Archive for February, 2015

Why Templates are the Latest Trend in Custom Homes

Friday, February 27th, 2015

Looking for the latest trend in custom home design? Pre-designed home templates are quickly catching on as a trending concept in custom home design and building. What’s a home template you ask? Learn everything you need to know in our blog.

Custom Home Trends: Design Templates

Design templates are essentially a marriage of custom and pre-fabricated homes which gives you the benefits of both.

The home builder enlists its architects to design a number of different homes based on home designs that are popular right now. All of the designs are varied and are created with the stylistic preferences of different homeowners in mind. The end result is a template that shows a home that is ready to be built.

Lifetime Series Homes offers 14 home templates that homebuyers can choose from. Each design is distinct and unique in an of itself, which makes it easy to find the design that’s right for you. Once you choose a design, we can make modifications to suit your needs.

What are the Benefits of Design Templates?

Choice Made Easy

We found that there were a lot of homebuyers out there who wanted a custom home, but weren’t sure how to start on the design. So, we created these design templates that take care of a lot of the work for you and make it easier to visualize what your home will look like.

Faster Building

The design phase of custom home construction takes several months. We’ve essentially eliminated this phase altogether. It takes a lot less time to make a few alterations to a home template than it does to design a home from scratch. This allows us to cut down the build time and get you into your new home faster.

Thoughtful Design From Experience

As a division of Mueller Homes, we’ve built a lot of custom homes in our day. This means we know what designs homeowners like and what’s in demand. We used more than 20 years of experience in designed and building one-of-a-kind homes in Maryland to create these home templates that are a culmination of all our knowledge of custom home design.

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Lifetime Series Homes: Your Home Builder in Maryland

Lifetime Series Homes is a home builder in central Maryland that offers fast construction of semi-custom homes. To learn more about building your new home with Lifetime Series homes, contact us today at 410-549-4443! You can also keep up with us on our blog as well as on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest and YouTube.

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What to Consider When Searching for a Home Lot 

Thursday, February 19th, 2015

As towns become more populated, it gets difficult to find your own spot of land that is untouched. Many purchase pre-constructed homes; already lived-in homes. This may save money but takes away from the idea of building your dream home. Renovations to pre-existing homes can be costly, so sometimes it is best to start fresh if you want specific elements in your home. Searching for a home lot can be a daunting task, so here are our tips for you to keep in mind.

Make sure you know the boundaries of the home lot.

A title company will be able to determine this for you and grant you legitimate rights to the property. This way, you will know how large of a yard you will have after the house is built. Worrying about neighbors will not be an issue if you own the rights to the plot of land. Fall and winter (before it snows) are good times to look at purchasing a home lot because you will be able to see through any trees obstructing your view. This way, you can see how close you are to any other properties. Another benefit to taking a look around the property is to see what you need to remove in order to build a home and possibly a pool and other outdoor living structures in the backyard. If there are a lot of trees, you will have to factor that into your budget.

Find out any and all information about your home lot.

In addition to figuring out the title deed, look up water and sewer codes as well as zoning restrictions. This includes flood-zone lines and wetland areas – you could wind up living near a swamp which would be detrimental to your lawn. Also, some Homeowner’s Associations have certain rules about building in the neighborhood. For example, make sure that you are allowed to have a balcony overtop of the front porch, if that is what you were looking for.

Include the home lot purchase in your overall budget.

Many jump headfirst into the process of building a custom home. They do not realize that many times, a lot needs to be purchased before any work can happen. Factoring in excess brush and forestation to be removed from the property so that building can start is also necessary. Make sure power and sewer lines are able to be put in. You may need a loan to purchase the land – and many lending companies require a 50% or more down-payment.

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Lot Search Assistance from Lifetime Series Homes

Need help finding a home site in Maryland? We can help. Lifetime Series Homes is a home builder in central Maryland that offers fast construction of semi-custom homes. To learn more about building your new home with Lifetime Series homes, contact us today at 410-549-4443! You can also keep up with us on our blog as well as on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest and YouTube.

