The New Home Building Process

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Thorough planning and design are paramount when building a new home, not just for the home builders but also for the buyers. For buyers, the first step is simply selecting the part of town you want to live in. Long Lake knows Houston and we’ve acquired the best land/property to offer you more than 25 neighborhoods or communities to select the right fit for you.

Let's Walk Through The Home Building Process

Building vs Buying a Home

Building a new home allows you to personalize your new home. It offers the opportunity to select many options, features, even materials that suit your way of life and personal style. Having a new home built can indeed take more of your involvement, time, and patience, but many people cherish the opportunity.

On the other hand, buying a move-in ready home offers convenience and expediency. It can save home buyers time provide the advantage of being able to physically inspect the property before purchase. With our versatile floor plans, selecting the style, elevation, floor plans, or upgrades is just as exciting.

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Financing Your New Home

Pre-qualifying for a home loan will tell you how much you will be allowed to borrow. Apply with one of our preferred lenders today and they will be able to help you with all your loan needs. Once you are satisfied with all the information provided by the preferred lender, your goal is making full loan approval.  It’s the primary step in securing a loan for your new home purchase.  Your lender will advise you about the specific information they will require for your full loan approval.

Home Contract into Selections

Making your new home yours requires a deposit and signing a new home sales contract to secure your new home.  Our sales professionals will go over and explain the new home sales contract.  At this time you can choose options and make your selections for your new home.  Once you have full loan approval, a contract signed and selections made, we can get started on building your new home. Private consulting firms inspect and assure building codes in every home.  Construction managers and superintendents conduct inspections daily.

12 Stages of New Home Construction

Building a house is one of the most exciting experiences most of us have in a lifetime. By familiarizing yourself with these 12 Stages of Construction, you can better anticipate what the experience will be like and what you can do to best prepare.

  1.  Ordering Plans/Permits
  2.  Job Folder is sent to Construction
  3.  Slab – Forms Set
  4.  Slab – Placed
  5.  Frame Started
  6.  Frame Complete
  7.  Shingles Complete
  1.  Sheetrock Started
  2.  First Trim Complete
  3.  Countertops Complete
  4.  Mechanical Complete
  5.  Carpet/Selections Complete
  6.  Complete/Finalized New Home

New Home Orientation on Closing Day

A new home orientation is done before you go to closing.  The construction manager or superintendent will cover all the important information regarding your new home.  The sales professional will schedule the closing date and time with the title company.  The closing coordinator will give you an estimated final amount to bring to closing along with any other important items they may need. Once you have signed all the closing documents, the closing coordinator from the title company will process all your paperwork, which includes transfer of title and final funding.  Once complete and the loan has fully funded, the home is all yours and ready for move in!  Keys are picked up from the model home and moving day begins.

Let's start on the home of your dreams!