Building a house is no small feat! There's a lot of planning and decision-making that goes into making your new house the perfect home for yourself and your family. There are so many things to consider before you even start —it can be both exciting and a bit intimidating.

Before the actual construction process begins, there are quite a few things you can do to prepare to ensure you build the home of your dreams. Are you looking for an alternative way to build a magnificent dream home? At Carolina Custom homes, we offer customizable modular homes that make the home building process easy.

We've gathered some of the top ideas and advice for building a home from previous homeowners for anyone thinking about building a house. Here's what they wish they had known before they got started!

So, you've decided to build a custom modular home for the first (or maybe the fourth) time. When it comes to building a custom modular home, the design possibilities are endless, primarily when you work alongside an experienced modular home dealer like Carolina Custom Homes of Burlington.

If you're someone who has been daydreaming about a custom modular home for a while, you may be able to picture the modular home layout, colors, materials, and floor plan you want. However, there is a lot that has to happen before building your home. 

You'll have to ask yourself a few tough questions before construction, like: 

• How much does a modular home cost?
• Can I afford a modular house?
• What is my home buying budget?
• Do I need a two-story modular house for my family?
• Am I ready for a land purchase?
• Do I need financing options?

When it comes to these basic questions, our custom modular house designers are here to help you every step of the way. However, there is one question that only you can answer.

Let's explore how to buy land and build a home.

Buying your first home is chock full of questions:

Today we’re going to be doing something a little different - we’re highlighting one of our top realtor relationships!  No business can be successful without good partnerships, and our relationship with Vali Paquette and Jessica Bryant at Homes by Vali and Jess has been an important factor in our growth over the last couple of years.  We sat down with the two of them and talked about their business and what it’s like working with us here at Carolina Custom Homes.

Do you already have the deed or are you about to inherit land?

If you’re about to inherit land but the deed is not yet in your name, you’ll need to receive a transfer of ownership from the executor of the estate (who must be appointed by the court during the probate process), and you’ll need to make sure all the legal odds and ends are tied up before you make any long-term plans for the inherited estate.

Choosing a building site for the construction of your home.

Building your dream home is full of exciting, fun decisions. However, before you can get started on designing the floor plan, choosing paint colors, and calling dibs on the best bedrooms or home offices, you have to find a piece of land on which to build your new house. Whether you’re purchasing land in a subdivision or a rural area, you’ll want to ask yourself a few questions to help you figure out which one is the perfect lot for you:

Not thinking about your long-term plans

Many first time home buyers are quick to buy a home when they realize they qualify for programs that allow them to put down a smaller down payment and get a house sooner than they originally planned, but have you really thought about the long-term implications of buying a home? Here are a few questions to consider:

How does my credit rating relate to buying a home?

When you apply for a mortgage loan, mortgage lenders look at several different factors, such as:

New year, new home? Here are three New Year’s resolutions to help you reach your financial goals and buy your own home with confidence.

Saving for a downpayment on a home.  That sentence causes a lot of stress for a lot of people and makes many hopeful homeowners believe they won’t ever own a home.  Today we want to dispel some of those fears and bring you a little bit of hope, peeling back the complexity of buying a home.