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New Construction: Why You Should Build a New Home

Friday, February 13th, 2015

If you’re thinking about moving, one of the first things you’re going to consider is whether you should move into a pre-existing home, move into a new home, or build your own brand new home. Each has their pros and cons, but we feel that building a brand new home made just for you is the best choice out of the three. From the benefits of energy efficiency to a new warranty, building your own home has a number of advantages that you won’t find with any other option. Learn more about why you should build a new home in our blog.

Why You Should Build a New Home

Energy Efficiency

Home-building technology has come a long way, especially in recent years. Today’s new homes are more energy efficient than ever. Many consumers want energy efficiency to be a priority in their home, which is why builders are responding with green designs and features.

Energy-efficient homes have the huge advantage of being less expensive to operate than a pre-existing home. New appliances combined with energy-efficient design means the home can be heated and cooled using less energy, which saves you a lot of money in the long run. Space heating alone accounts for a whopping 42% of your home’s energy costs, according to Energy.gov. This means that the more efficient your home is, the more money you’ll save.

New Warranty

The warranty on a new home is another great benefit that comes with new construction. Many home builders offer great warranties because they stand behind their craftsmanship and their finished product. An extended warranty gives you the guarantee that if something goes wrong, the builder will be there to fix it.

Custom Design

With a pre-existing design, you have to take what you get. With a new home, you can really make the home your own and design it to your tastes. This way, you get to ensure that your wants and needs are met in the construction of your home.

Lifetime Series Homes is unique in that we offer 14 home design templates which are ready to build. The goal of our approach is to give you flexibility with design options while at the same time reducing the amount of time we’ll need to build your home. Because the designs of the homes are ready to go, we can cut a significant amount of time out of the planning stage. If you’d like to learn more, don’t hesitate to contact us today!

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Lifetime Series Homes: Your Home Builder in Maryland

Lifetime Series Homes is a home builder in central Maryland that offers fast construction of semi-custom homes. To learn more about building your new home with Lifetime Series homes, contact us today at 410-549-4443! You can also keep up with us on our blog as well as on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest and YouTube.

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Seven Steps to the Construction of Your New Home in Maryland

Friday, February 6th, 2015

Building your own home can seem like an overwhelming prospect. But, as with so many things in life, if you break down the process into more manageable steps, it becomes much easier to get a grasp on the process as a whole. That’s why we developed The Mueller Process. This seven-step process will take you from the very early planning stages to the breaking of ground for your new home in Maryland. Here’s how it works!

The Mueller Process: Seven Steps to the Construction of Your New Home

  1. Pre-Planning – The first step of the process is for determining your family’s needs and wants in a new home. We’ll talk about design preferences and your own personal tastes so we can get a feel of what you’re looking for in a new home. We’ll also establish a target budget so we have a figure to work with moving forward.
  1. Lot and Home Plan Evaluation – The next step is to evaluate the lot on which you wish to build. If you don’t have a lot yet, we can help you find the ideal lot for you using our lot search assistance tool.
  1. Home Design and Planning – The third step is to plan out the design and floor plan of your home based on the design preferences discussed in step one. With 14 custom home templates available, you have a number of options available to you, all of which can be further customized to suit your tastes.
  1. Finalize Construction Drawings – After you’ve chosen your home plan and we’ve determined that it meets your target budget, we’ll finalize the blueprints to your new home.
  1. Construction Planning and Contracts – In the 5th stage, we finalize all necessary construction documents and the plan for construction itself. By this stage, all of the planning for designs and pricing will be complete.
  1. Mortgage Commitment and Building Permits – This is the final stage before construction. Here, we finalize financing for your new home in Maryland and obtain the necessary building permits needed for construction.
  1. Construction Begins – With all the plans, permits, contracts, and financing in place, it’s time to break ground on your new home. Congratulations!

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Lifetime Series Homes: Your Home Builder in Maryland

Lifetime Series Homes is a home builder in central Maryland that offers fast construction of semi-custom homes. To learn more about building your new home with Lifetime Series homes, contact us today at 410-549-4443! You can also keep up with us on our blog as well as on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest and YouTube.

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