| Find some help, even a site supervisor, to assist you | | | | Some builders get a pre-appraisal for the home and |
| with your building project. Let me say it again. Find | | | | property and give you a price according to that figure. |
| some help, even a site supervisor, to assist you with | | | | So the builder may charge you $490,000 for that |
| your building project. It may save your life. Building a | | | | same home that would have cost $180,000 in a |
| home is not easy. Organization, time lines, payments, | | | | neighborhood with less value, fewer home options, etc. |
| corrections, delays, and so much more should be done | | | | Job Listings Click here |
| by someone seasoned in construction management. | | | | The "Site Supervisor" home building plan is in place for |
| There are many different ways to build a home and | | | | people who want to build their own home. A "SS" is |
| we are going to introduce you to the two most | | | | usually a General Contractor or Builder who has other |
| popular and safe ways to do it. | | | | building projects going on, but assists clients who go |
| Supervisor Job Description | | | | with this plan. These clients that choose this program |
| You may have heard of "Turn-Key" construction or | | | | either want to save a lot of money on the original |
| home building. This is where you hire a Licensed | | | | home they planned on building, or they want to build a |
| General Contractor to build your home. There are | | | | much bigger home with the same budget they would |
| some builders that will build the exact home you want; | | | | have spent with a turn-key home. This program is not |
| and then there are others who only build certain floor | | | | so easy. The client needs to know that they are |
| plans and they will only build in certain places. Either | | | | ultimately responsible for the construction project. To |
| way, turn-key construction means that you agree on a | | | | save this money, the homeowner must work with a |
| certain home for an agreed upon price and the builder | | | | "Site Supervisor" who assists them in building their own |
| takes it from there. You are contacted when draws | | | | home. The "SS" would help them arrange a budget, |
| (money) are needed to pay a completed phase of the | | | | schedule the construction job, and deal with the |
| process. You are notified when any major decisions | | | | subcontractors. The "SS" is usually available for phone |
| are being made or if the building is being altered in any | | | | consultation and is always there as a coach for you |
| way. Besides that, you are usually given weekly or | | | | and your project. Although this plan requires more |
| monthly progress reports and they will let you know | | | | involvement, it is very beneficial in the end if it is done |
| when to plan on moving in. Depending upon the builder, | | | | correctly. Your home can cost as low as $70 per |
| the area, and options you choose; the turn-key price of | | | | square foot. Homeowners in this program have built |
| a home can average anywhere from $90 or more | | | | homes for as little as 65% of the appraised value. |
| per square foot. That means that a 2000 square foot | | | | That means that their home was worth 35% more |
| home normally costs at least $180,000 and could cost | | | | than what they paid for it. So if a home is worth |
| as much as $600,000. There are many other factors | | | | $200,000, you can sometimes get it completed for as |
| to consider. If you are building in a high-end community, | | | | little as $130,000. That is $70,000 profit instantly. This is |
| the appraised value (how much this home is worth on | | | | where your home really becomes an immediate and |
| this piece of property) of this home could be $500,000. | | | | future investment with a great starting point. |