If there's one thing you can do to help ensure a successful and satisfying homebuilding experience, it is to maintain regular and productive communication with your builder and his staff. Effective communication is a key to reducing concerns and alleviating stress before, during and after the building process. Work with your builder to keep the lines of communication open at all times.
But what if you are early in the process, trying to select the right builder for your new home?
This is an ideal time to explore your level of comfort with your builder's communication style. These early communications often reflect how your builder will communicate to you during construction and after closing. In addition, builders who are effective communicators will encourage your input and provide satisfactory and prompt answers to your questions.
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Q: Am I liable for accidents that occur during the construction of my house?
A: In most cases, no. Professional Builders and their subcontractors carry liability and worker's compensation insurance against job site accidents. In addition, we are regulated by the federal Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), as well as their insurers, to maintain a safe workplace, eliminate hazards, and train our workers in safe work habits and emergency response. Make sure that you follow your builder's safety guidelines and procedures should you visit the job site.
Whether it's saving two cents on a gallon of gas or building your dream home, everybody wants a bargain.
Everyone loves a deal. No one likes paying retail.
If you are considering building a new home, now or over the next year or two, you face a number of difficult questions…
Can I do better if I wait to build my home?
Will interest rates go lower?
Have home values bottomed or will there be further declines?
On the surface, it may seem as though the housing market has yet to begin climbing out the hole it fell into nearly three years ago. But we see a number of key indicators that point to some compelling reasons why now may be the time to get the best value for your home building investment.
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