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Post by bigern809 on Jan 17, 2019 8:12:33 GMT -6
Hey guys. Have any of y'all gone through the home building process? I've done my homework, but wanted to hear y'alls experiences (or nightmares) about building a home. Any advice welcome.
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Post by Hoss on Jan 17, 2019 9:58:47 GMT -6
Ern, call, or if you prefer hitches method, text my wife. She has a few clients building right now.
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Post by TOBC on Jan 17, 2019 10:09:17 GMT -6
we're thinking about building as well.
wife wants to look into a barn style. anyone done one of those or know someone? pros/cons?
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Building
Jan 17, 2019 10:13:47 GMT -6
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Post by Burnet44 on Jan 17, 2019 10:13:47 GMT -6
Call Chip and Joanna. Lol
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Post by bigern809 on Jan 17, 2019 10:18:33 GMT -6
Ern, call, or if you prefer hitches method, text my wife. She has a few clients building right now. Awesome, thanks. There's a great subdivision that we like out in Hockley that's very convenient and will BLOW UP in the next five years. We want to get in and put some roots down.
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Post by bigern809 on Jan 17, 2019 10:18:46 GMT -6
Call Chip and Joanna. Lol Except I hate Waco lol
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Post by Hoss on Jan 17, 2019 11:12:08 GMT -6
we're thinking about building as well. wife wants to look into a barn style. anyone done one of those or know someone? pros/cons? My brother in law builds em Pro: like already mentioned, easy to customize. No load bearing interior walls so your interior layout can literally be whatever you want. Generally you can get more bang for your buck sq/ft wise. you can spray foam insulate your walls up to 8 inches thick and live in a virtual yeti that stays cold during the summer. Con: Very poor cell service inside the home. Sometimes it is hard to finance as it is not a "conventional home" (financing is getting better as they become more common.)
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Post by TOBC on Jan 17, 2019 11:24:34 GMT -6
we're thinking about building as well. wife wants to look into a barn style. anyone done one of those or know someone? pros/cons? My brother in law build em Pro: like already mentioned, easy to customize. No load bearing interior walls so your interior layout can literally be whatever you want. Generally you can get more bang for your buck sq/ft wise. you can spray foam insulate your walls up to 8 inches thick and live in a virtual yeti that stays cold during the summer. Con: Very poor cell service inside the home. Sometimes it is hard to finance as it is not a "conventional home" (financing is getting better as they become more common.) thanks for the info. the cost was my initial draw to look at them. they are much cheaper than conventional.
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Post by bigern809 on Jan 17, 2019 12:04:34 GMT -6
Had our house built in 2012. It went pretty smoothly. As with anything else, there were a few bumps in the road and some things needed to be fixed after we moved in. During the building we went by the house once or twice a week and walked through it. Had to call the builder a few times about things I didn't like or that I thought weren't done correctly. My only pieces of advice would be to be 1-make sure that you think big picture when it comes to fixtures, amenities, layout, etc and 2-stay diligent with checking up on it and make sure things are being done the way you want them done. What builder did you use?
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Post by Burnet44 on Jan 17, 2019 12:14:41 GMT -6
Ern, call, or if you prefer hitches method, text my wife. She has a few clients building right now. Awesome, thanks. There's a great subdivision that we like out in Hockley that's very convenient and will BLOW UP in the next five years. We want to get in and put some roots down.
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Post by bigern809 on Jan 17, 2019 12:15:53 GMT -6
yessss......
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Post by bigern809 on Jan 17, 2019 12:31:11 GMT -6
Anyone had experience with Lennar?
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Post by Hoss on Jan 17, 2019 13:43:15 GMT -6
Anyone had experience with Lennar? Wife likes working with Lennar, stay away from DR. Horton, Bella Vista, KB Homes.
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Post by Burnet44 on Jan 17, 2019 14:32:55 GMT -6
My niece just built one in the area I can ask her who
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Post by bugtruck on Jan 17, 2019 16:49:25 GMT -6
We work for several different builders around North Central Texas. Some are awesome some I wouldn’t trust to build a dog house. Do your homework on any you are considering and talk to folks they have built for. One of my sons really got the shaft with a builder that his father and law recommended. Ended up having to get an additional loan to pay for things the builder left out It doubled their payment. Wouldn’t listen to me said they knew what they doing. Guess that’s why they had to sell it and downsize. And are now using another builder that the father and law recommended. Hopefully goes better this time.
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Post by dieselfitter on Jan 17, 2019 18:49:01 GMT -6
Hey guys. Have any of y'all gone through the home building process? I've done my homework, but wanted to hear y'alls experiences (or nightmares) about building a home. Any advice welcome. Give me a call if you've got questions. I've built 2 and have helped multiple ppl get into a build. My number is the same as it used to be if you still have it from the ASN days.
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Post by bigern809 on Jan 18, 2019 7:08:07 GMT -6
Thanks y'all!
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Post by bugtruck on Jan 18, 2019 8:54:25 GMT -6
You would be correct sir
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Post by Hoss on Jan 18, 2019 9:46:47 GMT -6
We work for several different builders around North Central Texas. Some are awesome some I wouldn’t trust to build a dog house. Do your homework on any you are considering and talk to folks they have built for. One of my sons really got the shaft with a builder that his father and law recommended. Ended up having to get an additional loan to pay for things the builder left out It doubled their payment. Wouldn’t listen to me said they knew what they doing. Guess that’s why they had to sell it and downsize. And are now using another builder that the father and law recommended. Hopefully goes better this time. Sounds like we know who runs your son's household... Undefeated!
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Post by bugtruck on Jan 21, 2019 15:42:12 GMT -6
Yes they are currently living with the in laws while they are building. The House they are building is a 3/2 they already have 3 kiddos. Just found out this weekend number 4 is on the way. So I think the house plans will have to be modified.
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