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Our process

Three ways to end up with an Eastern Homes house.

Buy one that is already finished, have us build a plan on a lot we own, or have us build on land you already own. Same crew, same finishes, very different timelines. Here is how each one actually runs.

Pick the path that matches your timeline

Most people come in wanting one of these and leave wanting a different one, usually once they see the timeline honestly. That is a good outcome, not a failed sale.

Path one

Move in ready

About 30 days

A house that is already finished or nearly finished. You see the actual rooms, not a rendering. Financing and closing are the only things between you and the keys. We usually have a handful at a time, and they go quickly.

Path two

Built to order

About 9 months

You pick a plan, we build it on one of our lots. You choose finishes as we go and you get a schedule you can hold us to. Roughly three months in permitting, roughly six months of construction.

Path three

On your own land

About 9 months, after evaluation

You already own the lot, or you are about to. We evaluate it, tell you what it will hold, then design, permit and build. Adds a lot evaluation up front and site work to the budget.

What happens, in order

This is the build-to-order and build-on-your-lot path. If you are buying a finished house it is steps one, three and seven.

Step 01

A conversation, not a sales appointment

We want to know your budget, where you want to be, and when you need to be in. Half the value of this call is finding out which of the three paths you actually belong on.

Step 02

Plan and lot

If you are building, we match a plan to a lot, or a lot to a plan. If you already have land, this is where the lot evaluation happens and where we tell you if it will not work.

Step 03

A written number

Not a per-square-foot estimate. A quote with the house on one line and the site work on another, so you can see what you are paying for and what moves if you change something.

Step 04

Contract and selections

Cabinets, counters, tile, paint, fixtures. You are picking from real samples, not a catalog page. Any changes to the plan get drawn and priced here, before anything goes to the county.

Step 05

Permitting

The county reviews the stamped plans. This is the slow part and it is the part nobody controls. We will tell you what turnaround we are seeing in your jurisdiction before you commit to a date.

Step 06

Construction

Site work, slab, block, trusses, roof, dry-in, mechanicals, drywall, finishes. You get a schedule and one person to call, and you are welcome on site.

Step 07

Walkthrough and keys

We walk the house together and write down everything that needs fixing before you move in, not after. Then we close.

Custom builder or production builder?

We sit between the two, and that is on purpose. You get a plan that is already drawn, engineered and proven, which keeps it affordable. You also get to change it, which a production builder will not let you do.

Building with us
  • The people who own the company are the ones building your house
  • Real wood cabinets and 8-foot doors are the standard, not the upgrade tier
  • Fifteen plans, and you can move walls in any of them
  • We build on your land, not just in our own subdivisions
  • Site work is quoted as its own line so you can see it
  • If your lot will not work, we tell you before you spend anything
A national production builder
  • Your file moves from one department to the next, and then to nobody
  • The photos in the model home are the option package, not the base
  • Fixed plans, and structural changes are usually not on the menu
  • Their lots, their subdivision, their HOA
  • One per-square-foot number that quietly absorbs everything
  • The lot is their problem to solve, and the solution is priced in

To be fair to them: a production builder can often beat us on price at the very bottom of the market, and they can close faster because the house is already up. If that is what you need, we will say so.

Questions about the process

How long does the whole thing take?+

A finished house is about 30 days, which is really just your lender. A build is about nine months from contract to keys: roughly three months in permitting and about six months of construction. Permitting is the variable and it differs by county.

Can I change the floor plan?+

Yes. Moving a wall, adding a bedroom, stretching the lanai and swapping the elevation are all normal requests. Changes get drawn and priced before the plans go to the county.

Do I get to pick my own finishes?+

On anything we have not already built, yes. Cabinets, counters, tile, paint and fixtures. On a house that is already finished, what you see is what it is.

Who do I actually talk to during the build?+

You get one point of contact who stays with you the whole build, and the owners are reachable. We are a small company, which is the main reason people choose us over a builder where your file moves from desk to desk.

Can I visit the site while it is being built?+

Yes. Coordinate with us so you are not walking into a crew or an inspection, but we are not going to keep you away from your own house.

What happens at the walkthrough?+

We walk the finished house together and write down anything that needs correcting. That list gets done before closing, not on a maintenance ticket afterward.

Not sure which path you are on?

Tell us your budget, the area you want and when you need to be in. We will tell you honestly which of the three fits, even when the answer is that you should wait.