without stress, strain,
or an empty bank account?"
from start to finish?
How can you be sure you'll get your house for price you anticipated
- rather than thousands more?
How can you get your home completed within the promised time frame?
What can you do to make sure your house turns out exactly as planned
- just the way you pictured it during all the months of dreaming?
And now you can have them both.
In the new e-book: Home Building Simplified, you'll learn how to prepare ahead for the dozens of decisions you face.
You'll learn how to choose a reputable builder, and you'll get forewarning about:
- The questions you need to ask
- The questions you will be asked
- Red flags and common mistakes
- How to deal with the permit process
- What to expect from your lender
As you read this page you'll understand why building a home can be one of the most stressful experiences of your life.
And then you'll realize that with the right knowledge, it really can be an exciting and enjoyable adventure.
Dear Homeseeker,
When you buy an existing home, you may decide to make a few changes or upgrades. If the carpets aren't to your liking, you'll replace them. If the cabinets are not quite right, you'll get new ones. But you'll make those choices and upgrades in your own time. In other words, when you're ready.
When you build a home you have to make all the choices at one time, and that can cause stress. It can also cause wrong decisions if you get pushed into making decisions at the last minute.
But that's not the worst part of the stress, there's more, starting with...
Building regulations and building departments
Dealing with them can cause the calmest person to pull their hair out. For one thing, regulations are often unclear, and the employees behind those desks are often indifferent. You can spend days, weeks, and months trying to get through the permitting process - unless you know what to ask for on your first visit.(see Chapter 3)
And then - you deal with the contractor or sub-contractors.
If you have a lot of time, patience, and a good understanding of the construction process, you can be your own general contractor. Then you'll have the job of hiring numerous sub-contractors. That plan is not for everyone. In fact, it is not for many. But it can be done.
Once you read chapter 6 in Home Building Simplified, you'll be better equipped to make the decision. If you decide to be your own contractor, you'll be going into the job with eyes wide open. And if you decide to hire a contractor, pages 37-42 will show you how to choose the right one.
Most people do hire a general contractor, because they don't have the time or the expertise to do it themselves. And as long as you have chosen the right contractor and have learned to communicate your wants effectively, he or she will save you both time and money.
That's a sad fact of life. In every community you'll find contractors who are honest, hardworking, and do an excellent job. And then you'll find the ones who are out to make a quick buck and will be off scamming another community by the time you realize your house is falling apart.
Those fly-by-night contractors often under-bid the "real" contractors. Believe me, I know. Over a 20-year home building career we lost plenty of prospects to them.
One distraught woman called us with an urgent plea to give a bid on finishing her house. This was a project we had bid, but it had been awarded to another contractor. That's fine - no contractor gets every job, but we don't expect to get calls asking for a new bid after the project has begun.
It seems her contractor had asked them to get a draw from the bank and they had made application - which was denied because there was a materials lien against their house.
How could that be?
Easy. The lumber yard had delivered the materials so knew where they had gone. When the contractor failed to pay the bill, they put a lien on the house.
When they confronted the contractor with this news and demanded that he pay the bill and get the lien released, he stomped off the job - and quit.
They could sue him, of course, but in the meantime they had sold their old house and were living in a rental - they needed their house built.
These folks were in a pickle - needing to pay a substantial bill at the lumber yard, and needing to get the house finished. We didn't bid on the completion, because unfortunately, the work that had been done was substandard. We could not have guaranteed the work that came next.
So - my message is this: Choose carefully.
We wrote the special report, How to Spot a Bogus Contractor, to help you do that.
You can have a copy of it with our compliments. Just fill in your name and e-mail address below and hit send.
This report will help you spot a bogus contractor - and pages 37- 42 in Home Building Simplified will guide you to a good one.
(Home Building Simplified) is informative, very well written, and even funny to read!
I especially liked the part on the contractors.
Rob
KR Enterprises
"Honesty and Integrity In Real Estate"
Here's a sampling of what you'll find in its pages:
- Why CC&R's can be a blessing - or a curse. Page 5
- Land-use restrictions that could destroy your plans. Page 7
- The 23 questions you must ask yourself before you choose a home plan
- How to deal successfully with the buiilding department: Chapter 3
- The 22 components of your new home that require your decisions - and why you must make most of them before you get bids.
- How to make sure you get the house you're paying for. Page 19
- Dealing with your lender - how and when draws are issued. Page 31
- When NEVER to pay a subcontractor. Page 33
- Why you MUST visit your job site frequently. Page 34
- A mistake that can destroy your relationship with your contractor. Page 35
- How to choose the right contractor. Pages 37-41.
Maybe even $300,000 or more?
That's a huge investment to take chances with, isn't it?
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We understand that - we do the same thing.
At $17, even if you learn one thing, you've got your money's worth. You'll learn plenty more than that, but at this price you don't have to think about it.
Just the section on how to choose a contractor could save you thousands, as will our advice about contract clauses.
You have everything to gain by getting and using this information.
So click the button right now, and within just a few minutes you can download your e-book and begin your home building education.
Of course your satisfaction is guaranteed. If you read Home Building Simplified and think you didn't get your money's worth - and more - simply contact us for a full refund.
We wish you a happy home - and a happy home-building experience,
Carl & Marte Cliff
writer@marte-cliff.com
208-448-1479
P.S. If you haven't yet chosen the land where that new home will rest, be sure to also check out our Land Buyer's Guidebook at only $14.
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