America’s Home Place has been building custom homes for over four decades. We’re ready to share experience and answer any questions you might have. Answers to our frequently asked questions are below, but if you’d like to talk to a Sales Manager, click here.
What’s included in the sales price?
Each of our locations has specific included features based on extensive market research and local preferences. Please feel free to contact a Building Consultant in your location of interest in order get the information you are looking for.
What are the additional building costs?
Since America’s Home Place constructs your home on your property additional building costs are directly related to your land. Typically improvement costs are for land preparation, grading, well, septic, and gravel drive for rural or acreage properties or grading, water line, sewer, gas, and driveway for subdivision or city lots. Your Project Manager or Building Consultant will guide you through the process of putting these allowance costs into the cost of your new home.
How do I find the cost of the available options you offer?
After you have found out your buying power (how much home you can afford) your Building Consultant can do a free personalized price quote to show you exact costs on options you want to include in your new home! This free service is very informative for you the customer. Please feel free to contact your Building Consultant to schedule this no cost pricing quote!
Can I finance my land in my home loan?
Most certainly! Most lenders, including our partner lenders, allow and encourage land/home packages. This dispels the misconception that you must own your land outright to build your new home on it! We’re happy to answer any questions you may have about your property.
What are the advantages of building a new custom home over buying a used home?
At America’s Home Place our motto has been “The Home You Want”. That means you won’t compromise in design, material, or quality, the way you might when buying a used home.
Do you offer financing?
America’s Home Place is not a mortgage lender; however, we do have established relationships with both banks and mortgage brokers which allow us to assist our customers in arranging financing. They strive to assure that their rates and fees are competitive and our customers are always given the option of providing their own financing.
How can I find out information concerning my credit score and history?
There are three major credit reporting agencies that monitor all consumer credit. Please contact your Lender or Building Consultant for the details on how you can receive your credit report.
Is it a good idea to know our buying power before looking for a new home?
In order for you to make a sound buying decision, one of the first things you need to know is how much home you can afford. Your local Building Consultant or your Lender can aid you in finding out how much buying power you have.
How can I begin the custom home building process while I still have a home to sell?
Building a new home is different than buying a used one. Our preferred lenders so you can help you ease into this transition. You’ll want to ask about Bridge Loans and Construction Loans.
Can I customize the floor plan?
One of the things that make America’s Home Place different/better from most other Builders is that we encourage you to make your home uniquely yours!! Make your plan larger! Move walls! Design that special Master Bedroom retreat! How about that dream kitchen you always wanted! Our Building Consultants along with our CAD (Computer Aided Design) drafters help make your dreams a reality!
Can you build my own floor plan?
Since America’s Home Place’s goal is to build for our customers a compelling priced custom home, the ideal scenario is for you to bring in a picture or plan and see how America’s Home Place can develop and match up your plan into one of the over 80 plans we offer. Our systems allow proper planning and pricing so America’s Home Place can avoid cost overruns thus giving you a custom home without the custom price. Remember we encourage your custom touches! See your Building Consultant for details.
How significantly can we change or alter the America’s Home Place floor plans?
Because America’s Home Place is a true custom homebuilder, you can work with your building consultant to modify your floor plan to suit your needs.
Where do you build?
America’s Home Place currently builds in the following states: AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, OH, SC, TN, TX, VA
What are the advantages of building a new custom home over buying a used home?
At America’s Home Place our motto has been “The Home You Want”. That means you won’t compromise in design, material, or quality, the way you might when buying a used home.
How much is land?
Land costs vary by geography and proximity to large urban centers. The old real estate adage of, “location! location! location!” certainly holds true. A great source to check on land costs in your area is your local Realtor or Building Consultant in one of our locations.
Do you use name brand products?
We use tried and true named brand products that have historically shown superior performance for our Homeowners. Some of the names include Delta Faucets, GAF/Elk shingles, Shaw and Armstrong flooring, Formica, and Wilson Art Counter Tops, Progress Lighting Products, Sherwin Williams Paints, and the list goes on.
Can I walk through a floor plan that is not at your Model Centers?
Through the years America’s Home Place has built thousands of homes for thousands of satisfied customers. Many of our customers are kind enough to open their homes to potential homeowners. Also the floor plan you are looking for may be under construction and you may have the opportunity to visit that under construction home. Your local Building Consultant can guide you in seeing the floor plan you may want to see.
Do you have model homes we can visit or homes under construction I can view?
We have over man fully furnished model homes at our building center. In addition, your America’s Home Place building consultant can arrange for visits to various homes in progress.
How many plans do you have?
America’s Home Place is proud to offer over 100 floor plans for our customers to choose from. Many plans offer additional exterior elevations for additional choices for our customers.
Are your homes warrantied?
America’s Home Place is proud to offer the nation’s leading new home limited warranty, the 2-10 Home Buyers Warranty. 2-10 offers a 1 year workmanship, 2 years systems and 10 years of insurance backed structural defect coverage. We chose the 2-10 Home Buyers Warranty because they are the most trusted and largest provider in the industry. Rest assured, America’s Home Place and 2-10 have a reputation of integrity and trust when it comes to your new home’s warranty!
Does America’s Home Place provide services to evaluate my home site?
A site evaluation is the best way to make sure the home you want fits properly on your land or lot. We provide lot and land evaluations at no cost, or obligation.
Will America’s Home Place handle the site preparation work for me?
America’s Home Place will estimate the costs involved to get your site ready for your new home. Ask your building consultant about having us handle the job for you!
