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Learn All About The New Home Process

May 2, 2018 by Lance Mohr

The New Home Process Explained

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Buying a new home can and should be one of the most exiting purchases of your life. But for a lot of new home buying it’s a frustrating and expensive ordeal for them and their family. Not to mention, time consuming.

That's why I put together this free information graphic for everyone that is looking at buying a new home and wanting to learn more about the new home process. Just click the image to get your free copy.

I put links in the infographic to very important and money saving YouTube videos. In the videos, I go in a lot more depth on that part of the new home process. This way you have a better understanding on not only the process when purchasing a new home, but how to save a lot of money, time and/or frustration.

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New home process

Building new homes involve a lot of processes which I will explain in this guide. Here are the processes involved in building your new home:

Choose a Realtor

When you are constructing a new home, you will definitely need a Realtor. The Realtor understands everything that has to do with purchasing or building new homes, so experience is priceless. Your Realtor can get you a better deal and do everything in your best interest. With a Realtor, you can avoid last minute surprises. So don’t go through the complicated home building process without a Realtor. After getting a Realtor, start looking for your new home. Your Realtor will be critical in the process.

Write a contract

After deciding to build a new home, you need to sign the construction contract. Before you put pen to paper, make sure you review the contract and ask your Realtor anything that is not clear to you. Your realtor will help you negotiate any terms you want to negotiate to get the best deal.

Financing

When it comes to building a new home, many benefits come with it. From low repair costs, higher energy efficiency to the chance to customize several features, building a new home is better than buying an old house and renovating it. So after deciding to build a new home, you need to get a loan to get the job done.

Start your loan approval process. Meet the lender to get pre-approved for the amount you need. Unless you are paying in cash for the new home, you need to get a mortgage loan.

Personalize your new home

You will have a private appointment with a design consultant to help you with color schemes, options, upgrades and all other features. Here is where expertise comes to play. If your land is smaller than your specifications, professional design consultant knows what to do to accommodate your specifications. So make sure you personalize the home and customize it to your taste.

Pre-construction & Meeting your construction manager

The builder will apply for the building permit, prepare your home site and order materials. After the site has been prepared and the materials are ordered, you need to schedule a meeting to check the site and the quality of materials that will be used to build your home.

You will learn about the construction process, review specific information about your home and confirm your option.

Foundation will be poured

Often, preparation and foundation of your site are carried out by the same workers, but it may not be the case if there are woods on your site. If your site is wooded, you need bulldozer and backhoe crew to clear the trees, rocks and debris, as well as leveling the site. After clearing and leveling, footings will be installed and the concrete will be poured.

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The concrete will be allowed to cure and after it is cured, the waterproofing membrane will be applied to the foundation walls. The drains, plumbing that needs to go into the basement, water taps and sewer will also be installed.

After the concrete is cured, a city inspector will inspect it to ensure the components are installed properly and up to the standard. Depending on the type of foundation, there may be multiple inspections at this stage.

Framing

The walls, roof and the floor system are completed (the skeleton of the new home). OSB or plywood will be applied to the exterior walls and the roof, exterior doors and windows will be installed. Then the sheathing will be covered with a house wrap to New Home Processprevent water from penetrating the structure but allow water vapor to escape. After the walls, doorways and windows are framed, your home will start to take shape.

Frame dry-in

Once your home is framed, the roof and exterior walls of your home are installed to protect the interior from the weather, thus assuring that work can start indoors without the materials suffering damage as a result of snow, wind, rain, etc.

If it is a high-rise building, dry-in may be confined to the part of the building where interior work is being carried out. In most cases, engineer, contractor or architect may specify a temporary building protective measure to allow certain interior work to commence.

Rough mechanicals

Once the shell, roofing and siding are completed, it is time for plumbing and electrical contractors to run the wires and pipes through the ceilings, floors and interior walls. Sewer vents and lines, as well as water supply lines will be installed. At this point, one-piece tub/shower and bathtubs units will be put in place.

Most of the electrical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning and ventilation are installed. HVAC vent pipes will be passed through the roof and insulation will also be installed in the ceilings, walls and floors.

