• Don't overbuild for the neighborhood. Having the biggest and most expensive house in the area may be wonderful for your ego, but it will be a disaster when it comes time to sell.
• Build for resale. No matter how long you intend to stay in the house you build, it will have to be sold at some point (which is often sooner rather than later). Never build strictly for your own needs and tastes--a 1 bedroom 3 bath house may be perfect for you, but it will be next to impossible to sell.
• Get the best contractor your budget will allow. When building a house, quality is usually more important than quantity.  No one builds quality homes like Len Hart Construction.
• Monitor the progress of the house building as much as possible. During construction a lot can be accomplished--both positively and negatively--in a short amount of time. This is especially true during the framing stage. Catching a mistake early will save a lot of headaches later.  This is all the more reason to select a builder that you can trust and depend upon.
• Watch your construction allowances. Generally, in the total cost of building a house you will be given allowances for such items as flooring (carpeting and vinyl), lighting, plumbing fixtures, etc. Make certain that you can actually get the materials you want within the allowance amount. For example, if you have a $5,000 flooring allowance and the carpeting and vinyl floors you want will cost $8500, you are the one who will have to make up the $3,500 difference. These "allowance overruns" can add up quickly!

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