There are many factors to consider when buying a home. It is almost impossible to find what you need, in the location you want, within your budget. The only way to ensure your home has everything in it you want and need is to build it from scratch.
Budgeting for a custom luxury home is different than when you purchase a pre-existing home. In some ways, it will be a more complicated budgeting process. However, the reward is a house that is truly unique, a place to call your own that looks and feels like the home you’ve always dreamed about.
We want to help you get started with your budget. Here are several principles for getting your finances in order for your custom luxury home.
“Location, location, location!” When it comes to real estate, that’s the popular refrain. Choosing the right home site is as important as any detail about your home. If you have ever shopped for a pre-built house, you know how challenging it is to find something that has everything you need and want in a home. It is impossible to find that unicorn of a property in a desirable location. 
To say the real estate market in the Carolinas is booming would be an understatement. For decades, metropolitan areas in the state like Charlotte, Raleigh, and the Triad have been some of the fastest-growing cities in the country. Asheville, Wilmington, Boone, and many of the smaller cities have expanded substantially in the last twenty years. 
