Building your own house takes a lot of patience and courage. Aside from budget, you also have to prepare yourself mentally on the stresses that come with building a house.
Some prefer to buy a ready-built house and then remodeling instead of starting from scratch.
Whichever route you choose to go, you might want to consider the following points listed below.
1. Budget
The first step to take must be to check your bank accounts and wallets and pool your resources. How much can you spend or save up for your house on top of all the expenses and everyday cost of living? Budget will determine anything, from the design of the house to the people you will hire to build it for you. Do you need to get a loan? If yes, then it is better to apply first and foremost so you would know how much (or small) you can spare for your house.
2. Partner Up
Once the budget is ready, the next step is to choose who will design and build your house. It is best to consider referrals from family and friends before committing with a particular contractor or architect. Do your due diligence to find out whether your chosen partners have bad records as you wouldn’t want additional stress and expenses when dealing with unreliable partners.
3. Think ahead
If you are child-free now, will it still be the same 10 years from now? Always consider the future when designing or choosing a design for your house. A house with a steep flight of stairs might be dangerous for when you have kids or when you grow old.
When you are finally starting your very first day of building, a good souvenir is a video of your house from scratch to finish product. Good thing there are construction cameras to document building process from day 1.