After the roofing is up, the building will be considered “dried-in.” So electrician can install receptacles for switches, lights and outlets. Wiring for cable TV, music system and telephones will also be included in the electrical work. Note that both plumbing and HVAC are usually installed before the wiring will be completed.

After the plumbing, electrical, mechanical and rough framing, there will be another inspection to ensure compliance with the building codes. The framing inspection will be carried out separately from both electrical and mechanical inspections.

Open wall tour

Your construction manager will walk you through your framed home. You will be able to look at the work they have done so far and see if everything is going according to your specifications. And if you have any complaint, this is the time you can make complaints.

Interior trims

The builder will complete the drywall finishes. Interior doors, window sills, door castings, baseboards, stair balusters, fireplace mantes and moldings will be installed, as well as the cabinets, trims, countertops, paint, electrical, plumbing fixtures and flooring.

Generally, patios, walkways and driveways are formed at this stage. Although several builders prefer waiting until the end of the building project before making the driveway because heavy equipment can destroy the concrete, some builders construct driveway immediately the foundation is completed. If the driveway is poured, the owner will not get his or her shoe muddy when visiting the construction site.

Wood flooring, vinyl and ceramic tile are installed and the exterior finish grading is also completed to make sure there is proper drainage.

Final quality assurance check

Your construction manager walks you through your new home for quality and will resolve issues. When building new homes, several things can go wrong and if you don’t identify those issues along the way, they may become big problems later. You need to inspect the building to ensure any issue with the project is corrected before the project is completed.

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Hire your own personal third-party inspector. You also need an expert to check for you. Get an independent, licensed, qualified quality assurance to inspect the building for you to ensure everything in your new home is of high quality and built according to the US building codes.

You may be asking why you need a quality assurance to inspect your home. New homes are huge investment and the building process is generally emotionally stressful for the property owner. You may not be able to figure out everything that may be wrong with the new house, hence the need for an independent inspector to inspect the home for you. The quality assurance service will ensure high-quality workmanship and identify defects to be rectified.

It is always hard to rectify problems that are not identified before the completion of the home. For instance, if wall framing is not right before the framing is covered by plasterboard or insulation, it is often too late to rectify it. So quality assurance inspection is important.

New home presentation tour

Your construction manager will walk you through your home to demonstrate the features and functions, as well as confirm the quality. The manager will also explain your maintenance responsibilities and upkeep, as well as warranty procedures and coverage. This is known as a pre-settlement walkthrough. When the manager is walking you through, be attentive; so that you can spot the things to be adjusted. Check the surfaces of the fixtures, walls, floors and countertops for possible damage.

Also, learn how to use add-ons such as the house security network. This is also the period to ensure more safety is integrated into your new home. When you are walking the property, view it through the lens of a burglar to determine where you need more lighting. You should also meet your neighbors and consider adding security items like motion sensor lights, window & door sensors and security cameras. Once you’ve completed this stage, you can close. But make sure to ask for the adjustment of anything you feel is not right before you close and receive the keys because, after you have received your keys, adjusting anything may be difficult.

Finish ready

After you have been walked through the new home and you’ve listed things that needed to be corrected, the builder will complete any last minute repairs and touch-ups. After everything is completed, it is time for the new home delivery tour. Your construction manager will walk through your home with you and go over maintenance of your home.

Closing/ receiving the keys to your home

Real estate closing means settlement. It is the process by which you receive the title of the new home. Depending on where the closing takes place, attorneys, a title agent, real estate agents, you and the lender’s representative will be present at closing. The title company could also handle the signing of your final purchase and loan document. After signing the documents, you become the owner. Congratulations! The home is yours.

Registration / warranties

Building a new home is a very exciting thing, but you must register your home into the statutory warranty program. Make sure you fill out warranty cards (register online) for all application.

Customer care/warranty department

Make sure you read and understand the builder warranty booklet. Complete an online warranty ticket if you feel anything is not right.

The American Dream

It's the dream of Americans to own a new home and if you are ready to build your home, you need an experienced real estate agent that can walk you through the new home construction process. If you are looking for a reliable real estate agent for your new home project, Mohr Home Group can help. Although there are several agents out there, experience and integrity matter when it comes to choosing a real estate agent.

