If you are considering building a custom home, then you no doubt have a picture of your ideal home in your mind. You know what’s important to your family, plus have wants and needs that you’d like incorporated into your new home’s design. So, of course, you want the opportunity to communicate your vision. In [...]
Besides budget, schedule is the biggest concern of our clients. Often, one of their first questions is, “How long will it take to build our house?” It’s a valid concern. As a quick answer, we give a general estimate of approximately nine months. There are two major factors to building a custom home “on time,” [...]
One of my late father-in-law’s favorite sayings was “the good, the bad, and the ugly.” Honestly, there is much truth to this statement. Every process in life includes good, bad, and ugly. And the home building process is no exception. The Home Building Process... The Ugly... I mean, think about all the different stages your [...]
Disorganization. Is it that big of a deal if your builder is disorganized? Is it that big of a deal if you, the client, are disorganized? Well, it might be… Disorganization: The Builder First, let’s talk about the builder. Organization (or lack thereof) is one aspect of choosing a home builder that often gets overlooked. [...]
Our ultimate goal at Elements Design Build is to have happy clients. We reach that goal by building a quality home while striving to stay within our homeowner’s budget. That being said, sometimes, we simply can’t build a home for a family. Yes, you heard me correctly. Home builders can’t always help. What do I [...]
One of the first steps in building a custom home is to find the right lender so that you can obtain financing. You must be careful when making this choice, as financing new construction is different than simply getting a mortgage. When building a new home, you have to get both a new home construction [...]
Obtaining a construction loan to build a house on your land or lot can be an intimidating process. This is partially due to confusing construction loan jargon. So, we are going to talk about two very important terms—loan to value (LTV) and loan to cost (LTC). Understanding the difference between LTV and LTC will help [...]
You really want to build a custom home. But when it comes to new construction, it seems everyone has a home building horror story to tell! So, how do you avoid the nightmare? How do you ensure that you’ll have a happy home build instead? The answer is one little word—expectations. The secret to a [...]
Most people understand that a home’s foundation is crucial to its overall stability. But what exactly is a “home foundation?” Well, a new home foundation actually involves several different steps, including building a pad through dirt work and grading, plus pouring a slab. It’s important that you understand this new home construction jargon, including foundation [...]
If you’ve talked with family and friends about wanting to build a home on your land or lot, you’ve probably heard some stories. Unfortunately, when it comes to new construction, everyone seems to have a home building horror story about a terrible experience with a builder. And the two most common horror stories involve time [...]
