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Monday, January 4, 2010

Rules Of Thumb For Building A Custom House

By Gavin J. King

Find Your Property

The hardest part about building your home may be choosing your building lot. With important topics ranging from price to zoning and taxes all the way to being allowed to build a home on a particular lot, left to discuss, you may have a lot of homework ahead of you.

Funding

Typically banks, mortgage and home loan companies or credit unions can loan you the money, or you can find an investor. You can have any number of modifications installed, or eliminated from the plan, to change the price your home will cost you. Using an architect to draw up your plans will help you get the base price down. Your lender will need the drawings to approve any loans.

Hiring Your Architect

Your general contractor will use the plans your architect draws up to orchestrate the construction of your home and keep it on schedule as well as make sure it meets all building codes. Make sure you shop around for your architect, and make sure you're getting the best deal available. Making sure the bank sees your newly completed building plans will help speed up the approval of your financing.

Be Flexible

Don't be surprised by some necessary changes in your plans. Factors that may effect the rate at which your home is constructed can range from weather to labor disputes so be pro-active if they pop up. It will take you a long time to complete the project so don't be impatient or pushy with your subs.

Following through to the end of the project is the goal, so don't take your eye off the ball. Making sure to keep the ball rolling until you are finished will help you stay focused on completing the project in a timely fashion. Failing to finish a project like building a home, on time, can cost you thousands in fees and penalties so plan ahead.

Of course, this is just a general outline. As with many other things in life, educating yourself is crucial, so plan on spending all of your extra hours reading, interviewing and learning about the entire construction process. - 23162

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