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S P R I N G P L A N N I N GF O R N E W C O N S T R U C T I O N

I N S A N T A F E

Spr ing season i s the t ime when manypeople ge t ser ious about p lans for

home improvements ,l andscaping , or bui ld ing the new home.

When prepar ing to make tha t l eap of fa i th in to yourpro jec t , remember tha t pre-cons truc t ion p lanning i s

as important a s any o ther face t o f the pro jec t .

Take t ime to p lan according ly .

FIRST STEP IN PROJECT PLANNING:

Find the Right Exper t s

The r ight rea l tor , des igner , a rchi tec t or contrac tori s out there in Santa Fe for you .

Find those who share your core va luesand have a proven t rack record of success in the

type of pro jec t you envi s ion .

Using leas t cos t a s a pr imary dec i s ion makingtool a lmost a lways leads to le s s than

des i rab le pro jec t outcomes .

I t i s f ar be t ter to re ly on qua l i ty ofcharac ter , reputa t ion and exper ience .

SECOND STEP:

Set t ing the Right Budget and F i l ing A l l the Paperwork

The deve lopment of a qua l i ty des ign ,deta i led cons truc t ion budget , and the

prepara t ion of documents for approva l sand permit s t ake t ime .

For l arger pro jec t s ,bank f inanc ing i s a lmost a lways a key e lement

a long the pre-cons truc t ion cr i t i ca l pa th .

The bank ’ s t imel ine for pre-approva l , appra i sa land loan c los ing wi l l d ic ta te to a grea t degree the

deta i l s o f your pre-cons truc t ion t imel ine .

Talk to your bank ear ly to unders tand what theywi l l require of you and your bui lder and how long

i t wi l l t ake them to process the informat ion .

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