Building From the Ground Up

You’ve made a great choice to build your dream home! Let’s get the paperwork handled upfront. Your earnest money deposit can be paid electronically or by check. You'll receive a signed purchase agreement to email to your lender. All structural options must be selected from the catalog at this time.

Allen Edwin Homes will work with your lender to ensure you receive a valid mortgage approval for your home. We strongly recommend using one of our preferred lenders who are familiar with the Allen Edwin Homes process. Preferred lenders have proven to do the best job at providing our customers with the best interest rates, low closing costs, timely approvals, and high customer satisfaction. Make application with your lender within 3 days of Purchase Agreement and be ready to pay for your appraisal.

Your loan counselor will work with you to obtain a loan approval for your new home. In addition, they will provide you with information regarding how much you can spend to customize your home at the Design Studio. Get your lender everything they need so they can say "yes" within 15 days of Loan Application. Your mortgage approval amount will limit the amount of options you can choose at the Design Studio. The Design Studio consultants may not exceed the amount of your mortgage approval for your home.

Prior to your first selections appointment at the Design Studio, don't forget your cashier's check for the down payment and/or lot transfer closing costs.  In some areas, lot transfer may occur after Step 6.  You will be notified by the AEH Closing team; however, Down Payment Deposit is still required at Step 4.

After selections are complete, Allen Edwin Homes will determine if a pre-appraisal is needed. If required, we’ll send your lender the final price, plans, and specs to order an appraisal. Your lender has 30 days to complete it. If the appraiser's opinion of value is lower than the contract price, Allen Edwin Homes will work with you to reach an alternative solution.

It may feel slow right now, but Allen Edwin Homes is busy preparing to start construction. We're finalizing your home's placement, completing plans, securing permits, and ordering materials. Thank you for your patience as we complete these essential steps.

Congratulations! You are now halfway through the building process.   We now are scheduling to break ground on your new home. You will be contacted by your production manager to schedule a new home review and receive your first construction update.

The new home review meeting with your production manager is an important and informative meeting. Your production manager will highlight critical steps associated with building your new home efficiently and accurately. Your production manager will clarify the home construction steps and establish the best ways to communicate with each other.

After framing is complete, the mechanical installation, heating and cooling, electrical and plumbing is your next step. From mechanical start, it will be approximately 3-4 months until the completion of your home. Your production manager will inspect and manage the quality assurance of your home during the construction process. Your Production Manager will provide weekly updates as construction progresses on your home.

Your lender will verify employment, credit score and bank statements. A timely response to your lender’s requests can equal a timely closing! You will be notified by the Allen Edwin Closing Team 14 days prior to your scheduled close date.

Your home has been built and warranted according to Allen Edwin Homes model quality standards. Each Allen Edwin Home comes with an industry leading 10 year 3rd party structural warranty. Thank you for building with Allen Edwin. We believe you’re going to love your new home because new homes live better with Allen Edwin Homes. For more information on warranty and Customer Care, visit allenedwin.com/customer-care.