McCreary Homes Offers Tips on the 3 Most Common Mistakes Made When Building a Home
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People who cannot find what they are looking for in existing homes for sale usually have two choices; either decide to build a custom home that has the floor-plan and amenities they want or stay in the home they are currently in.
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People who cannot find what they are looking for in existing homes for sale usually have two choices; either decide to build a custom home that has the floor-plan and amenities they want or stay in the home they are currently in. McCreary Homes as been a Tucson custom luxury home builder for a over 22 years and during those years have noticed there are several common and consistent mistakes people tend to make when pursuing this direction.
It is certainly understandable that deciding to build your dream home can lead to a euphoric state of mind however mistakes can be costly. Below are the three most common mistakes as well as solutions for them.
1. People have a tendency to spend too much money on the lot or building site. They do not analyze the real cost of one building site verses another. Costs like excavation, back-fill, trenching, how far utilities are, is sewer available or do I need a septic as well as how much will a septic system cost, are there any protected main fees to hook up to utilities, and is the land flat and easy to build on or is it steep and rocky? Some things are obvious, but others are not. A great lot, from the standpoint of spectacular views, may be difficult to build on and difficult to build on means more costly.
The solution to this is to choose a custom home builder who has had experience building on various kinds of sites to get valuable feedback on what the real costs may be or the “build-ability” of one site verses another.
2. People also tend do things one step as opposed to a team approach. Or someone buys a lot, gets with an architect and designs a house, and then gets the plans out to a builder and then cannot believe how much it is going to cost. The builder is expected to be able to perform some type of magic by finding subcontractors and suppliers that can build a $1.3 million dollar home for $800,000. Using all the lowest numbers and building a Tucson custom luxury home for the lowest possible price is fraught with problems.
The architects are doing anything wrong. It is that they do not know how much things cost coupled with the motivation to produce a fabulous plan that the client is excited about as well as meeting their entire wish list. I think most architects are very aware of this and are trying to design a fantastic home within a client’s budget. They want to see their designs become reality as much as the client. However, designing a custom dream home leads to a euphoric state of mind. It is easy to draw lines and pick out what you want, but coming up with the budget to pay for all of it is sometimes nearly impossible. There are a rather high percentage of custom homes that get designed and never get built.
The solution to this common mistake is to assemble a TEAM of professionals from the outset: Architect, Builder, Interior Designer, and Landscape Designer. Even a landscape designer. How the house works on the site and interacts with existing vegetation as well as what landscaping will be done is critical to its curb appeal. Unfortunately the landscape budget is the one that tends to get whittled down the most because it comes at the end of the project. People tend to think they can do that a little at a time. However, experience dictates that the house absolutely comes alive when a good landscape plan is fully executed.
3. Lastly, people pay too much attention to how much the home is costing per square foot. It is the most asked question custom home builders get. Most builders can see the question coming and while there is a general range, it is very wide. Selecting a builder based on the answer or simply to cut back a couple feet on the size of one room or another is, misguided. The cost per square foot is an interesting number once the home is designed, all the ingredients are picked out, and the home is fully totaled up. It should not be used to skimp on room sizes. Space is the least expensive part of the. Difficulty of the building site (flat easy vs. steep rocky difficult), the complexity of the structure (spans, cantilevers, etc.), type of construction (frame, masonry, steel, alternative), and of course the finishes or ingredients, are the main things that impact the cost of one’s home. Ingredients are everything from doors, windows, cabinets & built-ins, audio/video distribution and equipment, tile, granite, appliances, closet shelving and cabinetry, light fixtures, to pools, spas, water features, landscaping, and faucets, shower heads, whirlpool tubs & valves…just to name a few. A custom luxury home has a lot of stuff. And there is more cool stuff available all the time and during that euphoric state you want it all. But the cost of a home per square foot is really up to the future homeowner.
The solution to this is to be aware of everything that goes into a truly custom luxury home and select your builder at the outset of the design process to work with you, the architect, and interior designer to help keep you headed toward a target budget. More importantly, develop a realistic budget with some wiggle room so you do not push the envelope.
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http://www.articleseen.com/Article_McCreary Homes Offers Tips on the 3 Most Common Mistakes Made When Building a Home_23271.aspx
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Author Resource :
Article Source: McCrearyHomes.net by an author having expertise in Tucson custom luxury homes
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Keywords :
Tucson custom luxury home, Tucson custom home, Tucson custom luxury homes, Tucson custom homes,
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Home and Family
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Home and Family
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