| Many people are interested in building their | | | | provide as part of the overall package. |
| own home but really are not aware of all the | | | | |
| options that are available to them to do so. | | | | |
| Prior to building our home we spent months | | | | |
| doing research to find out what our options | | | | Custom House Plans or revisions to the plans |
| were. I would like to briefly touch on some | | | | that they provide. Sometimes the program will |
| of these options in this article to make you | | | | charge you extra or limit the number of |
| aware of what is out there to help you build | | | | revisions that you are allowed. |
| your own home. | | | | |
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| | | | Assistance in financing your home building |
| Primarily an Owner Builder or a Home | | | | project. They usually offer these services |
| Building Service offers building services to | | | | through a third party bank that they act as |
| you to help you complete the construction of | | | | mortgage brokers. The advantage they have |
| your new home by offering services that you | | | | over the individual seeking their own home |
| may find difficult to organize or find on | | | | building financing is the scale of the loans |
| your own. | | | | that they process can give you more leverage |
| | | | with the bank if you have credit challenges. |
| | | | They have a financial interest in making sure |
| | | | your loan goes thru because they usually |
| Many of these services provide a variety of | | | | collect a nice commission for sending you to |
| the items in different packages that they | | | | that particular bank. You will certainly pay, |
| charge you for. The charges can range from a | | | | but this may be they way you get a loan. |
| flat fee per square foot to fees for plans | | | | |
| and financing your project through a third | | | | |
| party bank and a variety of service some of | | | | |
| which I have listed below. They naturally | | | | A list of Qualified Home Building |
| make a profit on every item (or service) | | | | contractors from your area. Many of these |
| offered to you. | | | | services offer a list of contractors that you |
| | | | can employ to complete the 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 |
| | | | contractors. |
| Canned (Pre-Drawn) House Plans that they | | | | |