTIPLE CHANGE ORDERS INFLATING OUR CONTRACT PRICE?
THE MORE DETAILED A BUILDER'S ESTIMATE IS, THE LESS ROOM FOR VAGUE INTERPRETATIONS OF THE SCOPE OF WORK INCLUDED IN THE ESTIMATE
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO BUILD A HOME?
A TYPICAL 2500 SQUARE FOOT HOME TAKES APPROXIMATLEY 60 DAYS FOR PLANS, 60 DAYS FOR PERMITS AND 150 DAYS TO CONSTRUCT
IS THERE FINANCING AVAILABLE FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION HOMES AND REMODELS?
WE WORK WITH SEVERAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS THAT APPROVE NEW CONSTRUCTION LOANS AND 203K RENOVATION LOANS FOR PROJECTS SCALING FROM $100K-$1M
HOW DO I GET STARTED DESIGNING MY DREAM HOME?
THE FIRST STEP AFTER FINDING YOUR PROPERTY TO BUILD ON, IS TO CONTACT AN ARCHITECT. WE HAVE ARCHITECTS WE WORK WITH THAT WE CAN SUGGEST. YOU CAN ALSO HEAD OVER TO OUR RESOURCE PAGE AND FIND AN ALREADY COMPLETED PLAN ON ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNS. FIND A PLAN CLOSEST TO WHAT YOU DESIRE, AND ANY CHANGES YOU WANT TO MAKE WE CAN DO IN HOUSE. THIS IS THE MOST COST EFFICIENT, QUICKEST ROUTE
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST PER SQUARE FOOT TO BUILD A HOME?
ALTHOUGH CUSTOM HOMES CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY IN FINISH DETAILS, MOST CUSTOM HOMES RANGE FROM $180-$300 PER SQUARE FOOT
HOW DO I KNOW IF THE BUILDER'S ALLOWANCES ARE SUFFICIENT TO PURCHASE DESIRED FIXTURES, APPLIANCES, ETC.?
IT IS ALWAYS RECOMMENDED TO FIRST RESEARCH THE COST OF THE FIXTURES AND APPLIANCES YOU HAVE IN MIND. THEN HAVE THE BUILDER IMPLEMENT THOSE FIGURES INTO THE BUDGET AND ALLOWANCES
HOW DO I KNOW IF THE BUILDER'S ESTIMATE IS ALL INCLUSIVE AND THAT I WILL NOT HAVE MULTIPLE CHANGE ORDERS INFLATING OUR CONTRACT PRICE?
THE MORE DETAILED A BUILDER'S ESTIMATE IS, THE LESS ROOM FOR VAGUE INTERPRETATIONS OF THE SCOPE OF WORK INCLUDED IN THE ESTIMATE
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO BUILD A HOME?
A TYPICAL 2500 SQUARE FOOT HOME TAKES APPROXIMATLEY 60 DAYS FOR PLANS, 60 DAYS FOR PERMITS AND 150 DAYS TO CONSTRUCT
IS THERE FINANCING AVAILABLE FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION HOMES AND REMODELS?
WE WORK WITH SEVERAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS THAT APPROVE NEW CONSTRUCTION LOANS AND 203K RENOVATION LOANS FOR PROJECTS SCALING FROM $100K-$1M
HOW DO I GET STARTED DESIGNING MY DREAM HOME?
THE FIRST STEP AFTER FINDING YOUR PROPERTY TO BUILD ON, IS TO CONTACT AN ARCHITECT. WE HAVE ARCHITECTS WE WORK WITH THAT WE CAN SUGGEST. YOU CAN ALSO HEAD OVER TO OUR RESOURCE PAGE AND FIND AN ALREADY COMPLETED PLAN ON ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNS. FIND A PLAN CLOSEST TO WHAT YOU DESIRE, AND ANY CHANGES YOU WANT TO MAKE WE CAN DO IN HOUSE. THIS IS THE MOST COST EFFICIENT, QUICKEST ROUTE