| Looking for a good home builder or contractor, isn't | | | | home building experience. If you think that there lying |
| an exact science, but hopefully, by the time you're | | | | to you, scammers or generally don't feel comfortable |
| done reading this article, you will at least have a | | | | with them, but they seem to have the most |
| better idea, what you will be looking for. Let's get | | | | experience and build more homes in your area than |
| started. | | | | anyone else. I wouldn't think twice about getting rid |
| As a general contractor, the most important thing | | | | of them and finding someone else. |
| that I would be looking for any new home builder, | | | | Last but not least, you should contact some of the |
| would be experience. You can't sacrifice price for | | | | people that they have worked for in the past. |
| experience. If you're looking for the cheapest | | | | Talking to past clients, is going to play an important |
| contractor, there's a good chance that this person will | | | | role in making your final decision. You need to find |
| be lacking experience in home building knowledge. | | | | out, if these home builders, treated their clients fairly |
| How long has this person been in business? Just | | | | and were they generally happy with the overall |
| because you're new home builder has only been in | | | | outcome and performance, not only of the |
| business for five years, doesn't mean that he isn't | | | | homebuilder, but each one of his subcontractors. |
| capable of building your home. The same holds true | | | | I would recommend writing out a list of questions |
| for someone who has been in business for 30 years. | | | | and offering your new home builders past clients a |
| Just make sure that these people have actually built | | | | free meal. Offer to take them out to dinner, lunch or |
| homes in the past. | | | | breakfast, this way you will have their undivided |
| What is their attitude like? This is the second most | | | | attention and get the low down on your potential |
| important thing and I tend to focus on this more | | | | future home builder, it could be the best money that |
| than experience, sometimes. If you don't get along | | | | you ever spent. |
| with the person, you're not going to have a pleasant | | | | |