Mohr Home Group has the experience, integrity and the expertise to help you build your dream home. If you are looking to build a new home in Tampa, We are always available to help you. If you have any question, contact us.

Although purchasing an existing home looks appealing because you don’t have to wait for it to be constructed, building a new home has several advantages. If you doubt that, continue reading to see the benefits of building a new home.


Advantages of building a new home

1. You will start with a blank page

You read that right! With a new home, you will be presented with a blank page which gives you the power to fill what you want and need. You can select floor you want, the layout and features. You will be able to choose the type of home you love with preference, as well as square footage. Building a new home is better because buying a resale home is like fitting a square peg into a round hole.

2. A chance to add a personal touch

Building your home from scratch will give you a chance to add a personal touch. You can choose the fixtures, appliances and finishes you like, as well as the color scheme of your choice. With a new home, customization is easy because you will monitor every stage of the building

3. The new home is backed by a warranty

One of the biggest advantages of building a new home is that you will get protection because it will be backed by a new home warranty. New homes in Tampa are backed by a warranty program that will cover your new home for up to 10 years.

Your new home is truly new!

Getting your home built from scratch means it will be built to the latest building codes. It also comes with top quality materials, while older home will have different unseen issues like lead paint, asbestos, cracking foundations and more. New energy codes mean foundation, insulation and efficient systems like HAVC, air filtration and plumbing. You can even go green!

Whether you are looking to build a luxury home or a simple starter home, construction of new homes contain several unknowns which can be overwhelming. It can be more overwhelming if you experience hiccups in the planning process or you are not sure of where to start. Depending on the weather condition, availability of worker, square footage and supplies, the new home process can take about three months to a year or more.

One amazing thing about new homes, is that most of them are built based on standardized building practices. Although the quality outside is always consistent, the quality inside is also important. Not all homes are built using quality materials inside. So if you are looking to build a new home, you need to ask someone who knows about new homes.

If you have any question about the process of building a new home are about buying a new home in Tampa please contact me at www.tampa2enjoy.com/contact-us/.

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New Homes in Tampa Florida Are On The Rise

November 25, 2012 by Lance Mohr

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New Homes in Tampa Florida Are On The Rise

More than a few rays of hope are shining on the market for real estate in Tampa Bay. New home construction is up over 30 percent for third quarter 2012, equating to just over 1500 new homes underway in Tampa and surrounding areas. While construction companies work the first regular heavy load in several years, building suppliers run short on supplies until more are delivered. The resulting worry differs from that of the past few years and is a positive concern. There is now a lack of skilled and casual workers in Tampa's commercial and residential building industry.

Economic events since the turn of this century led to a number of subcontractors and laborers taking their leave of the state. The lack of new construction in Tampa Florida impacted the area more than other large urban centers. Work was found elsewhere either in different types of building or completely different fields altogether. other workers in the industry have left the state looking for work in different areas.

Survival is partially a result of pooling jobs involving repairs and minor building, such as sheds and gazebos. Businesses qualified themselves for installation and repair calls from major stores like Sam's Club and Sears. Workers were laid off because there was no work. Now the shortage of available qualified workers places new projects behind schedule. Construction companies and homebuilders are desperately seeking subcontractors and additional employees to help complete the jobs.

The unusually wet summer is also a part of building delays. New building codes slows the process of obtaining a permit for new construction. Add that to the decreased labor force for an idea of the situation as the demand for new homes increases.

The height of the housing boom saw nearly 700,000 construction-related employees in the Tampa Bay area. At the time of this writing the same region has approximately 315,000 in the industry. Today, a little more than 315,000 work in those positions. The numbers are growing as qualified workers return to reclaim previous positions.

The pay rate is less than before, delaying the return of qualified laborers. Still, things are picking up. Building material suppliers are working with builders to devise a way to maintain quality while increasing wages. The industry is moving forward to provide a win-win scenario.

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Finding Great Deals on Tampa New Homes

June 22, 2012 by Lance Mohr

image of a new homeWhen it comes to buying new home in Tampa, what seems to be a bargain is not always a bargain. Just because a property comes with a low price tag, does not mean it is the right choice of property for you to buy. You need to consider some important and tricky points to evaluate your home options and get the best value from your buying dollar.

