You have picked everything out so the fun can now begin! Meet our Construction Team.  It is time to turn over the floor plans and selections to this group.  Their job is to take all those ideas and selections you made and bring them to life.

Before we break ground on the project, you will have a Pre-Construction Meeting at our office where you will meet your Construction Superintendent.  This is a opportunity for them to be introduced to you as a homeowner as well as your floor plans and selections.  They will be briefed on all the details of the home so they have a clear vision of what you are wanting.  From this point on they will become part of your family!  They will be one of the main sources of contact throughout your build.  Their job is to schedule all the trades, get inspections and make sure everything is followed on the plans.  They are also the eyes of the company to make sure not only all your selections are fulfilled but everything behind the walls are built soundly and energy efficiently.

During the build of your home, Landmark Fine Homes will schedule several meeting on your jobsite.  This gives us the opportunity to educate you on what is behind the walls and get feedback from you on how you want certain areas of your home to look like.

• Ground Breaking - You will meet at your home site and have a quick review of how the home will be placed on the lot.

• Construction Begins!
• Post Frame Meeting - The builder and homeowner meet at the home to verify doors, windows, and wall locations, mark the walls for phone and cable and review the electrical plans.
• Pre Drywall Meeting - The builder and homeowner verify everything is installed in the walls and we are ready to begin sheetrock. This is also the time where you will meet with the Custom Cabinet Makers.  They will talk with you about what all you would like to see in your cabinets.  You will receive a computer generated 3D drawing of those details before the cabinets are made.
• Finishes Meeting - The builder and homeowner meet prior to trim, paint and flooring to review the selections you have made and make any adjustments. You will also design your closet layouts at this time.
• Flat Work Meeting - The builder and homeowner meet prior to flat work to review. What is flat work?  That is your concrete sidewalks and patios!

You are getting close to moving into your new home.  Only a few more steps and it will be complete.  Check back in next week to see what's next!

Understanding Your New Hom

Landmark Fine Homes New Home Consultant Team

Once you have made the decision that choosing a Certified Professional Builder is crucial, the next area to look at is, "What am I getting for the price?".  This can lead to HORROR STORIES!   Budgets spinning out of control and promises that were made verbally and never kept is a typical comment we hear from people regarding their previous experiences or those of family and friends.  How horrible to start such a personal endeavor with those thoughts! But the reality is, you can do a great deal to avoid bad experiences simply through the way your choose your builder.  Like the foundation of your home it is crucial to have a good foundation of expectations with your builder.

• Define Your Needs: What size, type and price range of home do you want? Landmark Fine Homes New Home Consultants work hard to find out what your needs are and come up with a plan and design features to fit those needs in your budget. We have communities throughout the OKC Metro area including Cascata Falls, The Reserve at Valencia, The Springs at Valencia, The Springs at Skyline Trails, The Preserve at Parkside, Carrington Lakes, The Springs at Greenleaf Trails, Little River Trails and Montoro Ridge.  The great option you have with Landmark Fine Homes is we can also build on your own lot!  Let us know if you have a lot somewhere and we will do a FREE lot inspection.
• Detailed Bid:  It is important to know exactly what is going inside your home when you sign a contract.

Landmark Fine Homes is a Custom Home Builder so we do not have a base price for each home. We want to give every potential homeowner the opportunity to make changes to our floor plans as well as pick out what amenities they would like in their home.  After building homes for over 18years we have found that what everyone thinks of as standard or base is different.

We have developed a wonderful process that is FREE of charge to the potential homeowner.  The first step to the bid process is finding out what floor plan you like as well as what lot you want to be on.   We will then go over the floor plan to see if there are any changes you would like to make such as:

• Are the room sizes good?
• Do you need to add or take out square footage anywhere?
• Do we need to change the layout of the home?
• Do you like the elevation?

There is a lot of flexibility you have in designing YOUR home!

The next step is to find out what amenities you would like in the home.

• Do you want carpet/tile?
• Granite or Quartz countertops?
• Types of doors?

Again- there is a lot of flexibility in the choices you can make.

Once that is complete, you will receive a VERY DETAILED bid on your home that will include the options you have chosen.   When you sign a contract with Landmark Fine Homes you can be confident that unless YOU make changes during the build process you will not pay anything additional for your home, you will not have to worry about “upgrades” or wonder how much the home will cost you when you are ready to close.

