As with any new home purchase, the first task is to define what you can afford. This saves a great deal of inconvenience later if you realize what is within your budget. In order to figure this out, meet with a mortgage broker or lender. This defines the pre-approval process. If you are serving as your own general contractor, be sure that the lender also offers “sweat equity” loans so that you can

Modular buildings are sectional prefabricated buildings consisting of multiple sections or modules which are factory built. They are manufactured in a factory, which is at a remote place and later shipped to the intended building site. These modules are assembled into a single building with the help of a crane or a truck. The basic material used in constructing single units is steel; however, the buildings are also made up of concrete, bricks

I bought 5 wooded and hilly acres of land three years ago with the intention of having a house built on it. I was clearing the trees by hand for the driveway, building site and septic system drain field. This gave me a year to investigate the costs, types of construction, contractors and other things that I would need before getting to the construction stage of the project. This article is a summary

What is a modular home? If you still think of boxy mobile homes, not so. Today’s modular residences look like conventional built homes and range from cottages to mansions. Homes come in a wide range of sizes and you can find the home just right for your family. They are homes with roomy interiors that can go from traditional to contemporary and with custom interiors that can include; custom skylights, vaulted ceilings, an