| Many people are interested in building their own home | | | | as part of the overall package. |
| but really are not aware of all the options that are | | | | |
| available to them to do so. Prior to building our home | | | | Custom House Plans or revisions to the plans that |
| we spent months doing research to find out what | | | | they provide. Sometimes the program will charge you |
| our options were. I would like to briefly touch on | | | | extra or limit the number of revisions that you are |
| some of these options in this article to make you | | | | allowed. |
| aware of what is out there to help you build your | | | | |
| own home. | | | | Assistance in financing your home building project. |
| | | | They usually offer these services through a third |
| Primarily an Owner Builder or a Home Building Service | | | | party bank that they act as mortgage brokers. The |
| offers building services to you to help you complete | | | | advantage they have over the individual seeking their |
| the construction of your new home by offering | | | | own home building financing is the scale of the loans |
| services that you may find difficult to organize or | | | | that they process can give you more leverage with |
| find on your own. | | | | the bank if you have credit challenges. They have a |
| | | | financial interest in making sure your loan goes thru |
| Many of these services provide a variety of the | | | | because they usually collect a nice commission for |
| items in different packages that they charge you for. | | | | sending you to that particular bank. You will certainly |
| The charges can range from a flat fee per square | | | | pay, but this may be they way you get a loan. |
| foot to fees for plans and financing your project | | | | |
| through a third party bank and a variety of service | | | | A list of Qualified Home Building contractors from |
| some of which I have listed below. They naturally | | | | your area. Many of these services offer a list of |
| make a profit on every item (or service) offered to | | | | contractors that you can employ to complete the |
| you. | | | | different phases of construction of your new home. |
| | | | They may provide a list but offer no guarantee as to |
| These Home Building services can include: | | | | the effectiveness or qualifications of those |
| Canned (Pre-Drawn) House Plans that they provide | | | | contractors. |