Budget building house

Ever wondered about the steps to building a home? I'm sharing this first time buyers guide to walk you through the process. You'll learn how to work directly with your builder and the perks of building a house vs buying an existing home.

So you decided its time to build a new home and the first step you need to think about is budgeting, you start adding up the costs for land, foundation, framing and the list goes on and all you can see is dollar signs everywhere. So you start wondering how you can save money when building a house. Building a house is not cheap, but with budgeting and knowing how to spend your money wisely, you can build your dream home. My parent recently moved into their new home, and they saved so much…

What we've learned as owner-builders to save money. Tips to help you design, plan, and build your own home while saving thousands of dollars in the process.

Is it actually possible to build a new home on a budget? That’s the question we asked ourselves over two years ago when we were knee-deep in planning the construction of our new home. We had plenty of experience renovating homes, but this would be our first time building a home from the ground up. We […]

From the initial building permits to breaking ground to final site cleanup, here's how much you can expect to spend to build a house.

Here are Free House Building Budget Templates to help you easily prepare your own House Building Budget.

When building a house there are definitely places you can splurge and places you can save your money, read this to find out where.

Completed in 2008 in Bekasi, Indonesia. Images by djuhara + djuhara. This project was offered to the architect after the client had seen his project for the low budget Sugiharto Steel House. The client had previously...

Buying or building a house in the Philippines is a big challenge if you are a minimum wage earner. Yes, it may be considered hard but with your own "diskarte" and hard work, sooner or later you can achieve that dream home for you and your family. Most of us don't dream to have a big and spacious house, instead, a small and decent house is enough. Not to mention that the bigger the house, the bigger the budget! So if you are looking for small houses that can be constructed with a reasonable…

Many homeowners have successfully built a house with a very tight budget.You just need to know the right design and building materials for your low budget. Planning within budget makes it faster and cheaper.What is the right way to plan for a low-cost house?This article explains it deeper. Let's start with tips and tricks to help you cut costs when building a home.