Building a new home is a journey of discovering who you are, what you want, how you want to live and where you want to be. It\u2019s more than building \u201c3 bedrooms and 3-1\/2 bathrooms.\u201d It\u2019s much more than just the sum of the parts.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re like us, you\u2019ll want to do some research before the journey, and plan your trip. You\u2019ll want to have an idea of what the end result should be and how much it will cost. \u00a0Over the next several weeks, we\u2019ll look at the steps involved in creating a new home.<\/p>\n
#1\u2014Set goals.
\nCreating a new home for yourself is all about setting goals and taking the steps to achieve those goals.\u00a0You\u2019ll want to answer several questions so that you can set these goals.<\/p>\n
Goal setting requires satisfying both left- and right-brain activities.\u00a0So your list of goals will include two sides: a practical, meat-and-potatoes side and an emotional, ice-cream-and-cake side.\u00a0Each is important, and each needs to be recognized so that the end result will reflect a totality.<\/p>\n
Questions you\u2019ll want to consider (and discuss with your builder):
\n\u2022\u00a0What do you want to achieve?
\n\u2022\u00a0Where do you want to be?
\n\u2022\u00a0What will this cost?
\n\u2022\u00a0Can it really be achieved?
\n\u2022\u00a0Does plan A make sense?
\n\u2022\u00a0What\u2019s plan B?<\/p>\n
Next week: #2\u2014Establish a budget.<\/p>\n