The Pathway To Your New Home

Let Us Guide You to Your New Home

Interested in building a new home in North Carolina? We're here to help you navigate the home building process step by step.

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Pre-Construction

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Pre-approval from
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Participating Lender

Ask about our preferred lender incentives.

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Caviness & Cates Pathway to Your New Home
Homesite Selection

Select your homesite.

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Caviness & Cates Pathway to Your New Home
Floorplan & Elevation Selection

Approve your final homeplans

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Caviness & Cates Pathway to Your New Home
Finalize Purchase & Sales Agreement

Sign contract to purchase and deliver building deposit.

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Caviness & Cates Pathway to Your New Home
Design Center Selections Completed

Complete the personalization of your home within 21 days from contract signing.

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Caviness & Cates Pathway to Your New Home
Finalize Change Order & Deliver Payment

Sign all change orders and deliver payment for upgrades.

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STOP

No More Changes

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Caviness & Cates Pathway to Your New Home
Plans & Engineering

Your home plans are submitted to the city/county to get the necessary permits.

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Exterior Construction

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Pre-Construction Orientation

It's time to meet! We review plans and selections before starting construction on your new home.

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Caviness & Cates Pathway to Your New Home
Excavation

We break ground. Let's get this party started!

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Footings & Foundation
Footings & Foundation

Your home is officially under construction.

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Caviness & Cates Pathway to Your New Home
Framing
Framing

Your homes starts to come together!

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Plumbing, HVAC, Electrical (roughins)
Plumbing, HVAC, Electrical (roughins)

Your home gets the works.

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Interior Construction

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Pre-Drywall Orientation

It's time to meet! We tour your home with you before starting drywall.

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Caviness & Cates Pathway to Your New Home
Drywall & Trim

Now you can see the rooms take shape.

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Cabinet Install & Countertop Template
Cabinet Install & Countertop Template

This is exciting! You can see your home come to life.

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Caviness & Cates Pathway to Your New Home
Paint

Here comes the color! Paint is the perfect backdrop for you home's interior finishes.

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Caviness & Cates Pathway to Your New Home
Countertop Install

Your countertops are in!

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Caviness & Cates Pathway to Your New Home
Wet Area Surface Flooring

Your baths and laundry room are getting flooring.

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Caviness & Cates Pathway to Your New Home
Interior Finishes Lights, Plumbing, HVAC (setouts)

Your Design Center selections are now installed!

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Caviness & Cates Pathway to Your New Home
Landscaping

Check out the "green"!

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Caviness & Cates Pathway to Your New Home
Carpet & Hardwood Install

Another step toward the finish line!

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You’re Almost Home!

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Final Building Inspection & Certificate of Occupancy

Local Building Inspector ensures all code requirements have been met. Certificate of

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Caviness & Cates Pathway to Your New Home
Settlement & Closing

It's time to sign your final documents and close on your loan. You now own your home!

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Caviness & Cates Pathway to Your New Home
Homeowner Acceptance Walk/Closing Orientation

And we're meeting again to make sure your Caviness & Cates home is ready for move-in.

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Caviness & Cates Pathway to Your New Home
New Home Orientation (1 week before closing)

It's time to meet! We teach you how to operate and maintain your new home.

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Caviness & Cates Pathway to Your New Home
Third Party Inspections - Ameri-spec & HERS

Your home gets another set of eyes by Ameri-spec and the HERS rating.

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Welcome
To your
New Home

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Keys & Move-In

Finally! All documents are recorded and you now have your keys to your new Caviness & Cates home.

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