Build a house or buy a new one?

Everyone wants to not depend on the realities of the city and the neighbors behind the wall. Sometimes thoughts turn into a dream and, ultimately, into a goal - to live in your own home. And if the goal has already been set, the decision has been made - the next question needs to be solved - to buy a finished house or build it yourself?

Content

1 Clarifying questions
2 Build it yourself
3 Ready property

Clarifying questions

You can answer this question by asking yourself a few questions. Key: is the layout important or can you adjust to existing rooms and their location? What time is it before housewarming? Do I need to settle urgently, or does time endure. Is there any readiness for a complete immersion in the construction process?

The final decision - construction or purchase - depends on the answers to these questions.

Build it yourself

In order to build a house, you need a suitable plot. It should appeal to future owners and match their needs and whims. Then they develop a plan and estimate for the future home.

At this stage, it is important to work out the plan to the details, take into account all the requirements for the future home - how many rooms are needed for each family member, how many common rooms are needed and how they should be located. Do you need terraces or verandas, and what materials should be used.

On a note!

During the construction process, you can control the quality of work and materials. In this case, there is one hundred percent certainty that the spring will not flood the basement or there will be no problems with wiring. But this will require full involvement in the process, or hiring professional builders to entrust the entire process to them and be confident in the quality of the work. Also, a construction expertise will come to your aid, which will monitor and identify all defects and violations that have arisen as a result of repair and decoration, construction and installation and design estimates.

Building a house yourself will cost less than buying ready-made from the same materials. Naturally, in an effort to save money, construction companies choose the cheapest materials. So, if building from the same materials, but on your own, then save about 30% of the budget.

It is not necessary to have the full amount for building a house. You can invest in construction gradually - as necessary to purchase materials or perform work.

But on the other hand, building a house will take time. From six months, depending on the professionalism of the builders. So to call quickly does not work.

The advantages of self-construction:

Own layout and layout.
Quality control of materials and work.
Gradual investment.

Minuses:

Long terms.

Ready property

A finished building is an opportunity to call in and begin to equip immediately after purchase.

But if there is a clear understanding and requirements that housing must meet 100%, then the search for the perfect home can be delayed. Because the decision must be made, taking into account the requirements for the building and the land, the layout of the rooms and the quality of construction work.

On a note!

A house just built for sale should be carefully checked for defects and blemishes. And it is better to turn to professionals to assess the overlap and quality of materials (wall cake, insulation, conduct an energy audit or foundation examination).

In this case, construction is no longer necessary, unless the house needs alterations or repairs. Then more investments will be required to bring the building into the desired state.

The cost of a finished building is on average 30 percent more expensive than if you build a house yourself. But confidence in the quality of work performed, even if the developer is reliable.

Pros of the finished building:

You can quickly move in, as the housing is ready.
No need to delve into the construction, control the workers or do something yourself.

Minuses:

It is difficult to find a house and a plot that satisfy all needs. In any case, you will have to adapt to existing houses and layouts.
A finished house will cost more than a self-built one.
There is no certainty in the quality of work and materials.

Both options have both pros and cons. So it’s worth choosing what is the principal criterion - the timing or your own needs for the layout and premises of the house, the inability to engage in construction or the refusal to pay the lump sum in full. Therefore, it is worth evaluating your capabilities and desires. And choose the most acceptable and convenient option.