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Solid Construction & Design builds new homes for investors across the Sacramento region, and each one is designed to sell. We study your lot’s neighborhood, then choose every finish for the buyer most likely to make an offer.
Tell us about the lot and the house you have in mind. We reply within one business day.
A spec home turns a lot into a new house designed for one specific buyer. You set the price point, and experienced spec home builders plan every room for the person shopping at that price. With nothing for the new owner to repair, the house gives buyers a clear reason to choose it over older listings nearby.
You can sell the finished home and collect your return at closing. If holding makes more sense, you can keep it as a new rental.
Your profit comes from the gap between the cost to build the house and the price a finished new home commands in that neighborhood.
Construction loans typically release funds in stages as work is completed, so you pay interest only on the money drawn so far.
Every new California home must meet the current state Energy Code, which gives your listing an efficiency advantage over the resale homes it competes with.
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Each owner below starts from a different position, and each one finishes with a new home ready for market.
You already understand resale. A new build applies that experience to a house with no hidden history, so your budget covers a scope you can see on the plans.
You hold a buildable lot that may be earning nothing today. A new home for sale turns that land into a finished asset with a market price.
You are adding homes to a pipeline and need spec home builders you can rely on. With Solid handling design and construction, your team can stay focused on land and sales.
A spec home adds value to a lot by putting a new, market-ready house on it. Our spec home builders manage the budget and the schedule closely, so that value reaches you at closing or through monthly rent if you hold.
In NAHB’s 2024 Cost of Constructing a Home survey, builder profit averaged 11.0% of a new home’s sales price. That figure gives you a useful benchmark when you set the target margin for your own spec home.
According to Trulia, average asking rent for houses in Sacramento in June 2026 was $2,650 a month for three bedrooms and $3,000 for four. A new home rents without the repair calls an older property brings.
The finished lot made up 13.7% of the average new home’s sales price in NAHB’s 2024 survey. If the land is already yours, that part of the investment is behind you, and you need less capital to start.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Survey of Construction, homes built for sale and completed in 2024. Of those homes, 15.2% sold while construction had not yet started, and 33% sold during construction.
Census Bureau data analyzed by NAHB shows that homes built for sale took an average of 7.6 months to complete after the permit was issued in 2024, the fastest of any home type. A shorter build returns your capital sooner, so the same money can fund your next spec home.
Reviews show how a builder treats its clients once the contract is signed. The Sacramento-area homeowners below hired us for remodels and additions, and our spec home builders follow the same process they experienced. Their feedback gives you a fair preview of how we would manage your investment.
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Solid handles design and construction under a single contract. Our in-house designers draw your plans, and your project manager runs the site, so one person answers for the schedule and the finished result.
Every specialty trade on your build is a state-licensed contractor working under Solid’s contract with you.
Your estimate is written against the specification you approve, so the estimate and the plans describe the same house.
Solid builds under CSLB Class B license #975441.
We prepare the plan set and handle plan review with your city or county, including every inspection.
Every home comes with a one-year installation warranty. California’s Right to Repair Act also holds builders responsible for construction defects for up to ten years.
Solid Construction & Design designs, permits and builds your project with one team.
Our spec home builders work through the stages below in the same order on every house. Select one to see the work inside it and the decisions that most affect your resale price.
Site preparation turns a raw lot into level, drained ground that is ready for a foundation. Costs at this stage depend heavily on the lot itself, which makes it the first number worth confirming.
This stage covers the foundation and the framing that carries the house. Once the frame is up, the floor plan is set. Layout changes after that point cost far more.
This stage seals the house against weather and sets much of its energy performance. Window and siding choices made here also shape the curb appeal buyers see in the listing photos.
This stage covers everything behind the walls that keeps the house running. California’s Energy Code has required solar panels on most new single-family homes since January 1, 2020, so solar belongs in every spec home budget from the start.
Interiors are where the house begins to look like its listing. Drywall and flooring cover the most square footage in the home, so small changes in finish level add up quickly.
Buyers look hardest at the kitchen and the primary bath, and listing photos usually lead with both rooms. The price gap between an entry-level finish and a premium one is often widest here, so these selections should track your target buyer most closely.
