Building a Home
Steps for Building a Home
- Budgets/Financing...
- Find Lot or Land...
- Design...
-
Build...
And Enjoy !
From "Dream" to "Dream Home"
LotNetwork.com, the One Site for Homesites, is the nation’s premier marketing site for buyers and sellers of residential lots and land. With more than 250,000 residential lot and land listings and our depth of resources .com can assist you in finding just the right lot or land to be the home for your home – and also help you along the path to building that home of your dreams. We have online resources to advise you about financing the construction of your new home, finding the perfect house plans, hiring a builder, green home building trends and more. Then you can move on to building – and enjoying – your dream home!
Steps for Building a Home:
- Budgets & Financing Resources for Lot, Land and Construction Loans…because you need to understand your budget and financing options.
- Find Lot or Land Tips for Finding the Right Property…look for the perfect site for building your new home.
- Design House Plan Resources and Tips…learn about house plans and design trends.
- Build How to Select a Builder…and more.
Blog Articles:
Finance- Construction, Lot and Land Loans: What Type of Loan Do You Need?
- Land & Lot Loans: The Dirt on Financing Your Property Purchase
- Why do Banks Treat Lot and Land Loans Differently?
- 8 Tips for Buying Lots and Land for a New Home
- 7 Land Buying Nightmares to Avoid
- Tips for Subdividing Land
- Production Homes vs. Custom Homes: The Differences and Benefits of Each
- 10 Top Green Home Building Ideas
- Today’s Homebuilding Trends
Helpful Tools:
Other Related Resources:
Learn How LotNetwork.com Can Help You
Tips
Checklist for Hiring a Builder:
- Check out our checklist for hiring a builder . Find the builder who will deliver for you.

What type of Homebuilder?
- Are you interested in a production, custom or semi-custom home? Read about the differences between these types of homes and homebuilders, and what might be the right fit for you.

Turnkey Listings - Find a lot and a home:
- Look for “Turnkey Listings” on LotNetwork.com to find lots that already have a builder that is ready to build your home for you. Buy a lot...build your home. Ready to search ?

Licensed Homebuilders:
- What are the benefits of working with a licensed builder ? Does it really matter?

Pros and Cons of Being an Owner-Builder:
- Are you considering building your own home? Good idea or bad? Here’s our take on the subject.

Choosing Between New & Existing Homes
- Should your next home be pre-owned, spec or built from the ground up? If you’re undecided, check out our article for some advice.

Articles For Building A home
Articles
Construction, Lot and Land Loans: What Type of Loan Do You Need?
Buying land and building a new home can be an exciting experience, and if you plan to get financing you need to understand...
Land & Lot Loans: The Dirt on Financing Your Property Purchase
In our first article in this series we help you decide between loan types, and whether your situation means...
Why do Banks Treat Lot and Land Loans Differently?
From a borrower's perspective, it often is more difficult to get lot and land loans than it is for the same borrower...
8 Tips for Buying Lots and Land for a New Home
So you've decided you want to build your next home from the ground up. We've got eight "must-dos" before you buy that...
7 Land Buying Nightmares to Avoid
Whether you're buying a lot or land either as an investment or if you want a site to build your new home, you know that...
Tips for Subdividing Land
Learn to evaluate the risks and rewards of subdividing land into residential lots. In this first of three articles on the subject...
Production Homes vs. Custom Homes: The Differences and Benefits of Each
One of the most important decisions you have to make when planning or buying a new home is choosing the right builder...
10 Top Green Home Building Ideas
Green homes have come a long way in the last few decades, and green housing is quickly shifting from an "alternative" way...
Today’s Homebuilding Trends
Homebuilders always are trying to find the right mix of features and design elements to draw in new home buyers, and this can...
Checklist for Hiring a Home Builder
Aside from finding and buying a lot for your new home, few decisions are as important as choosing your home builder. Whether you...
9 Benefits of Working with a Licensed Builder
There are many benefits of working with a qualified, licensed builder when building a new home. It's safe to say that building...
Your Next Home: Pre-Owned, Spec or Built from the Ground Up?
Most people dream of owning their own home at some point; that's why it's called the American Dream. All prospective buyers want to...
Should You Build Your Own Home (Literally)?
Are you considering being an owner-builder? You've just bought the perfect piece of land and are ready to build your dream home...
Go to the blog for even more resources!