b'MB-106 2022-23 Relo - Single Page_MB-706.qxd2/14/20222:29 PMPage 70BUILDING YOUR HOME MOVEMKELow interest rates, a shortage of existing home inventoryand the desire to get what you want is fueling renewed interest in new-home construction.Southeast Wisconsin is an excellent place to build your dream home. The natural beauty of the area has lent itself to several carefully developed subdivisions that have been designed to complement existing trees, streams and other natural resources, as well as carbon-neutral subdivisions that feature homes equipped with solar panels to generate electricity. New homes can be completed in as little as four to six months, with prices ranging from $300,000 to more than $1 million, depending on what you want your dream home to be. You can choose to start from scratchchoosing your own lot and then hiring an architect and/or builder to construct a home to your specifications. This is the most expensive, but potentially the most rewarding, approach.You also can buy home-and-lot packages, which are generally more BUILDINGaffordable, because youre purchasing the land and the house from a single source. There are additional options here. You can choose to build from the YOUR HOME ground up, selecting from several different floorplans provided by the builder and then choosing your own finishes. You can purchase a completed spec home that has already been Theres never been a better time tobuilt. Or you can choose a partially built spec home that is already framed and is create your dream home ready for you to choose the interior finishes. Finally, you can build a stand-alone home that is actually a condominiumgiving you all the benefits of a single-family home but without all of the tasks of lawn cutting and snow shoveling. 70 YOUR RELOCATION RESOURCE'