The dilemma between buying a finished house or build it from scratch is definitely a major life decisions.

Whether you are going to finance all or part, the size of the investment and the time commitment involved, make a big decision and, as such, the best way to take it is inquiring.

Alvaro decided to build his own house. Motivated by the cost savings and the ability to design it to his liking, embarked on an adventure today enjoys the fruits with his wife, Karol, and her newborn, but it was not without sorrows and lessons.

Seven months were “very race, to be aware of everything, to live week to week the pressure of seeing fulfilled which required the bank,” he said.

Which option is better depends on your circumstances and goals, but there are some considerations that anyone should contemplate.

Without doubt one of the most important is the amount of investment. “We decided to build because we did better economically and to choose the details as we wanted,” said Mora, who finished his house almost a year ago.

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“When you buy a new home from a company, you pay an utility, the profit of the developer. In such cases, the customer is paying for avoided having to do all the paperwork, oversee the work, get permits and everything that involves building, “said Aaron Morales engineer, technical advisor of Chamber Construction.

One of the most complicated parts of building is to be “above all” to get it right, seeing that things are done the right way and with the right materials, without spending more than necessary and that things are completed in time.

“The amount of stress is very big: that if you have people or not, if they’re going to achieve as far as they will provide time and money, you have to run each week to pay workers, make receipts, everything has to be well planned,” said Mora.

These are the things that will save who choose to buy a finished house and pay more than those who build.

According to Aaron Morales, if you prefer the tranquility, you most definitely should buy the property constructed.

This option also suits if you have no the time or the “head” that requires a construction project, not willing to deal with suppliers and workers, and does not have any knowledge on the subject or a person you trust to advice.

However, despite the complications, when asked today to Mora if he would build rather than buy again, the answer is “yes, but would do some things differently.”

“We did not expect to be so big and I did not know the plane dimension. They did not get us a 3D design and now I feel that from the esthetic point of view it’s missing details that we could have seen before, “he says.

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We must seek advice Beyond learning of another’s experience, one of the keys to success in these projects is to have a trusted advisor “to drive you where you want to go”, to help save material, to monitor the works.

However, the advice should not be limited to the construction, but also should cover the design stage, in which an architect and a designer will be very helpful.

We “had a very good master builder who looked after us a lot. By having our confidence, made decisions for us, which really helped us to avoid having to constantly go to the building to solve every problem.

For example, if a Material arrived damaged or there was a little accident, “said Mora.

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Without prior notice to the land to build, should also seek advice before purchasing.

Morales, from the Chamber of Construction, recommends seeking good surplus places, considering the proximity public services transportation, see if there are electrical lines or large trees nearby.

“Something that is very useful and almost never done is to ask the neighbors about what services are available in the area, if the land have some kind of problem behaves, such as how the place behaves with the rains , where neighboring have septic tank and if you have sewage leaks and if the area is safe, “said Morales.

One should also consider the height of the lot with respect to the neighboring lot, if you have a slope, and if it is below or above the street, as these aspects indicate whether it is necessary or not to treat storm water.

The National Emergency Commission and some municipalities have maps showing the areas of greatest vulnerability, which let you see how it is an area prone to landslides, floods and earthquakes.

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