What if you could lock in your 2026 home price today, and still plan to close on your new home in 2027? For many homebuyers, the idea of building a new home comes with one big question: How does the timing work?

You may want a brand-new home, but perhaps you aren't quite ready to move today. Maybe you're planning around a lease, a growing family, a job transition, or simply want more time to prepare. That's where building with Ivey Homes can offer an exciting advantage.

By choosing your homesite and floorplan now, you can begin the process of building your new home while planning ahead for a 2027 closing date. This gives you the opportunity to secure your home at current 2026 pricing, while also having flexibility to prepare for your future move. 

Here's what the journey can look like. 

Step 1: Find the Right Ivey Home for You

Every great homebuilding experience starts with finding the right fit.

You'll work with our Online Sales Counselor and Onsite Sales Teams to explore available communities, homesites, floorplans, pricing, and features. Whether you're looking for a townhome or a single-family home, the goal is to find a home that fits both your lifestyle and your budget.

One of the biggest benefits of building new is that you aren't simply buying what someone else chose. You have the ability to personalize and tailor your desired floorplan to your lifestyle and aesthetics.

Step 2: Choose Your Homesite & Floorplan

Once you've found the community that's right for you, you'll select your homesite and floorplan. This is where the vision starts to become real.

You'll consider things like:

• How many bedrooms and baths you need
• Where you want to entertain
• How much storage you need
• Whether you need a home office or flex space
• Outdoor living preferences
• Lot location and homesite characteristics
• How the floorplan fits your everyday routine

Ivey Homes offers a variety of floorplans designed for different lifestyles, giving buyers the flexibility to find a layout that works for how they actually live. You will also begin to explore homesites based on community availability. Homesites vary based on your desired floorplan. Beginning the building process in 2026, you will have the best homesite options. If you wait until 2027, the floorplan or homesite you love may not be available anymore!

Step 3: Lock In Your 2026 Pricing

Here's where timing becomes especially important for buyers who are planning a 2027 move. Building doesn't always mean you have to wait until 2027 to make your purchase decision. Ivey Homes building timeline typically takes approximately 5-6 months from contract to closing. That means you can make your home purchase today while giving yourself additional time to prepare for your move.

Step 4: Make It Yours at the Ivey Design Studio

One of the most exciting parts of building a new home is getting to personalize it. Ivey Homes' Design Studio gives buyers the opportunity to work with an in-house Design Consultant, Brittany, to select finishes and colors for their home.

Depending on your home and selections, this can include choices such as:

• Flooring
• Cabinets
• Countertops
• Paint colors
• Lighting
• Exterior finishes
• Tile
• Hardware and other design details

Instead of moving into a home and immediately creating a list of renovations and changes, you're able to make design decisions before your home is complete.

Your home. Your style. Your way.

Step 5: Watch Your Home Take Shape

Once your selections are finalized and construction begins, your home moves through a series of construction milestones. You will have the opportunity to meet with your Community Superintendent at the Rough-In Walkthrough as well as the Homeowner Orientation Tour (H.O.O.T.).

And you don't have to wonder what's happening behind the scenes throughout the construction process. Ivey Homes emphasizes communication throughout the process, with construction updates designed to keep homeowners informed as their home progresses. You will receive regular photo and message updates from the Ivey team through the Ivey Homes App (powered by NoviHome).

Step 6: Prepare for Your 2027 Closing

One of the biggest benefits of planning ahead is having more time to prepare. If your Ivey Home is scheduled for a 2027 closing, you can use the construction period to get ready financially and logistically for your move.

That could mean:

• Planning your moving budget
• Saving for closing costs and moving expenses
• Giving your landlord appropriate notice
• Planning furniture purchases
• Organizing your move
• Preparing for changes in your monthly housing expenses
• Getting excited about move-in day!

Instead of rushing to find a home because you need somewhere to live right now, you're creating a timeline that works around your life.

Your 2027 Move Could Start in 2026

You don't have to wait until you're ready to move to start planning your next home.

If you've been saying:

"We want to build, but we're not ready yet."

Now may be the time to start the conversation.

At Ivey Homes, our team can help you explore available communities, floorplans, homesites, pricing, and timelines to determine whether building now with a 2027 closing could be the right fit for your family.

Your future home doesn't have to be a future decision.

Lock in 2026 pricing. Start building it today. 

Ready to explore your options? Our interactive site maps and floorplans can help you narrow down your needs and wants in your new Ivey home. Check them out below!

Tillery Park: https://tillery-park-ivy.idapro.cloud/

Declaration Homes: https://declaration-homes-ivy.idapro.cloud/

Forrest Bluff: https://forrest-bluff-ivy.idapro.cloud/

Windsor: https://windsor-ivy.idapro.cloud/

Connect with the Ivey Homes team to find an available homesite, explore floorplans, and learn more about opportunities to build now and plan for a 2027 closing. 

706-840-8573

Ivey Homes is a leading new home builder in Grovetown, GA, and North Augusta, SC, with townhome and single-family home pricing ranging from the $220,000’s to mid $500,000’s. For more information about living in or building a new home in Columbia County, Aiken County, or Edgefield County, visit iveyhomes.com! Connect with us on our Facebook page and Text: IVEY to 77848 for convenient updates.

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