Seven Questions to Ask Yourself When Building a New Home to Ensure You Build it Right

Seven Questions to Ask Yourself When Building a New Home to Ensure You Build it Right

You’ve done your market research, hired a realtor, and toured a bunch of existing homes but you still haven’t found the ideal house for you & your family.  After thinking it over you’ve decided to hire a local homebuilder to help you design and build your new home.

You’ve thought it over and have an idea of what features your family needs in its home, but now that you’re building your own home, there’s more decisions that need to be made before the new home builders are hired, let alone break ground.

Here are seven questions to ask yourself – and answer – when building a new home that will be the ‘blueprint’ from which the entire process of your new home construction will follow.

1. What is the budget for building our new house? This question is number one on the list because it impacts all other decisions in such a profound way. Location, size, what homebuilder you will hire, materials, and amenities – everything about your new build will be directly related to how much you’re, both, willing and able to spend on it.
2. Where are we going to build our new house? Location, location, location! Everyone has their own unique vision of the ideal setting for their new home. Rural, suburban, or vibrant urban community? Do you want to build on your own lot or in a subdivision? School districts, highway access, and proximity to work and local amenities – there are many factors families must consider when choosing the best location to build a dream house.
3. What floor plan works best for our family? You can build a ranch home, such as The Fremont, for single floor living or a two-story floor plan with a loft, like The Sheffield. Each individual and every family has different needs based on their respective lifestyle and family size which effects decisions like how many bedrooms and bathrooms to build, to have a home office for a work from home professional, finished basement, and so on.
4. What features, materials, and amenities do we want in our new home? As with most of these questions, this one too, is highly subjective to personal preferences, lifestyles, and the budget that is set for your home. Granite countertops, geothermal heating, premium brands like Pella and Moen, fireplaces, morning rooms, finished basement, and name brand appliances are all premium materials known for durability & desirable features known to add value to a home. The key for each home builder is to balance it all within the budget to build a new house for your family.
5. What can I expect in terms of how much time before we’re moving into our newly built house? Rather you’re staying with family, renting a place to stay, or timing up the sale of your current home, it all hinges on knowing when your new home construction will be complete. The best homebuilders will typically have your new home completed within 90 to 120 days and will be able to give you an anticipated move in date once the construction begins. Things like availability of contractors and supplies, weather, and scope of the work can affect your construction timeline.
6. What home builder should I hire? Deciding which home builder to hire has many variables from the size of your budget, where you want to build, and the type of floor plan you desire that will lead you to certain contractors, custom home builders, and large national building companies. Ultimately, after listening to referrals, looking at model homes, and meeting with homebuilders, it comes down to your gut, so trust it and hire the people who you feel will do the best at building the type of home you desire.
7. How will I finance my new home construction? There are many ways to finance your new home construction. Cash is always king in the world of real estate, but if you’re looking to build a new home with traditional financing, the best thing to do is consult with a trusted mortgage and construction loan expert at a local bank. Paraprin Construction, for our new homes at Cold Creek Crossing in Sandusky, Ohio, is fortunate to be a preferred builder of Civista Bank, but no matter where you’re building, find a local banker to help you navigate through all your financing options.

The best home builders with prices varying between lots, floorplans, communities, and optional upgrades can take your vision and make it a reality by building your dream home within the scope of your family’s budget.

The key is to know what you want, what you’re willing to spend, and to approach the process with an open mind. From there, a reliable new home construction company who practices quality, consistency, craftsmanship, and first-class customer service will be able to ensure the home you want to build is the home your family moves into.

Paraprin Construction, one of the premier custom homebuilders in northern Ohio, has new homes currently available for sale at the serene Cold Creek Crossing community in Sandusky, Ohio where residents can take advantage of a 10-year tax abatement being offered by the city.

We love to build on your own lot too! Our senior project manager over new home construction, Dave Linna, has built hundreds of stunning custom homes over his illustrious building career in the most prestigious towns of northern Ohio from Marblehead, Sandusky and Vermilion to Avon Lake, Westlake, and Rocky River and anywhere in between, if you’re planning on building a custom home, we would enjoy the chance to chat with you.

Give us a call any time to tour a model home, get your questions answered, or to discuss your custom home building plans – zero obligations – at (440) 523-8254