Consumer confidence may be low after watching the evening news, but the fact is, our area in Huntsville Alabama is booming. The economy is strong and flourishing. The housing market, while down a bit, is still strong. If you have good credit, and a job, you will likely find it rather simple to get a loan to build or remodel your home.
What is most important is for you to do your homework and no matter what anyone tells you do not borrow more than you can afford to pay back. Aside from borrowing the money keep in mind the following when building new construction or remodeling your existing home.
Find an experienced Architect and Builder
It is imperative that you hire someone with the experience to navigate all aspects of your project from dream to reality. This means that you should hire a good designer, and a good manager. Someone who is very budget conscious and full of integrity, like James Lee Caudle of NewSouth Architects. Mr. Caudle and his team of Engineers can make sure that your project comes in on budget and on time.
Be mindful of Total Costs
It is very important that you have a realistic budget in mind for completing your project. The best way to know what is realistic is to talk to a professional Architect about what you want to do. The Architect can guide you in the right direction and go over the possibilities based on all the factors that can affect price. There is so much to building your home and your Architect should have the skills and the means to make sure you are informed of the costs realistically.
Keep on top of your project
Even when you do the above, you must stay on top of your project. As the building gets underway stay on top of the project by checking the site regularly and keeping lines of communication open with your Architect and builder. Making sure you are available to approve changes, or answer questions is very important. Picking tiles, shingles, and flooring requires that you are present.
Consider incorporating Green Building Technologies
There is a lot more to green building than just creating energy efficient homes. There are also building practices that can save the environment and energy during building. However the energy savings over the life of your property will really add up. As time moves forward, and building regulations reflect green practices building a green home now will likely result in a higher resell value later compared to the conventionally built homes.
If you take all these things into consideration it is absolutely a great time to build a home or add an addition to your home in Huntsville Alabama or the surrounding areas in the Tennessee Valley.
