Custom Home Building Checklist
If you’re looking to build a custom home in 2021, you’re not alone. In fact, new construction on single-family homes is expected to increase as millennials – the generation that makes up 38% of homebuyers’ share – continue expanding their families and working from home. With remote working situations on the rise, more Americans are now prioritizing their lifestyles and individual needs when looking for a new home.
Custom Home Building Checklist: Why build a custom home?
Choosing to build a custom home comes with the freedom of hand-picking everything. From the floorplan to the amenities, you automatically become a chief designer when you choose to build a custom home. While you may already have a vision of what you want your dream home to look like, the building process can be daunting. If you’re not sure what steps to take first, we’ve created a custom home building checklist to help you out.
- Determine Your Custom Home Budget
Before choosing a homebuilder, the first step to building a custom home is planning out how much you are willing to spend in the process. By mapping out exactly what you can and cannot afford, you will likely have a better understanding of the options available to you. Obtaining a construction loan pre-approval letter before meeting with home builders will let them know that you’re serious about building a custom home.
- Decide Where to Build Your Home
Choosing the lot you’d like to build on is the next crucial step in the custom home building process. Considering lot size and slope, which direction you’d like your home to face, landscape, views, zoning for the area, taxes, restrictions, proximity to the downtown area, nearby schools and neighborhood characteristics will help you determine which location works best for you.
- Find a Custom Home Builder Near You
Once you’ve set your budget and picked out a lot, you should begin seeking out qualified homebuilders within your area. Doing your own research is the best way to find out if a local homebuilder is credible and reputable. As soon as you’ve curated a list of potential suitors, begin scheduling consultations and don’t forget to go in with a list of important questions.
- Make Your Dream House Wish List
Before meeting with your custom home builder, you probably have a pretty good idea of what you’d like your home to look like. Providing your builder with information about your lifestyle, preferences, and needs, will help them have a better understanding of you might be looking for in a home. Your builder can then guide you through the design process while helping you stay within your budget. Here at A New Beginning, we take a unique approach to home building that focuses on the homebuyer. We aim to understand your individual tastes and personal needs with our build-to-suit process.
- Monitor the Construction Process
Communication is key when it comes to building a custom home, especially throughout the construction process. You should remain in close contact with your homebuilder during this time to make sure that you’re both on the same page. Scheduling status updates with your builder can help keep you up to date on the building process of your new home.
- Your New Home Inspection
Once your custom home is built, local building inspectors will likely inspect the home to make sure it’s up to code. It’s also important for the homebuyer to take a “walk-through” of the new home to make sure that it’s move-in ready. Prior to closing, be sure to raise any last-minute concerns to your home builder and let your contractors know of any details that need completing.
As you begin your journey toward building your dream home, know that we are here to walk through the process with you from start to finish. Our custom home building checklist is a good place to start, and if you are interested in taking the next step, let us know. Contact us today!
