Tuesday, December 19, 2006

Building it yourself


When our family moved from Florida to Tennessee we imagined big savings on buying land and a home. Come to find out many others have had the same dreams! East Tennessee is a growing area with lots of homes being built and of course prices were higher than expected. We couldn't find "the right home" to buy so building started to sound attractive. The problem with building was the cost per square foot in the neighborhoods we liked along with the cost of land. Turns out a mountain view is popular :)

By chance we happened on a well- developed but not yet well known idea. The idea of building your home yourself isn't new but employing the use of a "system" to make the job easier, faster, and more cost efficient is a growing area of the market.

After researching companies in the construction industry we found Eagles Nest Homes in Canton, Ga. Eagles Nest uses a building concept called "panelized" construction. Panelized construction means the framed walls are built in panels in an indoor computer precise factory method and shipped to you on site. You erect the walls and roof on a proper foundation and in about 7-14 days have a home locked down or "dried-in" with doors and windows. At that point you would be ready for plumbing, electric, dry-wall, shingles, etc. Check out www.eaglesnesthomes.com and see that the company offers numerous house plans but you can also have any custom plan built that you like. We invested in becoming independent reps with Eagle's Nest Homes and are building a business around the savings an owner/builder can experience compared to their local market. Ask me how to get started on building your home for up to 25% below appraisal value.

1 comment:

jane said...

I can't blame you for deciding to build your home instead of just purchasing one. That's what my parents ended up doing when they first got married. My dad is pretty handy, and all he did was get some tips on DIY home construction so that he knew exactly what to do.