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Steps

1. Check the lotRun the lot checker on the address, then the lot checklist: zoning, setbacks, slopes, trees, sewer and floodplain. Open
2. Set a budgetHouse, demolition, site work, design, permits, loan interest and a 10% contingency. The budget planner adds it up. Open
3. Shortlist three buildersCompare them side by side, look at the permit records and scorecards, and ask each the same questions. Open
4. Get comparable pricesGive all three the same brief or plans, then compare what each price includes line by line. Open
5. Line up the loanTalk to two lenders about a construction loan before you sign with a builder. Open
6. Sign and plan the buildFixed price or cost-plus, allowances, change orders, lien waivers and a schedule. Read the contract guide first. Open