What Is A Realistic Budget for Your Custom Made Home

| Wednesday, March 27, 2013
By Christian Brickers


You might think that building a custom home comes with a much larger price tag than buying an existing property. While there are several properties to choose from on the market today, none of these homes have been designed just for you. If you plan on building your dream home, creating a realistic budget is essential. When you take on this task, you must consider the cost of blueprints, permits, land, architect fees, and the cost of all of the upgraded materials you plan on using. Sit down and take time to build a realistic budget, and always remember that patience is a plus when you are drafting the blueprints and choosing a contractor to do the work.

You need to consider your budget, the community you want to live in, and the style of home you want to own before you can start the process. The very first thing that most home builders will do is qualify for a loan before the building process starts. Unless you have all of the money you need for the project in your account, you must find a lender offering loans on custom homes during the building process where the loan will close once the property is built. You must consider your down payment, how much you want to pay each month, and only then can you really start setting your budget and qualifying for the right loan. It is a wise idea to talk to a mortgage broker to find out which loans are best for your situation.

Before you can truly set up your budget and get the process rolling, you need to understand how building a custom made home works. While money is important, knowing how to stay organized at each step in the process is important as well. If you fail to stay organized and updated, you may end up going over budget or be forced to delay your project until you can find more funding.

* Home costs (60-65% of the total project) * Land costs (25-30% of the total project) * Sitework costs (10-15% of the total project)

Once you are pre-qualified for a loan, you can finally sit down and start budgeting the cost of the project. It can take a year or more to build a custom home, from drafting the blueprints to completion. You may not be familiar with all of the costs associated with building a custom home from the ground up, and this is why you should discuss the costs with a custom builder first. Keep in mind that custom homes do not have preexisting blueprints and the costs of having these drawn can be up to $25,000. Here is a basic list of what you should expect to budget for when you are structuring the financing of your custom made home:

* Home costs (60-65% of the total project) * Land costs (25-30% of the total project) * Sitework costs (10-15% of the total project)

You need to consider your budget, the community you want to live in, and the style of home you want to own before you can start the process. The very first thing that most home builders will do is qualify for a loan before the building process starts. Unless you have all of the money you need for the project in your account, you must find a lender offering loans on custom homes during the building process where the loan will close once the property is built. You must consider your down payment, how much you want to pay each month, and only then can you really start setting your budget and qualifying for the right loan. It is a wise idea to talk to a mortgage broker to find out which loans are best for your situation.




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