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The Advantages of Spec Building More
Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago by f 00dog | permalink
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Three experienced real estate investors chime in and share their experiences with spec building, sharing its advantages and their best advice for success with specs.

For further reading: http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2012/06/07/spec-building-development/ ^[1]

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Interested in building spec homes? Get critical advice from Storybook Properties More
Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago by Dubscout | permalink
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Building spec homes can make or break you. Critical advice from Jennifer of Storybook Properties can reduce the risks!
Tags: building spec homes,build spec homes,spec home building,home building for spec,spec building homes
For further reading: http://www.storybook-properties-av-homes.com/building-spec-homes.html ^[2]

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Home Builder Turns to More ‘Spec’ Building To Battle Resales More
Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago by Fred Pascucci | permalink
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Meritage Homes Corp. has adopted a risky strategy to compete with the less-expensive market for existing homes: building more homes on speculation.
Tags: Meritage Homes

For further reading: http://blogs.wsj.com/developments/2014/10/29/home-builder-turns-to-more-spec-building-to-battle-resales/ ^[3]

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Next Boom? 'Spec' Homes Are Back More
Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago by jsribar | permalink
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Homes built without ready buyers were all the rage for builders during the housing boom, before demand disappeared. Now they're coming back.
Tags: Realty Check with Diana Olick, D.R. Horton, Inc., Lennar Corp, business news

For further reading: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100669083 ^[4]

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With Inventory Tight, Speculative Luxury Homebuilding Heats Up More
Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago by Frank Kantner | permalink
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Three years ago, Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, an Italian who founded commercial developer Est4te Four, purchased a 1.3-acre parcel in Holmby Hills, one of Los Angeles’ most exclusive neighborhoods. The lot was right next door to the Singleton Estate (listed at $75 million and currently in escrow) in the heart of [...]
Tags: Business,Places & Spaces,Real Estate,Places & Spaces

For further reading: http://www.forbes.com/sites/erincarlyle/2014/04/02/with-inventory-tight-luxury-spec-home-building-ramping-up/ ^[5]

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Why You Should Build, Not Buy - Bungalow Company More
Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago by Dano DC | permalink
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If you want a new home, you should build not buy. I am not saying the process is easier, but if you are up for the challenge you can get more for your dollar. Here is why: 1.) When you buy a new spec house (home constructed by a builder before finding a buyer), you …

For further reading: http://thebungalowcompany.com/build-buy/ ^[6]

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How to Build Spec Homes | eHow More
Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago by shaun shelley | permalink
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A spec home is a home built on the speculation that a buyer will purchase the house prior to the issuance of a building permit. Most of the time a spec home will be in the final stages of construction. The following are brief descriptions of some of the necessary steps to build a spec house once you have secured financing. Always ask your local...

For further reading: http://www.ehow.com/how_4967211_build-spec-homes.html ^[7]

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References & Citations

1. http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2012/06/07/spec-building-development/

2. http://www.storybook-properties-av-homes.com/building-spec-homes.html

3. http://blogs.wsj.com/developments/2014/10/29/home-builder-turns-to-more-spec-building-to-battle-resales/

4. http://www.cnbc.com/id/100669083

5. http://www.forbes.com/sites/erincarlyle/2014/04/02/with-inventory-tight-luxury-spec-home-building-ramping-up/

6. http://thebungalowcompany.com/build-buy/

7. http://www.ehow.com/how_4967211_build-spec-homes.html