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Good Reasons to Buy a New Home in Tampa

June 13, 2012 by Lance Mohr

new home construction imageThere are many factors that contributed to the increase in demand for real estate investments in Florida. When other industries struggle to keep afloat, the buying and selling of properties in Florida, particularly for new homes in Tampa, are making a considerable shift leaning to the advantage of undecided homeowners. If you are considering buying a new home in the Tampa area, it’s not time to put your plans on hold because great deals await those who want a charming, great valued and high-rated home of their own.

Still not convinced? Here are the reasons why you should jump in and make that big decision at this time:

1. The great cloud of foreclosure on some Tampa homes are slowly fading. While the prices are still down, new home inventory is also going down, which means that taking too long to make that big decision to buy a new home will end up limiting your buying options.

2. People who are selling their homes are compelled to do so at lower than their home’s value in let’s say year 2005 or 2007. With the looming economic crisis, prices of homes in the previous years are not returning any time soon.

3. If you are searching for properties at prime locations, you may take advantage of the competitive prices that many builders offer.

4. If you have the cash to buy a new home right now, you can get even better deal.

Ask your real estate agent to include you in their company email listings of current homes for sale. We are more than happy to provide you with the information you need to decide on the best Florida home that you could afford. You can visit our website to view all homes for sale in and around Tampa Bay.

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Finding a New Home in Tampa, Florida

June 22, 2010 by Lance Mohr

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If you are looking at new homes in Tampa, FL you are going to have a lot of choices. It is a lot different than buying a preowned home. In a preowned home you already know a lot of things, you know what the community looks like, you have a good idea what your neighbors are like or at least how they keep the homes. With a new home it is not like that at all, depending on what stage you buy the home in. You could buy a home and there is nothing but dirt, as a matter of fact you might not have even seen the home because the builder may not have one built anywhere or you might be at the last or tail end of the community where almost all the homes are built and you get to see what the other homes look like, and you have a good idea what the completed project of the community looks like. Now there are a couple of things when buying a new home you need to keep in mind that you should do no matter what the stage.

The first is try to get an idea on what the overall community is going to look like. Let me give you an example: Let us say there is one builder in the subdivision and let us say that builder is US Homes. Let us say the subdivision is maybe four hundred homes, which is a pretty decent size community. Well if you have one builder most builders will have twelve floor plans each floor plan might have three elevations, but the fact of the matter is usually when it comes to builders out of the twelve floor plans, four of them are going to be purchased quite often, four of them might be purchased occasionally, and then you have four that probably just will never really get built. You are going to have the same thing when it comes to the elevation, the way the home looks. You are going to probably have one elevation that is going to be really, really nice. Another elevation may be nice and the third elevation a lot of people just are not attracted to. So the problem is you tend to get in a community and you tend to start seeing the same homes over and over again, the subdivision really is not that diverse. Now, of course the builder does not tell you any of this and they want you to think it is really diverse with everything they are building, but the fact of the matter is it is not.

When you get into a subdivision that has a lot of builders, now let say you get into a subdivision that has four builders, well four times twelve is forty-eight. Not to mention you have three different elevations, so with everything you have almost a hundred and fifty ways to build the home. Now, it is going to be the same principle but it is just going to be a lot more diverse. You are not going to notice every home being basically the same. I have been in subdivisions where I have gone down and I have seen what appears to be every fifth or sixth home the same home at the same elevation. In a lot of cases it is the model home, because those are usually the best floor plans and the most desirable. So you are going to want to have a good idea on how diverse it is going to be.

