Understanding Lot Setup

Use the Lot Master program (P44H201) to set up the lots within a community and manage the progress of the lots through the various stages of construction. The P44H201 program can track:

• Lot construction information, including start date, completion date, and current construction activity.

• Lot number, street address, and legal description of the lot, including the assessor's parcel number, legal lot, tract, and block designation.

• Lot premiums.

• Unique lot characteristics.

• Lot history information, such as changes to the lot status code, plan, and elevation and advancement through the construction activity rules.

During the initial setup, enter only basic information about a lot. As the lot progresses through the configuration and construction process, the system automatically updates additional fields on the Lot Master Revisions form.

You must release a lot for sale before it can be configured with a plan and elevation or sold to a buyer. Lots that the builder controls or unprepared lots, which are lots that have not been committed for sale, can be established in the P44H201 program without making them available for house configuration or sale. When you release a lot for sale, the system updates the lot status in the lot master record and the lot is available to the P44H500 program. After you release a lot, you cannot change the lot back to unreleased.