When it comes to building a new house, you do not only think of the present time because you might as well think of the future, having kids, retiring at this house and all the things that you would expect to happen in the future will revolve around this same residence. You would not want to build a house that you will think of selling later unless you are really a real estate investor. Aside from that, you would not want to trade places anymore once you have already built your dream house.
1. Visualize Your Project
You don’t really have to hire an architect right away just to have your dream house illustrated. Take concepts that you like around in the internet then put them all together in a collage. This way, it would be easier for you to conceptualize your dream house and refer the final image to your architect, designer, plumber, engineer or whoever it is who is in charge of building your house. Ask the builder if you are able to change/modify things in the middle of the building process. Even if your house design is already final, it is sometimes inevitable that there is a need for changes or modifications as you see the building progress. Feel free to ask the builder beforehand about this so that he or she will constantly update you of the progress even when you are not around just to make sure everything fall down right under your preferences.
2. Your Budget Should Have a Little Extra
After you have calculated your initial costing for your dream house, put some little extra on that budget in case there will be new expenditures that will arise during the building process. There are times when there are things that you aren’t able to cover while calculating the total expenses of your dream project. As long as you have that little extra, then your project will still go on and the finances will not get stalled if there are unexpected expenses along the way.
3. Never Settle for Anything Less
Since we are talking about your dream house then you should never settle for less because this is a lifetime investment. Of course, the finances would definitely become a factor towards this statement but you should also think that you have to make the most out of your budget. You cannot dream for a mansion when you are just a regular employee, but you should not settle with a small shanty just because you cannot afford that big mansion. Being practical and smart is what I am trying to say when I say not settling for less.
4. Understand the Terms and Conditions
Before construction even starts, you will first have to sign a contract between you and the builder. You have to read carefully and understand the terms and conditions before even signing it. You can also ask the help of your lawyer to oversee this process. You would not want to have a steel building for a home when your initial plan was a wooden house or pay for expenditures that weren’t part of the plan. These mistakes are very common because the house owner did not carefully read the terms and conditions of the contract. Once you sign the contract, then that serves as a go signal for construction. Featured photo credit: home.bt.com via home.bt.com
