Why You Should Shop Around When Choosing a Homebuilder

Hello World!  Welcome Friends!  Building your dream home can be one of the biggest milestones in your life. While incredibly exciting, building a new home can also be incredibly stressful. The right builder can make or break a home building project, and as you may be living in (and paying off) your home for decades to come, it pays to shop around for the best deal you can find.

With so many home builders servicing any given area, the choices can become overwhelming. Knowing exactly what you want in a home – and what will work within your budget – is half the battle. So, to help you through this confusing time, let’s take a look at how, and why, you should shop around when choosing a home builder.

Where to Look

Even the smallest Australian home builders will have at least one display suite open for viewing. To minimize legwork, consider visiting a display village, where you can view multiple homes created by various local builders. Although the internet is a fantastic resource, experiencing a home in person is the best way to discover what you want in yours. However, if getting around is an issue, many builders now offer virtual walkthroughs of their homes online.

Local contractors are always the best when it comes to this process. When moving to Western Australia, people like to enlist the help of home builders in Perth because they know the local area well and can offer the best advice. Similarly, when building in other areas of Australia, try to choose a local builder who knows the climate, terrain, and zoning laws. Furthermore, local builders will have connections with the best suppliers and subcontractors in the area, ensuring a smoother building process.

Builder Specialties

Are you looking for a single or double-story home? Building from scratch or is it a knockdown-rebuild project? Different builders specialize in different building techniques and situations, so it’s important to factor this into your considerations. If you are building on a sloping block of land, for example, you may want a builder experienced in split-level home designs. Many builders are happy to customize or even draw up a new design from scratch. Even so, it could be much more cost-effective to choose a builder who specializes in a particular kind of construction.

Standard Inclusions

Specifications state the kind of finishes, fittings and features included in a home. This includes flooring, cabinetry, landscaping, roofing, finishes, appliances and many other items. Standard inclusions are what’s included in the base price and specification for a home design. What might be considered an upgrade for a budget builder, may be standard for a boutique or luxury builder. Many builders offer multiple specification options at varying price points, so it’s important to understand what is included.

Special Offers

Many New Home Builders Brisbane (or elsewhere) may offer special packages at any given time. These could include upgrades to specifications (such as stone benchtops or luxury appliances) or additional bonuses, such as full landscaping packages. These are often marketed as costing a smaller amount for much greater value. For instance, you may pay $5000 extra, for $25,000 worth of upgrades. That said, you may not want all of the items in the package. In some cases, it may be more cost-effective to choose individual upgrades. Be wary of clever marketing tactics; an “upgrade” with one builder could be a standard inclusion with another.

Getting the Best Price

Once you have settled on all the requirements for your dream home, you will want to start getting quotes from different builders. Sales consultants could be willing to slash thousands of dollars off a quote to secure the sale. However, hidden costs – particularly unexpected site costs – can put you over budget. Try to get set pricing for everything, in writing, before you sign a contract.

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The experience of building a new home can be just as important as the finished result. There are many steps involved in building a new home, and almost as many staff involved. You may receive fantastic service from your sales consultant, only to run into issues with a difficult site manager. A builder who receives positive feedback at all levels is more likely to make the whole process as simple and stress-free as possible.

A new home is an investment in more ways than one. It’s worth taking the time and effort to research and be as well-informed as possible. This way, you put yourself in a better position to negotiate your way to achieving your dream home. Years from now, you will want to be able to look back on the experience as one full of excitement and joy, not stress and worry. Your future self will thank you for it.

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