Feng Shui for New Construction and Existing Homes

First - let's start with
"New Construction"

After my years of experience, there are some hard fast rules concerning
New Construction:


1. Pick a builder with a good track record. especially in today's economy. Ask for referrals from recent clients and call them about their experience with the Builder and his/her subcontractors.

2. After meeting with a Builder and getting your floor plan developed - be sure to add about 10%-20% to the amount quoted. Usually the allowances and the extras you did not think about - add up. So be prepared.

3.Address any concerns or questions with the Builder as soon as they come up - do not wait! Get everything in writing. This is just good business sense. This is probably the largest investment you will be making in your current lifetime.

4. A Real Estate Agent, or a Feng Shui Design Consultant with New Construction experience is worth every penny! Sometimes Builder will tell you, that it will be a savings for you, not to have an advocate or agent - in the end, it usually never is!


Using Feng Shui to you get the best possible home for you and your family:


1.  The Lot - A Feng Shui Practitioner will be able to access which lot is best suited for you and your family. The Practitioner will probably ask the birth dates of the primary owner(s) and use a Lou pan or Compass. The shape, location, the view and the terrain of the lot are quite important.

2. The Elevation - (what the outside of the house looks like and how it sits in the lot) is important also. For instance a home that will face South will get the most sun exposure in the front. So, therefore, how fade resistant are the materials being used? How many coats of a UV type of sealer is going on the front door? Are the materials being used as Eco- friendly as possible? 

3. The Floor plan - A very important part of this process. Is the bedroom placement most auspicious for the members of the family that will occupy them? Does the floor plan allow and invite good Chi (Energy) flow? Where is the main staircase in relation to the front door? Will plumbing be running in the walls where someone proposes to put their headboard for their bed? Is the floor plan planned for all family members?

5. The Choices - What color paint, flooring, lighting fixtures(and the placement) are just a few things that will make this new construction your Haven!

6. Take picture during the entire process, not only for the memories, but also if you need to address an issue with the Builder.

7. Be sure to consult a landscape professional early in the process, to insure you get the look you want. This is usually a prime area where Builder's  allowance is not sufficient!


8. Be sure to visit the home site as much as possible - miscommunication can happen! - stop them it before it becomes an issue.


TO INSURE THAT YOU GET THE MOST AUSPICIOUS HOME FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY - CONSULT WITH A FENG SHUI PROFESSIONAL OR A REAL ESTATE AGENT THAT HAS HAD
FENG SHUI TRAINING



          
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Now- let's talk about
"Existing Construction"

AGAIN TO  INSURE THAT YOU GET THE MOST AUSPICIOUS HOME FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY - CONSULT WITH A FENG SHUI PROFESSIONAL WITH REAL ESTATE EXPERIENCE OR A REAL ESTATE AGENT THAT HAS HAD
FENG SHUI TRAINING.

Primary areas of importance:

1. Is the area conducive to your families needs and life style?

2. What is the "History of the home? - Who Lived there before, Why did they move? How many families have lived there? Is there a "theme to the home - for instance- did several occupant leave due to divorce or health problems? If the Realtor can not tell you, talk with the neighbors.

3.Have you had a Feng Shui Professional evaluate, in relationship to your family, any issue(s) you will need to address prior to moving into the home?

4. How does the prospective home "feel" to the family? Did you walk in and feel good or was there any mixed feeling about the home that you can not explain?

5. GET A HOME INSPECTION FROM AN ASI OR NASI HOME INSPECTION PROFESSIONAL!

6. In addition to the Home Inspection, be sure to get a WOOD BORING INSECT, RADON (if you are buying in a state with Radon), AND MOLD/ AIR QUALITY TEST!

7. If the any of the Inspections report important issue, be sure that the contractor(s) being used are a "Professional" in the field, of the issue being addressed.

8. I recommend NOT to take cash settlements to repair issues after settlement. There could be more factors involved in a certain issue, than originally thought. Also, I have seen people that take the cash and end up using it elsewhere - Remember this is you and your families health and well- being at stake here!







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Good Feng Shui is not only about how to place your furniture, making sure you have good chi flow and the right colors and accessories to use.
 
It is much more than that.

We have talked about clutter in past newsletters, but this area really goes deeper than that. In today's world there is much discussion about your carbon footprint, being Eco-friendly in your choices of fabric, paint and the like. These things are also "Good Feng Shui".
                                                               



 Whenever you can - RECYLCE, USE ECO-FRIENDLY MATERIALS AND PESTICIDES


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THE LITTLE GREEN BOOK
365 WAYS TO LOVE THE PLANET
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