The Real Property Show

Learn how builders and remodeling contractors charge for their projects and how you can ask the right questions so you can hire a good contractor. 

In this episode, you will learn how to prepare a cost breakdown for a construction loan if you are building a custom home. 

If you are getting ready to sell your home or do a home remodel you need to know what type of projects will bring you the best ROI. Today we talk about exactly that and show you a really good resource to get average costs for remodeling projects no matter if you are in Middleton, Idaho, Boise Idaho, San Diego, CA or anywhere else in the country.

Today we talk about the 3 most important factors that affect the price per square foot when you are building a custom home.
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Do you want to know how much your land is worth? Learn more on how to evaluate the value of land as well as the formula to use.  

In this episode, we discuss building site costs. If you are building a custom home or buying land to build a home on you'll want to listen to this. We cover how to determine what site costs you will have and how much you will need to budget for them.

In this episode, we cover what the permits and fees will cost if you are building a home in San Diego County. We discuss the actual fees you can expect and how to calculate them for your home.

In this episode, we talk about how failures in the building process can lead to having black mold in a brand new home and how to avoid them.

In this episode, we discuss how you can use a HELOC on your existing home as the down payment for a new home and not have to come out of pocket with any of your own money. This is very easy to do especially if you have a large amount of equity in your existing home.

In this episode, we talk about rent-to-value ratios. What are they, why are they important, how do you calculate them and where can you find the best ones? We also discuss moving money from an equity market into a cash flow market in order to increase your RV ratios and improve your cash flow.

If you are getting a construction loan to build a new home and you need cash for the down payment or the appraisal comes in low what can you do? In this episode, we talk about how you can use a cash-out refinance to get the money to make it happen.

In this episode we discuss 3 types of roofing systems you can use for custom homes built with ICF construction and how you can design them to protect your home from wildfires. 
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In this episode, we discuss how much-added value an appraiser will give your property once you add an ADU. It is surprisingly very low and it is something you need to look at before you decide to build an ADU.
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If you are getting a construction loan to build a home and the appraisal comes in low what can you do? In this episode, we discuss how a HELOC on your primary residence may be a good option.
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Today we talk about construction lenders that we would recommend working with and one that we would recommend staying away from if you can. We also talk about interest rates on current construction loans. 
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Today we cover what the current costs are for building custom homes and ADU's as well as lumber prices in San Diego County.
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Today we talk about if the County of San Diego will issue a septic permit before you have a building permit. We also cover the steps you need to take to get a septic permit.
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Learn the steps you need to take to build a budget for buying land and building a custom home.
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Click play to learn more on how you can budget to build a custom home. Do you want to build a custom home? Today I will cover the very first step of the custom home building process, Budget. Click HERE for more information on costs to build a custom home to get the FULL PDF. 

Click play to learn more about how well setbacks can affect septic systems when building a custom home or ADU.
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Learn how to work with a construction lender in order to count all of the pre-paid costs for plans, design, and permits toward your downpayment if you are building a custom home.
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Learn how to preserve the property tax basis on your property if you are transferring it to your child or grandchild in San Diego County.
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Watch out for these impact fees if you are converting a primary home into an ADU (accessory dwelling unit) in San Diego County. 
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Click play to learn more about construction lender packages when building a custom home. This is the second part of the requirements to get a construction loan.
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Learn how to evaluate and determine if the land you are looking to buy or build on will need to have a fire hydrant or a water storage tank installed. If you have to install one it could cost $25,000 or more to meet fire requirements.
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