Posts Tagged ‘Planning’
Canyon County ADU Approval Process [2025]
The recent popularity of ADUs in the city of Boise, has trickled out to surrounding counties and towns, including nearby Canyon County and cities like Nampa and Caldwell. Whether you are considering building an ADU to rent out for an additional income stream or you are building a space to accommodate multigenerational living, you’ll need…
Read MoreLand Purchase Due Diligence: What It Is & Why It’s Important When Building On Your Land
Land purchase due diligence is an essential part of buying land to build a house on. If you are considering building a custom home on your land, this guide is meant for you. Here we’ll cover the specifics of land purchase due diligence: what it is and why it’s important when buying land to build…
Read MoreFive Ways To Add Value When Building A Custom Home
For many people in the process of building a custom home on their land, the question of how to add value to your new home isn’t the first question that comes to mind. Things like the cost of building a new home, how to find land to build on, and how to finance a custom…
Read MoreThe Complete Guide To Site Development For A Custom Home
Site development is the crucial initial phase of preparing a piece of land for the construction of a custom home. It involves a series of processes that transform raw land into a buildable site that meets the specific needs of the home building project. Site development is the phase that lays the groundwork, literally and…
Read MorePre Permitting Process Canyon County, Idaho
You are ready to build your dream home in Canyon County, Idaho. You’ve found a builder, designed a home, and are ready to break ground – right? Not quite. Before you break ground on your property, you’ll need a building permit. The challenge with the building permit process in Canyon County and really anywhere you…
Read MoreUnderstanding Custom Home Builder Contracts
One of the most essential, if not the most essential element of the entire custom home building process is the custom home builder contract. Before you officially start building a custom home, you’ll sit down with the custom home builder you’ve selected to sign the agreement with all the details of your new home build. …
Read MoreWhat Is An “On Your Land” Builder?
If you are considering building a home, you may have seen information about an on your land builder and may be wondering what this means? Here we’ll dive into just that – defining what an on your land builder is, also sometimes called an on your lot home builder, and how this type of home…
Read MoreBoise ADU Approval Process: A Complete Guide [2024]
It’s no secret that the number of ADUs and ADU permit applications in Boise have exploded in recent years. In fact in the first three months of 2024 there were 38 new ADU permit applications submitted in Boise versus 48 ADU permit applications submitted in all of 2023. [Source: boisedev.com]. If you are interested in…
Read MoreHow To Save Money Building A Custom Home
Building a custom home can be a rewarding but costly endeavor. Once you’ve done your research about building versus buying a house in Idaho and have decided to build, you’ll likely be looking for ways to save money building a custom home. With strategic planning and smart choices, you can significantly reduce your home building…
Read MoreThe Fundamentals Of Financing A Custom Home Build
Financing a custom home build is not like financing the purchase of a home that is already built. With a traditional home purchase, you’ll be looking to secure traditional financing through a mortgage, but when financing a custom home build, you’ll need to secure financing for other stages of your home building journey. This means…
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