Finding Land For a Custom Home

 

The process of finding land for a custom home may seem overwhelming, but there are several factors to consider that can simplify the process. For example, if you’ve always wanted to design your dream home just the way you like it, you have the option of buying land and then purchasing a manufactured or modular home that is customized to your vision. This process can be considerably easier and more affordable than customized stick-built construction. But in either case, you of course must first find the land upon which you want to build your life! The following highlights the steps to find and buy land for your future custom home.

Identifying Your Land Requirements

Consider regional requirements early on in the process. For example, do you want a private lot that is in the city, the suburbs, or a more rural area? This decision alone will determine which things you should be aware of in the later stages.

When thinking about requirements, keep in mind that the price tag of your land isn’t necessarily indicative of total cost. You may be drawn to lower-cost lots in more rural areas, but plan on doing your due diligence to understand how much the land still needs to be developed. Requirements like soil percolation for septic, drilling wells, or the viability of bringing in electricity, cable and phone lines are all things that can considerably add to the cost of building a home rural land.

Alternatively, city and suburban lots might have stricter and more expensive permitting requirements, and some counties may even have restrictions on manufactured home builds. Keep all of these things in mind as you decide where you envision your dream home living, and the steps you must take to make that a reality!

Finding the Perfect Land to Call Home

Begin your search online, or in local listings. Some specialty sites to consider include Zillow.com, LoopNet.com, LandWatch.com and Realtor.com. Additionally, as with purchasing an existing home, hiring a real estate agent can be a tremendous help. When choosing your agent, be sure that they have experience in negotiating private land deals for manufactured or modular home builds in the area, so they can help you watch out for any red flags related to permitting or HOA’s early on. 

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