Also, what kind of builders are going in there, you are going to need to keep in mind on the builders. You could get one builder and I will say figuratively they have a 2000 square foot home priced at $200,000; and another builder has the same 2000 square foot home but it is priced at $230,000. What is the difference? There is a lot of difference, not just cosmetically, I am not talking tile over laminate, or Corian counter tops over granite counter tops, but the things that you really have to look at. How wide is the lot? Maybe the $200,000 one is on a fifty-foot lot where the $230,000 one is on a sixty-foot lot. The $200,000 one might have ten-foot ceilings, where the $230,000 has twelve-foot ceilings, it is opening up a lot more. The roof pitch is much nicer. The design outside or the elevation has a lot more detail to it. There are a lot of things you really need to pay attention to and look at. A lot of times builders, and some of them are just masters at this, they really know how to, I do not want to say deceive people, but they really understand what buyers are looking for and they could sometimes sell a fairly inexpensive or cheap home and just put granite in it and a lot of other things that the buyers want because the buyers are not really paying attention to stuff like the low ceilings. Maybe the elevation is really, really basic. They are cutting stuff out like the sprinkler system and it is a small lot. So a lot of these things you really need to pay attention to. Sort of like buying a car, you could go buy a really nice four-door car with an engine, transmission, four tires and it is $30,000. But then you go over to the dealership right next door and you have a Mercedes Benz, it is the same four-door car with an engine, transmission, four tires but it is $55,000. There is a difference why the Mercedes is $55,000 and maybe the Honda is $30,000 or $35,000. So you have to look at that with homes as well.

Now, a couple of other things you just might want to ask yourself and in different orientation, if you are buying a home and say it is backing up to a vacant lot. Well, I would call the city or county, the zoning department, and I would see what it is zoned for. I would not rely on the builder rep. One thing to keep in mind when you are dealing with builder reps; yes they are nice, they are there to help you but their loyalty goes to the builder and their job is to sell the home. They are not going to point out if there is going to be a strip center, commercial property, or maybe even apartment complexes built behind. They are there to sell a home and once you sign on the dotted line you are pretty much locked in to buying that home. I have had clients, I have gone out, and I have listed there home. I had one in a fifty-five and older community and it was zoned for a fire station. Now, he was not too happy years later when they put that fire station in, as a matter of fact almost everybody on the whole street was selling because they did not want to back up to that fire station noise. So you are going to have to look at it. Let us say, go back to US Homes, you are going to want to go out and you are going to want to talk to some people who have built some US Homes. Now, maybe if they have not built any in this community, you are going to want to get a good idea where the builder has built before and you are going to want to do some door knocking. I know this is hard, I know you are probably not going to want to do it, but believe me there is one thing people love to talk about whether they have had a good experience with a builder or a bad experience with a builder you will probably make their day by talking about it. Just going up to the door, knocking, tell them you are looking to buy a home in this subdivision or another subdivision by this builder and ask them how the process was. A lot of cases, a lot of the better companies hire the really good builders, really good architects, and really good sales rep. Some of the ones that are not that great a builder tend to hire the lower level sales reps, lower level builders, lower level contractors, etc.

So it is really a good idea to start studying and doing a lot of research on the different builders out there. Another thing you could do is talk to your real estate agent, if you have a real estate agent you will definitely want to work with them. A lot of people think well if I use a real estate agent it is going to cost me more money, it is not and here is why. Builders all set their budget at the end of the year, usually in October or November and they set it off of projections the next year, so the real estate commission is already budgeted in. Whether you use them or whether you do not, it is already paid. No different than the sales rep whatever they are getting paid or any marketing they are doing, etc.

So you will definitely want to use a real estate agent, but I caution you. Make sure if you use a real estate agent they have sold and understand new homes. It is vitally important, because they are going to be able to walk you through the homes and tell you lot about how the home is constructed and what the builder is doing because there is a lot of ways that they could cut corners. So one question I would ask if you are looking at interviewing a real estate agent or even if you found someone you want to work with and you are looking at buying a new home. Are they a new home specialist? Do not ask them that question because they are in sales, of course they are going to say yes I am a new home specialist. Ask them what is the percentage of new homes to preowned that they have sold. What are some of the reputations of some of the builders? What are some of the good communities out there and why? Ask them how many new homes they have sold. I would say, unlike a preowned home which is what it is, you really need to look at a real estate agent that really has sold over a hundred new homes at a minimum, because they are going to have a really good idea on what is going on in the market. The last thing you are going to want to do is get under contract and all of a sudden your real estate agent is out there hibernating for six months, your having problems.

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