Springtime may seem like it’s a long way off, but in the world of custom homebuilding, there are a lot of things that have to get worked out before your home is ready for you to move in. While homeowners often pay attention to the amount of money they spend on a new home, it’s easy to overlook the amount of time required to complete a home. Here are a few of the big time-consuming activities you’ll want to plan for.
While we offer a number of great floor plans for you to consider, it’s pretty rare that someone will simply pick a plan and have their builder begin. You’ll want to allow time to consider several plans before deciding on one that’s right for you. Then you’ll want to discuss potential changes to the plans with your builder before construction begins. That will save you a lot of aggravation and money later!
If you’re building a custom home, your builder isn’t going to work off of a pricing template. He or she will need some time to make sure that the estimate you receive accurately reflects what you’re going to get.
Before you sign a contract, you’ll most likely go through the pricing and plans of your home and make some final changes. A big part of the appeal of building a custom home is that you can make changes to an existing floor plan. While this doesn’t have to be a long, drawn out process, you need to allow some time to make sure that you and your builder are on the same page.
Every custom home is different. The size of the home plays a role and so does the amount of customization. That means there’s not one specific number you can use to estimate how long it will take to build your home. Pre-fabricated or template style homes can be built in six to eight weeks. Custom homes take a little longer.
And don’t forget that you’ll need to work on getting your financing in order as well. Generally speaking, it’s a good idea to get your mortgage loan approved up front. It saves time (and aggravation) later.
Springtime may seem like it’s a long way off, but if you want to be ready to enjoy it in a new home, you need to start thinking now.