Building Your Own Home For Dummies
Chapter One
The Custom Home Process in a Nutshell
In This Chapter
* Getting ready for the custom home process
* Considering the finances
* Figuring out who the players are
* Understanding all the steps and time involved
Most people at some time in their lives desire owning a custom
home.
Some people are attracted to the thought of designing and creating
something big from scratch. Others want to live in a new home that meets
their specific needs instead of a house that looks like every other home on
the block. Some people begin the custom home process by accident when
they find a piece of land that inspires them.
More than 35 percent of new homes in the United States are custom homes.
That means more than 300,000 custom homes are built every year. For each
person building a custom home, five people are in the process of designing
one. So you're in excellent company with many people dreaming about moving
into a home designed and built just for them. Because custom homes are so
popular, tons of resources are available to help you through the process.
But, like Rome, your new home won't be built in a day. The custom home
process is lengt ... read full excerpt from Building Your Own Home For Dummies ebook
