{"id":7763,"date":"2020-10-10T19:22:55","date_gmt":"2020-10-10T23:22:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/?p=7763"},"modified":"2020-10-10T19:24:02","modified_gmt":"2020-10-10T23:24:02","slug":"the-real-cost-of-building-a-custom-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/the-real-cost-of-building-a-custom-home\/","title":{"rendered":"The REAL Cost of Building a Custom Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Building a custom home can be a confusing process<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You have to find an architect, a good piece of land, and then you have to find a builder. The process can be complicated if you don’t know what kind of land to look for or what you want your dream house to look like. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you don’t know the process of building a custom home or the cost of building a custom home, it can take you by surprise. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s a guide on everything you should know about building a custom home, especially when it comes to the cost. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

The Cost of Building a Custom Home<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Before building a custom home<\/a>, you need to know the cost of land. This varies across the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The average price per acre of land is around $3,000<\/a>. But this will vary if you live in a more expensive state like California or if you live in a state like Mississippi. You need to know how much you are going to pay for the land and then use whatever you have leftover to build your custom home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then you need a foundation, which is an average of $8,000. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the foundation, you need to finishes, such as having a tile top and you need flooring. The finishes can cost between $50 to $100<\/a> per square foot. The flooring can cost up to $8 per square foot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don’t forget you are also paying for labor for someone to install this into your custom home.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next, you will need to pay for a roof. The average cost of a roof around the country is nearly $8,000<\/a>. This also varies on the kind of roof you want on your home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is It Worth It? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

With all of these costs, you may be wondering if it’s worth it. You may be wondering if you are paying too much to build a custom home and if you should just buy an already built home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are considering building a home, it can be a great investment. You can create something out of nothing, making it always worth it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the most important thing is to remember the costs. If you don’t plan accordingly, it can result in financial loss. You should consult with your financial advisor and architect to discuss the logistics of what it would take to build a custom home in a particular city and state. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now Go Out & Build Your Dream Home<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Now that you know the cost of building a custom home, you have to start doing it! You first need to get all the paperwork and planning in order. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you ready, you should consult with multiple financial advisors and architects who may offer different opinions on how to build a custom home. Ultimately, the decision is up to you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you liked this article, you can check out more like it by visiting our website. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Building a custom home can be a confusing process.  You have to find an architect, a good piece of land, and then you have to find a builder. The process can be complicated if you don’t know what kind of land to look for or what you want your dream house to look like.  If […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,14],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7763"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7763"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7763\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7765,"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7763\/revisions\/7765"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7763"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7763"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7763"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}