• Experience: Do you want this to be the first house your builder has ever done?  What about the 10th?  Landmark Fine Homes has been building homes for 18 years.  We have the experience in building homes of all sizes and can meet your needs.
• Are past buyers satisfied? : Repeat business is a big deal in the home building industry.  Landmark Fine Homes has several customers that have not only built one home but have built 2 and 1 customer has even owned 3 Landmark Fine Homes! Check out what one of our customers had to say about there experience.

Coming up next...... The Design Process and Color Sections!

If you are looking to make a change in your housing situation this year, knowledge is power.  We decided to do a series on "Quick Tips" that you need to know before making that decision.  It is important to not only look at the aesthetics of the home, but verify that the builder is trained and qualified to build the home.

Once you have decided the style of the home you are wanting (Farmhouse, Modern, Rustic, Mountain Lodge, Mid-Century Modern, Transitional, Urban, Tribal Chic, Traditional) you can create a list of potential builders who can meet those needs.

Be sure and contact your local home builder associations to verify that they are a member and in good standing.  It is also very important to make sure they are a Certified Professional Home Builder. In order to become a certified professional builder, the builder must meet the following requirements.

• They must be a member of Oklahoma State Home Builders Association in good standing for at least 2 years.
• The builder must obtain 9 hours of continuing education each year to ensure they are up to date on the industries best practices and new regulations.  3 of the 9 hours must be on insurance, safety or ethics.
• All builders in the program must comply with Oklahoma statutes concerning residential contractors.
• A Certified Professional Builder must meet the credit check requirements set by their local association.
• To be eligible for the program, all builders must carry a minimum premium insurance policy of workers compensation and a minimum $1 million in general liability.
• Certified Professional Builders must be a member of their local associations for at least 2 years.
• A warranty must be provided to every homeowner for no less than one year.
• Each member must adhere to the Oklahoma State Code of Ethics.  If you want to learn more about that you can find it here.
• Certified Professional Builders must build in compliance with the minimum construction standards.

Don't risk the biggest investment of your life with a builder that doesn't meet the Certified Professional Builder standard.

Fall is here and winter is right around the corner! Temperatures will begin to drop so now is a great time to take care of a few items.

• Be sure to disconnect all your outside hoses. If you forget, the outside water faucet can freeze and burst your pipes inside the walls. Drain your hoses and store them away for next season.
• If you have trees on your property now is the time to trim any dead parts out of them. Trees begin to go dormant this time of year and are less likely to get any disease.
• Be sure and clean out your gutters and downspouts. Clogged gutters during rainstorms can cause water to pool.
• Stock up on winter supplies. Make sure you have snow shovels, ice melt, and emergency kits.
  Check smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors. Now is a great time to replace those batteries.
• The first time you turn on your heater you may experience a burning smell. This is due to some dust build up over the summer that is burning off and it is completely normal. This could set your smoke detectors off. Opening a door or window will usually help.
  

Landmark Fine Homes recommends getting your heat and air serviced at the change of seasons. Contact A-1 Heat and Air today to schedule an appointment.

405-360-5545

Our newest "Springs" model home is NOW OPEN!

We are so excited to announce that we have opened our second Springs Community Model home in The Springs at Skyline Trails in Yukon.  The Springs Communities all offer lower square footage homes but with the same high end finishes you are accustomed to in a Landmark Fine Home.  The Communities are all gated and offer a community clubhouse with a workout room and pool, walking trails, ponds, monthly community gatherings and the yards are maintained.  Our first community we opened in Norman, The Springs at Greenleaf Trails, is breaking records with how fast the community has filled up with wonderful homeowners.

If you haven't been out to the Mustang/Yukon area lately you need to!  The Springs at Skyline Trails is conveniently located off of Reno between Czech Hall and Cemetery Road. You are within minutes to local shopping- Target, Marshalls, Ulta, Hobby Lobby and much more!  You can catch a movie and grab dinner within minutes.  Need a doctor/hospital?  No need to travel far!  It is right there as well!

Stop by our Model Home from 1:00-6:00pm Thursday-Monday and see how you can pick a prime lot before they are all gone!  The model is located at 1 Ivory Drive.