Working with New Construction Home Builders



Posted: Friday, June 01, 2007

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When you are in the market for a new home you will want to work with a new construction home builder that will deal with you in a very professional manner and will be able to meet all of your needs.  Many home buyers become frustrated when they don’t deal with a new construction home builder that is friendly or open with their buyers.  When you’re buying a new home you want to work with a builder that has a good reputation for being able to communicate with buyers.   Interviewing home builders is a great way to help you choose the company or individual that you will best work with.  Many people assume that they can work with any number of home builders and have the same experience, but this simply is not true.

To find home builders with a good reputation you can start out by talking to friends and family that you know have purchased new homes in the recent past.  Many times talking to friends and family members can give you a good idea of who you do and do not want to work with.  If you find a home builder that you are interested in working with but you have had a bad review or two from people that you know, contact your better business bureau and see what they have to say, as this is often a good indication of whether or not your friend or family member’s experience was an isolated event or not.  If the better business bureau gives the home builders a bad review, it might be a good idea to stay away from them!

Knowing what you are looking for in home builders will help you choose a builder that will work best for you.  First, you will need to know where you want to build, as this will generally dictate which new construction home builders that you have access to.  Next, you will want to think about what sort of home you want to build or what sort of builder will most appeal to you.  For instance, many home builders have a very modern design concept while others are very traditional, and others still have more of a craftsman flare.  Think about this before you start shopping for home builders as you can eliminate a lot of the work and frustration by doing this.

When you meet with new construction home builders you should be up front and honest about the things that you need from them.  If you expect a lot of communication you should make this known, as many new construction home builders are known for poor communication with buyers.  Let all of your needs known right away so a home builder can tell you whether or not they can meet the need.  It is better to put all of your needs on the table before you start building rather than find out later that you and your home builders are mismatched!  Interviewing home builders can go a long way because you can determine before you ever sign any contracts whether or not your expectations and personalities mesh well.

Taking the time to interview home builders will save you a lot of time, money, and stress.  You won’t get the same experience with every home builder that you could work with, so do a bit of research and find the right home builders in your area that can suit all of your needs.  Your research will really pay off in the end, providing you with the house that you always wanted with the least amount of stress with your home builder.

Jeanna Mann is the marketing manager for American Classic Homes. We are a Seattle based builder that specializes in new homes of quality and distinction in the Seattle metro area.
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» left by Heidi
from Seattle, WA 3 years 292 days ago.
It would have been more helpful if there was information on the interview process with builders: what to ask, what information to give (home details) and not give (financial status?), should you take all interviewed builders to the building site, should you already have home plans drafted by an architect or can that come later, will all of them give you a bid or is the interviewing an informal process to pick the "better feel". I didn't find the article that helpful in this aspect.
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