What To Know Before Buying Property To Build Your Home

Location

Growth— If you are looking at land in the vicinity where you live, you likely already have an idea of the areas where you’d like to build a new home.

Readiness — Not all lots have the same level of readiness for building a residence. Lots are categorized in three ways: build-ready, unimproved, and raw. Flood Plains — Flooding can seriously affect your property, home, and quality of life. Flood insurance for those who live in high-risk areas can cost hundreds or thousands of dollars per year, depending on the risk level.

Surveying

A professional surveyor is needed to carry out research on a piece of property and determine the exact boundaries of the lot.

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Zoning and Ordinances

It is necessary to check that you can actually build a house somewhere prior to purchasing a lot. This can easily be done using an online zoning search tool that your city or county likely has, and that you can use to quickly research the lot. www.akelhomes.com

HOAs and Deed Restrictions

Be sure to obtain copies of an HOA’s rules and regulations and the subdivision’s deed restrictions (which should be included in either the property deed or master deed) prior to purchasing a piece of land.

Utilities

Basic utilities include electricity, gas, phone, internet, water, and sewage. If there are no connected utilities on the property, getting those utilities in place can not only be a hassle (at best), but also expensive and timeconsuming.

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About Us

Akel Homes is an award winning semi-custom homebuilder based in South Florida. The Akel family has built and sold over 4,000 residences over the past thirty years.

The Akel Advantage is our commitment to providing a personalized new home experience. Our homes are designed with forward-thinking architectural designs and built with high quality, tech focused, energyefficient, and healthy building materials. At the Akel Design Studio, personalize every detail of your home, room by room, from a selection of hundreds of unique finishes.