So You Are Dreaming of Building Your Custom Home

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Bluestone Custom Homes LLC
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So You Are Dreaming of Building Your Custom Home?
No question. We have all been there. Whether we
were window shopping, thinking of what the future
would bring, or standing at the doorway of the
most beautiful home we have ever seen, we have
all hoped and dreamed that a house like this
one could someday be ours. So, we plod on,
looking at homes we know are unattainable at the
time. We look in the paper, look into real
estate shop windows, pining away for the custom
home that is the bees knees. The house that
would be our home. Our sights are always set too
high, and we always feel let down.
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So You Are Dreaming of Building Your Custom Home?
What few prospective home buyers consider is the
creation of a plan. No searching right now for
what we cant have, and no settling for something
we dont really want. Instead, what can be done
is the creation of a vision. The development of
what is really wanted, desired, and wished for
needs to be clarified, on paper - as a platform
for a dream. In stepwise fashion, a custom built
home can take shape, and it can be visualized in
the minds eye until its creation.
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So You Are Dreaming of Building Your Custom Home?
First and foremost the most important issue is
location, location, location. Prospective homes
can be built anywhere. The biggest decision is
where to build. Do you want to be near water? A
nearby park is always a plus for young families.
Is the countryside for you, or do you need the
comforts of a suburb or the easy access of the
city? Of course, one must consider safety and
crime data, school ratings, and whether there is
any gang activity in the area. After determining
the ideal setting, then the home can start to
take shape.
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So You Are Dreaming of Building Your Custom Home?
At this point, using the internet to look at
custom home builder sites can help you design the
ideal home. On many of these sites, you can
design your custom home, placing upgrades into
your home to get a feel what a base price may be,
and how much extra certain amenities will
increase the cost of the home. Deciding on
cabinetry may seem humdrum, but certain woods
with certain countertops could increase the home
cost by 75,000! As the design takes shape, so
does the cost, and prospective builders each will
have different monetary values for such upgrades.
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So You Are Dreaming of Building Your Custom Home?
Once you have a property location, and an idea of
the size, structure and upgrades of your home,
you can begin the bidding war. Of course talking
to current custom home owners about the
satisfaction they have from their experience, and
how happy they are with their home will help
point you in the right direction. Then, you can
move forward knowledgably, and the dream home you
want is much closer in reach.
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So You Are Dreaming of Building Your Custom Home?
This article is penned by Lora Davis for
Bluestone Custom Homes LLC who are the premier
custom home builders in San Antonio, TX with more
than 40 years in business. When you are looking
to build your dream home in San Antonio, Tx be
rest assured that Bluestone Custom Homes LLC will
give you more than what you have envisioned.