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Deed Restrictions and Other Limitations by Sandra Beck

May 12, 2008 at 12:14 am · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged , ,

by sandra beck

 Deed restrictions are other restrictive covenants that have nothing to do with zoning or government regulations; these are regulations that are specified in the deed of the home, and affect the use of your property.

An easement is one type of restriction that allows for someone else to legally use your land for a specific purpose. These often pertain to maintaining roads, sewage lines, electrical lines or other private utilities; however, if the government wants to run a gas-transmission pipeline through your yard, then they reserve the right to.

Another type of deed restriction is a restrictive covenant, which usually applies to a group of homes or lots within developments. These types of restrictions are enforced in order to maintain the highest home value possible, by restricting certain projects and keeping the homes looking uniform.

 

 

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The Architect Fee by Sandra Beck

May 12, 2008 at 12:10 am · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged , ,

Once you have found an architect for your project, it is important to make sure you take the time to draft a written agreement that specifies the roles of each party, and their responsibilities. This contract should also include schedules, tasks, and fees.

In the absences of such contracts, unexpected mistakes and misunderstandings can occur, costing both extra time and money. California law has required architects to write up specific agreements since 1996, for just this reason. It is often easiest to use the standard form, provided by the American Institute of Architects, or the abbreviated standard form.

An architect’s fee is not of one standard, and will vary from project to project. Architects will usually charge according to a time-based fee, a fixed fee, or by percentage of construction cost fee (the overall construction cost multiplied by an agreed-upon percentage). This is one of the main reasons it is extremely important to make sure you and your architect make the contract very clear, and avoid any money discrepancies. Go over the contract together carefully and make sure that all terms and agreements are of a mutual and specific understanding.

 

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Selecting a Contractor by Sandra Beck

May 11, 2008 at 12:09 am · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged , ,

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When selecting a contractor for your design project, it is important to make sure you select one that is experienced and has worked successfully on projects like yours before. Your architect can often help you on selecting a quality contractor, and will often provide a list that he/she has worked with previously. Also, your architect can help you to decide weather it would be better for you to solicit competitive bids from multiple contractors, or come to a negotiation with just one contractor for your project.

Your architect will act as your representative, and administer the contract for construction between you and the contractor. He/she will also go over the drawings and specification, and oversee the construction process to ensure that everything is built to their requirements. For this reason, it is also very important to make sure you hire a quality, trustworthy architect, because this will be the person that basically supervises your project.

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Items to Include in an Architectural Contract By Sandra Beck

May 10, 2008 at 12:06 am · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged , ,

by Sandra Beck

When deciding upon a written agreement with your architect, it is required by state law to have a minimum of a few crucial items. It is, however, also important to have a few other agreements to keep terms crystal clear.

The items required by law are: the name and address of the architect; the name and address of the client; the business form of the architect’s practice (limited liability partnership, sole proprietorship, or corporation); a description of the services to be provided by the architect to the client; a description of the payment agreed upon by both parties; a description of any services to be utilized outside of the architect (ie: a contractor); and a description of the procedure either party can perform to terminate the contract.

The items that are strongly suggested to be put into the contract are: the address and location of the project; a description of the project (including any special requirements); a description of the architects services and fees; an estimated construction budget; contingencies for the architect raising any fees from result in a change in the project; a definition of expenses that will be reimbursed; a list of other project consultants; any retainer fees and how they will be applied to the overall fee; when fees are due and in what amount; a statement of who will be holding the project account records and when they will be reviewed; a statement of weather the architect continually looks over the project as part of his/her services; a statement of who owns the project documents; a procedure in which disputes will be handled; and how the final payment will be resolved if the project is terminated before completion. All these items should be included in your contract to make sure your project will go as smoothly as possible.

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Coordination with Other Design Professionals by Sandra Beck

May 8, 2008 at 11:58 pm · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged , ,

by Sandra Beck

To ensure that a project goes along smoothly, all work and information need to be coordinated with the different specialty consultants a project might call for. This is usually an architect that overlooks the services of a professional engineer for electrical, mechanical, and structural systems; landscape architects and horticulturalists; civil engineers; and interior designers or decorators.

When an architect looks over these other types of professional services, they make sure that the special requirements for your project go according to plan. If there is a lack of communication or coordination with other professionals working on the same project, someone might inadvertently go against the blueprint in a minor or major way. Therefore, it is important to make sure that any one hired to work on your project is exactly clear on what it is you want, and who is going to be doing what.

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