GroundLens Journey
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Why this matters
A new home is bought before it exists. Every assurance about the finished product, the community, and the timeline should be traceable to a document.
The community
- What phase is this, and what is the phasing plan for the remaining sections?
- How long will active construction continue near this lot?
- Which amenities are complete, which are funded, and which are conceptual?
- What is platted on the land adjacent to this section?
The lot
- What is the grading and drainage plan for this specific lot?
- What will be built directly behind and beside it?
- Are there easements, utility boxes, or transformers placed on the lot?
- Which direction does the home face, and how does that affect afternoon sun?
The home and the contract
- What exactly is included in the base price, and what is an upgrade?
- Which structural options must be selected before a specific date?
- What is the warranty structure, and who services it after year one?
- How are delays, allowance changes, and material substitutions handled?
- May I walk the home at framing and pre-drywall stages?
Energy, resiliency, and systems
Ask about insulation levels, HVAC sizing, window specifications, and whether the home is pre-wired or pre-plumbed for a generator or future systems. These are far cheaper to specify now than to retrofit later.
Play Summary
- 1Ask about the community and the lot before the floor plan.
- 2Distinguish complete, funded, and conceptual amenities.
- 3Get inclusions, deadlines, and warranty terms in writing.
- 4Specify resiliency and pre-wiring during construction, not after.
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