{"id":47,"date":"2021-03-19T20:17:03","date_gmt":"2021-03-19T20:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/otdinc.com\/?p=47"},"modified":"2021-03-30T16:10:12","modified_gmt":"2021-03-30T16:10:12","slug":"the-difference-between-custom-and-production-homes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/otdinc.com\/index.php\/2021\/03\/19\/the-difference-between-custom-and-production-homes\/","title":{"rendered":"The Difference Between Custom and Production Homes"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Production home<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0involves the same house design used over and over again. These are typically seen in neighborhoods that are built by large-volume homebuilders. These \u201ctract\u201d homes may appear in suburban locations outside more densely populated areas so larger tracts of land can be subdivided to support such construction. All homes in the community may be built by just one Production home builder who owns all the lots.\u00a0There are a number of large, national Production homebuilders with good reputations,\u00a0as well as local or regional builders that can fall within this category.<\/p>\n

A Custom home<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>is unique and one-of-a-kind, typically designed and built from scratch. This process involves collaboration among the homeowner, Custom builder, architect and various other parties involved in the design and logistics. Usually the home lot is a driving factor in the design and construction.\u00a0Often the homeowner has found its own lot for sale, but sometimes it\u2019s a builder lot. Custom builders tend to be associated with high quality work, and are focused on a smaller local or regional market.<\/p>\n

Somewhere in between is the\u00a0Semi-Custom\u00a0home<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 often where a customized home is built based on an existing set of houseplans that have been altered to meet the buyer\u2019s needs, but also a term used for some Production home builders who provide greater flexibility and a large set of options to customize their stock plans for the new homebuyer.<\/p>\n

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\"\"PRODUCTION HOMES:\u00a0The\u00a0Pros and Cons<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Production homes are generally built at a variety of price points, but offer enormous value and cost-savings for homebuyers. There is a no-hassle benefit to these stock floor plans. There are typically several plan choices and options from which to choose, but without\u00a0having to go through the stress and day-to-day decisions of building from scratch. Time is saved throughout the Production homebuilding process, allowing a buyer to move in relatively quickly.<\/p>\n

Sometimes Production Homes are referred to negatively as\u00a0\u201ccookie-cutter\u201d homes.\u00a0Due to the\u00a0homogeneous\u00a0nature of these house plans, many times there are little options when looking at finishing touches (like cabinets or flooring) or room configuration, and low flexibility once the course of a plan has been set into action.<\/p>\n

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\"\"CUSTOM\u00a0HOMES:\u00a0The\u00a0Pros and Cons<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Custom homes offer two enormous benefits \u2013 choice and flexibility. These homes offer a homeowner a choice in almost everything in the homebuilding process\u00a0\u2013\u00a0from\u00a0the foundation to the flooring to the doorknobs. Custom home builders are flexible in mixing styles and plans to construct a home that is molded to the owner\u2019s needs and lifestyle. Some argue that this custom attention leads to higher quality.<\/p>\n

Of course, all this\u00a0flexibility comes with a certain price \u2013\u00a0time and cost. As either the homebuyer or the homebuilder you will be dealing with more decisions, more stress, more room for errors and possibly more setbacks than the average production home. All of the additions and unforeseen costs may not be clear at the start of a Custom home project, but can certainly contribute to the overall cost.<\/p>\n

Evaluate your home construction options and decide the balance of quality, price, peace of mind and personalization that you want in building your home.\u00a0Once\u00a0you\u2019ve\u00a0determined which type of home suits your requirements and lifestyle \u2013 whether it be a Production home, Custom home or somewhere in between \u2013 make sure\u00a0you\u2019ve\u00a0chosen a builder that meets your needs, is experienced and has a good track record.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A Production home\u00a0involves the same house design used over and over again. These are typically seen in neighborhoods that are built by large-volume homebuilders. These \u201ctract\u201d homes may appear in suburban locations outside more densely populated areas so larger tracts of land can be subdivided to support such construction. All homes in the community may be built by just one Production home builder who owns all the lots.\u00a0There are a number of large, national Production homebuilders with good reputations,\u00a0as well as local or regional builders that can fall within this category…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":127,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7],"tags":[13,5,15,14],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/otdinc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/otdinc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/otdinc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/otdinc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/otdinc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/otdinc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":133,"href":"https:\/\/otdinc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47\/revisions\/133"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/otdinc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/127"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/otdinc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/otdinc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/otdinc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}