BUILDING PROCESS

Step 1: Financing

Not sure what you can afford? Pre-approval from one of our preferred lenders will help you figure out your options:

• Equity in Current Home
• Down Payment vs. Your Income etc.
• Monthly Payment vs. Your Income etc.

Tip: Pre-approval should start 6 months to a year before you are ready to make a home purchase.

Step 2: Choose Your Homesite

Bear Homes has neighborhoods located throughout Racine & Kenosha Counties

• Whether it’s your first home or a move-up custom home, Bear Homes builds the home you want the way you want.
• Our sales executives will walk you through homesites.

Tip: Already have a homesite? We can accommodate to see which one of our home styles will work best.

Step 3: Choose Your Home Floor Plan

• Choose from one of our many floor plans.
• Customize your floor plan with our in-house design team
• Finalize plan before design center

Tip: Get an idea ahead of time! Floor plans are available to view on our website. 

Step 4: Choose Your Interior & Exterior Finishes

• Meet with our Design Specialists to finalize your final custom touches of your new home
• Choose colors and other design features
• Finalize and sign off on details

Step 5: Commence Construction

The average build takes approximately 6-9 months depending on house plan & time of year.

• Three walk through’s with your sales person & expeditor including an overall site, electrical, & final walk through
• Our project manager & expeditors are highly experienced and communicative to provide vigorous quality reviews and inspections

Step 6 : Move In Day!

Here’s the moment you’ve been waiting for – closing and move-in day! Prior to closing, you will have a final walk-through and a new home orientation.

• At key turn over the salesperson will meet you on-site to go over your Warranty binder
• Hand over keys and get final draw paper work signed.
• Welcome to your brand new Bear Home!

Step 7: Follow- Up Services & Warranty

Our Semi-Custom Homes include a 12-month warranty.

•  15 year Dry Basement Warranty
• Warranty coordinator on staff to take all claims and schedule with contractor and homeowner
• Your homebuyer portal will change to homeowner portal where you can submit your warranty requests