Real Estate

i am looking to build a home and i want to design it on an online blue print but i dont want to have to pay for it! what sites can i do that?

There are a lot of sites with floor plans on line, you can always take one of them that is close to what you want and customize it. Try zdnet.com they have lots of share ware and free ware that you can down load. I sure hope you are knowledgeable in the building trades because designing your own home can become a very daunting task. There is a lot you have to know about engineering, codes etc. Good luck.

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If I pay cash for a new home that I’m buying from a custom home builder will I still have all the regular fees at closing? There is no realtor involved with the sell.

Look at your contract.

Either way, you’ll want title insurance. It’s a nice thing to know you’ll always have legal claim to the property your home is on.

The house was built new last year. There is water damage in the basement due to leaks around a pipe that enters from the outside. I have a feeling the builder is trying to avoid performing the repair. What can I do?

Is this a major builder or small outfit? If it’s a major builder, just call the office and speak to a manager. If it’s a smaller builder you need to start documenting things. You need to deal with the owner only. Take pictures of the leak/damage. Send a certified letter to the builders office, indicating you have called and requested repairs to no avail. Contact the Home Owner’s Warranty Company to get them involved. If the builder has a website, post your experience on it.

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I am interested in building a new home and would like to explore other options for electricity/power for my new home. The reason I ask is because I want to build in a rural area. Possibly somewhere where the electic lines cant get to. If anyone knows of a website or a product name, I would appreciate it.

I had looked into this idea a few months ago. I’ve scene prices from around $8,000 to $50,000. Much depends on the type of tower you erect.

I had decided that if I went this route, I’d combine it with solar power & batteries.

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I live in Toronto, Ontario area and would like to look into alternative ways to build a home and was considering a pre-fab house. I am also interested in average cost per sq. foot finished

I don’t know about Pre-fabs in Toronto area or cost, but I can tell you, I was told by bank and several financial companies that prefabs are better built because of the controlled climate, better control of workers indoors and the fact that they must be transported over a distance.

While a stick built is subject to weather and often shoddy workmanship that we don’t see.

Factor that into the cost.

Feb. 19 (Bloomberg) — U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan talks with Bloomberg’s Peter Cook about President Barack Obama’s foreclosure-prevention initiative.
Donovan said the $1.5 billion initiative targets the housing markets that need it most and additional programs may be created. (Source: Bloomberg)

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My second bedroom is built above the garage and even with thermostat set above 74 that room records temps as low as the 50s because cold air coming up from garage. The builder sats there is nothing more he can do but I feel entitled to some compensation if he truly cannot do anything to insulate my house further. I think he could if he built a lower ceiling in garage and added insulation between the current ceiling and the lower ceiling.

Is this a new or existing house? if it is a newly built home then it is up to the company that built the house if it is an existing one then you have to find a contractor to do the work.
You shouldn’t need a lawyer though if it is still under warranty then call them up and raise h*ll that should get it taken care of.