Site finish covers what a buyer sees on the first drive past the house. The final inspection also happens at this stage, and passing it closes out the permit.
This map shows the order of construction and the relative size of each stage. Actual costs for your house come from your written estimate.
Investors searching for “spec home builders near me” can meet our team at Solid’s 28,000-square-foot showroom inside the Filco Superstore on Fulton Avenue, where the finishes a buyer will touch are on display. One visit can set the finish package for a single house or a standard package you repeat across several spec homes. Bring your plans and your target list price, and a designer will pull materials that fit that number.
As spec home builders, we design each house for a buyer you have not met yet. When a project calls for a different approach, Solid Construction & Design also handles the services below.
If you plan to keep it
A custom home is designed for the owner who will live in it, with Solid handling design and construction on your lot.
If the lot fits more units
A duplex or fourplex starts with the site plan and the unit mix, because those two choices shape the rent roll.
If an old house stands on the lot
When an existing house would cost more to renovate than to replace, a rebuild can make better use of the lot. We can walk you through the numbers on both options.
This table compares a ground-up spec home with a fix-and-flip purchase on the points that shape risk and resale.
| Feature | Spec home with Solid | Fix-and-flip purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Starting point | A lot and a complete set of drawings | An existing house in its current condition |
| Scope | Defined on the approved plans | Often revealed once demolition opens the walls |
| Layout | Designed for your target buyer | Limited by the existing structure |
| Systems at listing | All new | A mix of new and original, depending on the renovation budget |
| Energy code | Meets the current California Energy Code | Renovated areas meet current code, and the rest reflects the year the house was built |
| Buyer’s inspection | New work with permits and inspections on record | Older components can prompt repair requests and price renegotiation |
| Typical financing | Construction loan paid out in stages | Purchase loan or short-term renovation loan |
| Main schedule drivers | Permit review and the build schedule | Closing on the purchase and the scope of renovation |
Use the estimator to test a spec home against your pro forma. Choose the size and the finish level, and it returns a planning range for investment property construction in the Sacramento region.
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Investors weighing a new build tend to ask spec home builders the same questions. The answers below cover the ones we hear most often.
A spec home is a house built on speculation, which means construction starts with no buyer under contract. The investor chooses the plan and the finishes for the local market and usually lists the home as it nears completion. Spec home builders design these houses for the buyer most likely to shop in that neighborhood at that price.
A custom home is designed with the person who will live in it, so their preferences guide every choice. A spec home is designed for a future buyer, which means each decision is weighed against construction cost and resale value. Solid designs and builds both, and the main difference in the process is who makes the final call on each selection.
The size of the house and the finish level drive most of the cost, while a sloped lot or a long utility line adds site work. Spec home builders can give a per-square-foot range early, and the final price comes from the completed drawings. The estimator above shows a planning range for the Sacramento region.
The first step is a buildable lot and a clear answer on what zoning allows there. Design and pricing follow, and the permit application goes to the city or county once the plans are complete. Building spec homes with a design-build company keeps each step with one contractor, through construction and the final inspection that clears the home for sale.
Spec homes are usually financed with a construction loan that releases funds in stages as each phase of work is verified. The loan is typically repaid from the sale of the finished home. To approve it, lenders ask for the plans and a detailed budget from your spec home builder, and Solid prepares both as part of its design-build process.
Permit review comes first, and its length depends on the city or county where the lot sits. Construction follows, and the size of the house and its finish level set most of its length. Ask for a projected schedule with every estimate from spec home builders, because each month of construction adds holding costs.
Areas We Serve
We build in communities throughout the Sacramento region, and the map shows each one we serve. If your lot is outside it, send us the address, and we will confirm whether we can take the build on.
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A recognizable name on a faucet or a countertop gives buyers one more detail to trust in the listing. Solid Construction & Design carries each of the lines below, and you can compare them in person at the showroom.
Fill out the form with your lot address and a few details about the house you plan to sell. A member of our team will reply within one business day. If you are still choosing a lot, add the listing you are considering, and we can talk through what it would take to build there.
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