Generally speaking, it takes 1-2 years to build a house by yourself, which is less efficient than buying a ready-made house. However, self-built houses can design the required room type according to their own ideas, and the degree of freedom is greater. Moreover, in some mature communities, there may be no new home sales, but if you want to live in a new house, then buying a land and building a house may be the best solution. However, self-built houses also need to invest a lot of manpower, material resources and financial resources. If you have sufficient funds on hand, you have a strong interest in the building, you can skillfully deal with various construction workers, engineering contractors, and have time to pay attention to the project. Progress, then you are very suitable for building your own home. The point to be clear here is that self-built houses do not mean that they must be built by themselves. There are many ways to choose. You can directly find a builder to build a house in the community you are developing. You can buy the land and contract it to a mature builder to build a house. You can buy the land yourself and then be the main builder and find the sub-constructor. If you have enough time and expertise, you can build it yourself, called DIY (Do It Yourself) in the United States. It should be noted that the DIY approach has regulatory restrictions, and some areas may not allow it to be investigated in advance.

The first step after deciding to build a house is to find the right land. You can choose to buy an open space or buy a new home to rebuild. When you choose a property, you can view land and property information on zillow, redfin and other sites, choose the land that suits you, and hire a professional real estate agent to take you to the field and complete a series of land purchase and purchase procedures. At the same time, you need to pay attention to the building regulations in the area, determine whether there are restrictions on the construction of new houses, and also need to obtain a survey report, including the height of the current foundation, the height of the reference point on the street, and so on. It is also best to include the tree survey around the house, allowing the surveyor to mark the border with a small flag or iron bar. Finally, you need to conduct a soil test on the land, and the test results will usually come out within 2-4 weeks. After completing these procedures, you are looking for an architect to design your favorite home!

After selecting the architect and understanding each other’s experience, price and strengths, you also need to ask the architect if the design needs to be charged and how it will be charged. Because sometimes the HOA or City will make a modification request based on the submitted drawings, if the modification fee is too high, it will be a little lost. Before designing, you can have a preliminary design idea, such as how many rooms you want, the size of the room, the location of the stairs, the height requirements, the drainage requirements, etc., before discussing the design. Then discuss the design with the designer. Figure details and confirm the design according to local laws and regulations. After the design is completed, you need to carefully review whether the design meets the requirements, such as room layout, window brightness, structural strength, foundation design, roof design, wall thickness, lighting layout, outdoor lighting and electricity (eg swimming pool, backyard) The design of the remote control door and various functions), the design of the automation system (including the functions of the sound system, the Internet, the telephone system, the television system, the water system), the design of the air outlet and the return air outlet, the house insulation scheme, and the like. The design drawings are the basis for the evaluation of each contractor. If the change is made in the middle, it means a fare increase, and the markup may be high. Therefore, this step is very crucial. It is necessary to ask experienced people to look at it and finally finalize it after repeated consultations.