Homesite Review
Homesite
Review
Your Dream home deserves the perfect setting. In fact, choosing a location is one of your most important home-building decisions. At Copper Builders, we work with our clients from concept to completion
We’d love to help you find the ideal location for your new home.
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FIND A HOMESITE IN 3 EASY STEPS
Step 1 – Narrow Your Search
Finding a homesite might seem difficult at first; most people don’t know what features to look for, or where to find available lots. It’s not so complicated for professionals; at Copper Builders, we deal with lot purchases every day – and we’re here to help. Your first step should be to determine what’s most important to you. Location, Size, and Price are a good place to start.
Primary Lot Search Criteria
- Location: Consider the school system, local amenities, and whether you prefer an urban or rural setting.
- Size: The site’s acreage and the amount of road frontage will determine what size home will fit on the lot.
- Price: The price of a building lot is typically around 25% of the total construction budget, but can vary depending on neighborhood.
Ready to start your search? Visit our Homesite Search Page. Answer a few questions, get clarity about what’s most important for your search, and we’ll send you some lot options that meet what you are looking for.
Step 2: EVALUATING HOMESITES
(AND AVOIDING PITFALLS)
Visiting a homesite in person is the best way to get a feel for the location and its features. As soon as you get a notification or see a listing you might like, go check it out! Even though you won’t have all the details you need to make a decision, you’ll get a feel for what you like and don’t like. When you’re ready, our team can accompany you on a site visit to make sure the technical details are in order, and that the homesite will suit the design of your planned home. We’ll evaluate the homesite and guide you through the pre-construction planning and cost analysis inlcuding:
There are so many factors to consider when buying a homesite that it’s critical to bring your builder into the process early on. Copper Builders believes that “life is better when you love where you live”, so we’re happy to walk you every step of the way. Download our free Lot Evaluation Checklist to get your homesite search off to a great start.
Step 3: MAKING AN OFFER
AND CLOSING THE PURCHASE
30-Day Inspection:
Just like buying a home, when you buy a homesite you make an offer, and when it’s accepted you’ll have 30 days to conduct a full inspection before closing. We’ll help with the due diligence and make sure nothing is overlooked.
Site Evaluation:
Engage Copper Builders at this stage and you’ll have access to our professional team for site testing and evaluation. Avoid pitfalls by hiring experts. We’ll make sure that the homesite passes all tests and that the site work is budgeted correctly.
Financing:
A Construction-To-Permanent loan is the way new homes are typically financed. With the construction part of the loan, you purchase the homesite and finance the construction. When the home is complete, the construction financing is converted by the bank to a traditional home loan.
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Join our mailing list today, and receive our free, helpful tools to start you on your homebuilding journey…
- Our 4-part Homesite Search video series; everything you need to know about finding a lot.
- Our Lot Evaluation Checklist: important advice to help you avoid mistakes and pitfalls.
- Our Monthly Homesite Review; a curated newsletter with expert advice on some of the best homesites for sale.
- Off-Market Lot Listings!
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BEFORE YOU BUY A HOMESITE
We want to help you get off to the right start when building your dream home. If you have a homesite in mind, the Copper Builders team is available to walk the site and help with:
- Review site typography and home placement
- Determine the best foundation type for your lot: Slab, Crawlspace, or Basement
- Perform a soil compaction test to ensure your home starts on a solid foundation
- Check utility access and costs
- Select the best suited home plan for your homesite’s conditions and size
- Provide a complete Cost Analysis for clearing, grading, and more.
Start yourSearch
The first step toward building your dream home is finding the perfect lot. Visit our Homesite Search page – and begin today!
