Construction Loan: First Steps
Beginning the process of securing a residential construction loan, including considering the different loan options and submitting financial paperwork.
The First Draft
We received the first draft of our home’s design, which ticked a lot of our design goals in the first pass, but still left plenty of design work to do.
Our Home Design Goals
Our master list of design goals for our custom mountain home, from the mission-critical to the not very important but still nice to have.
Initial Design Meetings
Planning out the initial design goals for our home, including incorporating ideas from the book A pattern language and the orientation of our site.
Closing and Contracts
Closing on our real estate purchase in Summit County and getting an architectural contract together
Counter-Offer
Receiving a counter-offer from the sellers and deciding what we’re going to do about it
Walking the Lot
Walking an undeveloped lot with our architect to determine if it’s the right one for us.
Real Life House Hunting
Moving past internet scouting for land and houses and walking properties and buildings.