Home Buying Process

The Huron Group

Home Buying Process

Buying a new construction home with Huron Homes has never been easier.  Our team of new construction partners guides you step by step through the process, providing you all the resources that you need to ensure a smooth and effortless process.  We know it can be quite exhausting thinking about all of the steps of building a new home; but being knowledgeable on these five steps will set you up for success. 

step 1: find your home

  • Timeline- Consider your timeline and how it aligns to building a new home, typically a new home can take between 6-10 months to build.
  • Budget- Use our mortgage calculator to determine an affordable monthly payment and purchase price.
  • Explore Communities- Checkout our communities and available homes at your purchase price.
  • Schedule & Complete Initial Consultation- Meet with a member of our sales team to discuss the community including floor plans, elevations, and options.
  • Do you need to sell your home?  Ask our team about our brokerage services.

step 2: purchase your home

  • Pre-Approval- Get pre-approved with our preferred lenders, or a lender of your choice for the approximate purchase price.
  • Purchase Agreement- Select your floorplan, elevation, and structural options, sign your purchase agreement, and provide earnest money.   A brief attorney review will take place in which your attorney can review the completed agreement.
  • Initiate Finance Approval- Complete a mortgage application, the lender partner will review credit, employment, and complete an appraisal to verify the value of the home.

step 3: design your home

  • Join Portal- Our portal is the nerve system to your homeb building process; access documents guides, selections choices, schedule, pictures of progress, and more.
  • Find Inspiration- Review the finish options through our online portal prior to meeting with your design partner.  During the selections meeting you will choose colors and styles for included features, and review options to upgrade to alternative products and styles.
  • Selections- Join your selections meeting in the design center, where our designer will help you make choices to make the home your own.
  • Mortgage Commitment–  Once your selections are complete, if the purchase price has changed this will be submitted to the lender, whom will issue a loan commitment.

step 4: build your home

  • Permits- Upon completion of selections and receipt of a mortgage commitment, Huron Homes submits for a permit for your home site.
  • Construction-  Construction starts immediately upon receipt of a permit.  During construction multiple walkthroughs with your project manager will take place:
    • Foundation- Check out the basement, learn about footings, walls, floors, and drain tile
    • Framing- Walkthrough each of the rooms and being to feel the layout of your home
    • Mechanical-  Learn about the plumbing, heating & air conditioning, electric, and sprinkler systems
    • Trim- See the home drywalled and get a sneak peak of your finishes
    • Final- Complete your punchlist where any items we missed will be corrected, and our team will walk you through key components of the home, and provide instruction and resources related to maintenance

step 5: MOVE IN TO YOUR NEW HOME

  • Closing- Closings are scheduled 10 days prior to completion and take place at the title company outlined in your purchase agreement.  Upon completion of the closing, the home is officially yours.  Head home to collect your keys, garage door openers, and more.
  • Warranty- Your new home has a one year whole home warranty, and a ten year structural warranty.
  • Maintenance Tips- Checkout your homeowner’s handbook for tips and tricks related to maintaining your new home.
  • One Year Review- Our field team will complete a one year walkthrough with your prior to the end of your warranty.

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