Video 1 | We Build on Your Lot Introduction
We Build On Your Lot Introduction Stanley Martin Custom Homes takes pride in offering quality, custom homes at affordable prices. SMCH provides all buyers Stability, Affordability, Management of all Details from A to Z, [...]
Video 1 | Tear Down Introduction
Tear Down Introduction This video reviews the Build-On-Your Lot process and the benefits of building new. It is geared to buyers who are in market for a Tear-Down property or vacant lot where they [...]
Video 2 | Tear Down Overview
Tear Down Overview This video reviews the steps of the Build-On-Your-Lot process beginning with financing with a construction loan. Steps in lot acquisition process Financing Schedule a call with us Determine overall budget Site [...]
Video 3 | Financing
Financing Before your transaction, contact an SMCH preferred lender to learn about construction loans How a construction loan (or construction-to-perm loan) typically works: A construction loan is a line of credit and you only [...]
Video 4 | Budget
Budget 3 components to SMCH transaction price: Cost of land Cost of new home Cost of site work How to budget transaction: Browse models on WeBuildOnYourLot.com or NeighborhoodSeries.com Prices for models are listed on [...]
Video 5 | Site Considerations
Site Considerations Three components to transaction price Which way your home will face Whether you’ll have a walk-out basement (if the property slopes downhill) or stairs up to the front door and a garage [...]
Video 6 | Site Work
Site Work 3 components to SMCH transaction price: Cost of land Cost of new home Cost of site work Site work consists of all the activities that need to occur in order to build [...]
Video 7 | Contract
Contract Once you find the perfect lot, you’ll want to get it under contract before someone else does Stanley Martin Custom Homes does not compete with its buyers for lots Steps leading up to [...]
Video 8 | Next Steps
Next Steps If you’d like to learn more about SMCH, attend one of our seminars at our Reston HQ If you own your lot or have a contract on a lot where you’d like [...]
Video 9 | Services Agreement
Services Agreement There are two ways to approach a build-on-your-lot transaction when you’re in market for a building lot: Get a property under contract with a study period Do your due diligence first and [...]
Video 2 | Overview
Overview Stanley Martin Custom Homes takes pride in offering quality, custom homes at affordable prices. SMCH provides all buyers Stability, Affordability, Management of all Details from A to Z, Attention to Detail, a Design [...]
Video 3 | Sales and Contract Phase
Sales and Contract Phase There are 5 phases in the Stanley Martin Custom Homes building process: Sales, Contract, Permit, Construction, and Warranty. This video addresses the first two. If you own your lot, click [...]
Video 4 | Start-Up Process
Start-Up Process During the initial Sales Phase, we create sketches of your custom home. Then, the sketches are reconciled with the floor plan and a set of preliminary sketches is created in CAD. We [...]
Video 5 | Lot Permit Submission
Lot Permit Subission Michael Schnitzer narrates the process that leads up to submission for permits of your custom home. There are several paths that must be followed to submit your plans to the county [...]
Video 6 | Select Finishes
Select Finishes Michael Schnitzer describes the selection of finishes for your custom home. At the Stanley Martin Custom Home the buyers will meet with a design specialist to select, initially, the exterior and kitchen [...]
Video 7 | Examples of Plans
Examples of Plans Michael Schnitzer explains how the three paths from the construction process come together. Examples of sales sketches, grading plans, tree plans, and selection templates are provided. SMCH has the experience to [...]
Video 9 | Customizing Home Exteriors
Customizing Home Exteriors Stanley Martin Custom Homes can customize the exterior of any of its models. Building upon an immense library of home floor plans, we create exteriors that reflect the taste of our [...]
Video 10 | House of the Year
House of the Year Michael Schnitzer, President of Stanley Martin Custom Homes, discusses a house he built in Maryland. The house was so remarkable, he submitted it to [...]
Video 11 | Upgrades
Upgrades Michael Schnitzer, President of Stanley Martin Custom Homes, shares with us some interior upgrades of some of our custom homes. Some of these upgrades cost very little and deliver a big punch, others [...]
Video 12 | Exterior Upgrades
Exterior Upgrades Stanley Martin Custom Home's President, Michael Schnitzer, narrates how some buyers have customized the exteriors of their homes. Whether they wanted a specific style or custom brick mix, Stanley Martin Custom Homes [...]
Video 13 | Other Upgrades
Other Upgrades Michael Schnitzer, President of Stanley Martin Custom Homes, narrates this interesting video about other upgrades available for buyers. You will see examples of wine cellars, double sided fireplaces, stone feature walls, exterior [...]
Video 14 | How to Calculate the Square Footage of Your Home
How to Calculate the Square Footage of Your Home Stanley Martin Custom Homes uses ANSI standards to calculate the square footage of a home. When calculating the price per square foot, only conditioned space, [...]