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Tips For Purchasing Land To Build On

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Building a custom home is a dream for many, but before construction can commence, you have to purchase the land. Our tips for purchasing land to build on can help you simplify the process and eliminate unwanted surprises.

Buying land to build a home on can be a challenging feat. For many, having a home built that realizes all of their hopes and dreams is the culmination of many years of poring over house plan magazines and years of drooling over other people’s homes that they wished they had. However, the building process isn’t just about the house. The lot or land chosen must meet certain specifications as well.

Whether you long for a rural pastoral view with no neighbors in sight or you’re more interested in choosing a lot on a cul-de-sac, there are things to consider when buying land to build a specific home on. The land you purchase lays the foundation for the entire construction process. If you want to build your own custom home on the perfect piece of property, work with a trusted and extremely talented builder (like Tony Carnaggio at Lady Street Builders), and you can have exactly WHAT you want WHERE you want it.

See also Building Versus Buying A Home

Important tips for purchasing land to build on include:

Be Prepared To Pay for the Land in Cash

Lenders are less likely to loan money for raw, undeveloped land with no existing home because there are so many unknowns. This is especially true for large plots of rural land.

Bringing electrical power to the site may be cost prohibitive and there are many requirements for water and sewer that the property may not necessarily have.

The upside is that if you can pay for the land in cash, the lender is more likely to finance the construction of a new house. If you own the land or lot outright, a lender may consider your ownership as a down payment for construction financing, which can later be transferred into a traditional mortgage at the end of the building process.

*The exception to this is when you purchase a lot in a residential development where homes are currently under construction. The lender knows the developer has already taken care of the technical details and won’t be concerned about getting their money back. Research the value of nearby homes.

Research Home Values In The Area

Building a home is a major investment, but the value of the house you build can suffer if homes of lesser value surround it. Your home will be hold it’s value if other homes nearby have the same or higher value.

To check the values of the homes around you, you could go to Zillow’s map (or any of the real estate search engines) to look at the homes near the potential property.

Be Sure To Consider How Much Land You Need

If you’re buying a lot within the city limits, odds are the lots will already come with restrictions on the size and type of house you can build. If you’re unsure whether a specific lot is suitable to build your dream home, contact the local zoning authority or homeowners association (HOA), if one exists. They can tell you whether the lot comes with covenants or other restrictions that will impact what you can build.

While the idea of having an oversized lot is appealing to many, consider whether you’ll have the extra time to keep it mowed, landscaped, and watered. This is even more important to consider when buying large parcels of rural land. Mowing a 5-acre lot is time-consuming if you don’t have a riding lawn mower or a tractor mower.

It may be tempting to purchase a large tract of land and then section it off for family members to build nearby, but that may not be possible. County regulations often control the ability to subdivide a property, and they may pose obstacles to your plans.

We hope these tips for purchasing land to build on are helpful to you! If you’d like to speak with someone about building a home on your lot, call on Lady Street Builders. We have a terrific array of plans to inspire you, we could build from your existing plans, or we can build your home from the bottom up. We’ll build on your existing land or we have properties that you may like.  Contact us today.

See also Benefits Of Building On Your Own Land
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