Our Process
DeGraff-Bloom
Our Process: Crafting Your Dream Home With DeGraff-Bloom
At DeGraff-Bloom, we understand that building a home is one of the most significant investments you'll make. Our process is designed to provide a unique home-building experience tailored to each customer. From developing your distinctive home plan to assisting in choosing the perfect finishes, we ensure you understand the building process at every stage. Our team specializes in modifying plans to suit each homeowner's lifestyle, making building your new home an enjoyable experience. Request a call back from us to start crafting your dream home.
Model Selection
Not only are there dozens of models to choose from, DeGraff-Bloom specializes in customizing plans to suit your needs and to make your home unique. Our realtors will help you decide which model is best for you.
Initial Deposit
The lot hold deposit holds the property for up to 10 days.
Purchase Agreement
Once your contract is signed, the design is finalized and approved, and a deposit is made on your new home, final plans will be ordered. To avoid confusion, once the purchase contract is signed, any questions should be directed to our office.
Custom Selections
To avoid delay, the final selections for your new home must be made within two weeks of the issuance of the building permit. You will be asked to contact suppliers to make appointments as soon as your house plans are ready. Addendum “H” Selection Sheet, attached to your contract outlines the selections that must be made and lists our supplier's contact information.
Construction Process
The permit application is submitted as soon as the final plans are ready and stamped. Construction starts as soon as the permit is issued.
Once the framing is complete, your client coordinator will contact you to schedule a walkthrough to determine your preferences. Following the walkthrough, the walkthrough form will be sent to our lighting supplier so that your lighting selections can be finalized and ordered.
Your home is tracked in our office and an update on the build will be sent out every month. Once the house is sheetrocked, a more accurate estimated completion date can be set.
Buyer Orientation and Pre-Closing Inspection
Prior to closing, Lory, from our office will contact you to schedule a pre-closing walkthrough and orientation. During the walkthrough inspection, the final punch list will be noted. Our goal is to complete your punch list prior to closing. The project manager will review the operation guidelines for the features of your new home.
Closing
You should contact the phone company, electric and gas provider, and cable 2 to 3 weeks prior to closing to take care of setting up service and switching accounts to your name. Most banks schedule an inspection of the house prior to closing, this inspection should be coordinated with our office. Lory Adams is our closing specialist and will handle your closing.
Post Construction 1-Year Warranty Visit
If you have any punch list or warranty issues with your new home, please always be sure to contact our office in writing or via email so we can make sure the work is completed to your satisfaction. We respond to call backs and emails within 2 to 3 business days.
Once your punch list is finished, please start a new list of items, such as nail pops or stress cracks to be addressed at the one-year visit. Degraff-Bloom includes a 1-year service visit with all new homes.
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