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Investing in a home is typically the largest investment you will ever make. You’re sure to have many questions while making a decision. Is it cheaper to buy or build a house? If I build – How do I choose the right builder? Where should the rooms be located? Is this still in style? Don’t worry – that’s normal. We’re here to help you make better-informed decisions concerning your dream home. Check out some of our articles below to find some of the answers to your questions!

Must Read Articles About Building a New Home :

The Economics to Build a House vs. Buying a Used Home

Investing in a home is typically the largest investment you will ever make. You're sure to have many questions while making a decision. Is it cheaper to buy or build a house? What’s the cost to build a house for your zip code in 2019? Is your head spinning yet? While these are all valid questions to consider during your house hunt, there are going to be advantages and disadvantages to both sides. It’s important to evaluate your current lifestyle and the goals that your future home will help you achieve.

4 Key Steps to Choosing a Home Builder

Given that your home will reflect your personality, you need to select the right home builder for a customized home design. A well-designed home is considered as the first step towards wellness. Additionally, considering that building a home is a lifetime investment, it’s only fair that you do your due diligence before hiring a contractor. The successful home building process begins with the selection of a quality home builder. By following the steps discussed herein, the selection process will not only be more straightforward but also a success.

Choosing a House Design for Your Future and Family

If you’ve begun to research portfolios and floor plans, it can become overwhelming knowing that the design plays a major role in your future experiences. Where should the rooms be located? How big does the master bathroom need to be? Do you really need those bay windows? These are critical questions to ask yourself when choosing a house design.Before you become too stressed by the process, consider these suggestions to help narrow your decisions when building a house. Remember—this is supposed to be fun!

What to Include in a Modern Floor Plan Design

Here’s the thing: there’s a massive world of difference between “antique” and “outdated.”“Antique” implies something chosen because it was old and tasteful, while “outdated” means something was left in the dust by time.If there’s one thing we don’t want our homes to be, it’s outdated.However, unless you’re constantly reading home design magazines and websites, it’s difficult to stay up on modern trends. Are we still doing shag carpets? Slow down. We’ve got you covered in our helpful guide on what to include in a modern floor plan.

Recent Building a New Home Articles:

The Not-So-Obvious Benefits of Buying a New Home

Prospective home buyers have the choice of two types of houses on the market: resale or new. Home buyers planning to buy a brand-new house or condominium often cite energy-efficiency, open layout, a warranty, and being able to select appliances, flooring, paint colors and other design elements as factors driving their choice. But home builders say that buyers can be drawn to a new house for reasons that are not so obvious. Below are a few more benefits of a brand-new home that you may not... [Read More]

The Great Closet Debate

How do you want to access your primary suite closet-directly off the bedroom, or via a door from your bathroom? This has been an ongoing debate for several years and it pretty much boils down to personal preferences-and sometimes design constraints. Homes like our Nottingham, have separate doors from the bedroom leading to the primary suite's bathroom and to the walk-in closet. This approach eliminates the "bathroom-as-a-hallway" concern of always having to go through the bathroom to ge... [Read More]

The New Home Experience

Building a home should be an “experience” not a chore for the customer. If the first thing your builder asks you is “how many bedrooms and baths do you want” you might want to reconsider who you want to build your home. A better question to ask is “how do you live?” You want a builder that understands how you live and what is important in your life in order to build a home that best suits you. Number of rooms, dimensions, square footage, etc. are all benchmarks that people use to critique ... [Read More]

What Permits do I Need to Build?

When building a new home there are several permits that will be needed before building can begin. Below is a list of permits in the order they are normally issued: Sewer Permit or Septic Permit - If Septic permit a perk test with design will be needed first. Zoning permit – Most townships now require a Zoning Permit which should have a plot plan of your lot with house shown with setbacks from property lines on drawing. Water Permit – this varies greatly from water company to ... [Read More]

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Who takes care of getting building permits?

This is question I get from a lot of my customers. There is a conception that this process will be very complicated with a lot of red tape and hurdles to overcome. This is where a good Housing Consultant can help. We understand that most people have never built before and there is a lot of anxiety with making sure everything gets done that needs to be done before building can begin. At Fine Line Homes, we have a very organized system that will help you with every step of the permit process. ... [Read More]

I hear horror stories about building a new home, will this be the case with Fine Line Homes?

One of the most frequently asked question I hear from prospective clients is “I hear horror stories about building a new home, will this be the case with Fine Line Homes?” This is a definitive no!! Most people who complain about their building experience do so because of lack of communication, long delays in building and going over budget. I would like to address these three concerns. Lack of communication happens when there is no one who handles the day to day communication throughout ... [Read More]

Planning Now for Handicapped Accessibility When Building Your Home

I often speak to customers who are concerned about their home being constructed to accommodate a possible handicapped family member. Below is a list of features that you may want to consider when building a home that will make it more handicapped accessible for current use and will be less costly with the initial construction than modifying your home to address future needs. Wider doorways Enlarge bathroom facilities Handicapped shower with grab bars Install special railings, ra... [Read More]

Dress Up Your Garage Door

When you are designing your home, don’t overlook the garage doors. With a front entrance garage, the doors are often a main focal point of the front of the home. There are many options you can select to “dress up” the garage doors. You could change the color from white to another complimenting color. You could add a row of glass adding light into the garage and also changing the appearance on the front of home. You could add inserts into the garage windows with many different patterns to c... [Read More]

What’s Included in the Base Price of a New Home?

The simple answer is everything from the basement up (including the basement). To expand on this the basement whether it be a 10” concrete block wall, 10” poured concrete wall or a Superior XI Wall includes a vapor barrier between the stone and the concrete floor, a footer drain around the perimeter, Boman Kemp Window System (emergency exit) and a passive radon system. The exterior construction consist of 2” X 6” walls with sheathing, engineered roof trusses with sheathing and dimension... [Read More]

When is the Construction of a New Home Considered Complete?

The date of completion is the date the property is available for occupancy. With a single family home the entire improvement will become available for occupancy within a reasonable short period of time. It will be considered as under construction until all portions of the home are available for occupancy by the appropriate government official, the contractor has fulfilled all of the contractual obligations and the customer has met all financial obligations. At that time the custome... [Read More]