| If you're thinking about building a home, one of the | | | | clues about themselves all day long and they're easy |
| first things you're going to need to do is find a | | | | to spot if you know what you're looking for. |
| reputable home builder. This isn't as hard as you think, | | | | One time I was talking to a client and it slipped out, |
| but you had better plan on spending some time, | | | | that they didn't have any extra time for me to call |
| before making your final decision. | | | | them during the week. Any decisions that would |
| I've been building homes for years and would like to | | | | need to be made couldn't be made until the |
| share a secret with you from the inside. Most new | | | | weekend. This could have been a nightmare for any |
| home builders are looking for reputable contractors, | | | | contractor who took the job. |
| without realizing that these contractors are looking | | | | Another time I was talking to a homeowner who |
| for reputable clients. In other words, the contractors | | | | mentioned someone living on their property, who had |
| who are planning on building your home might not be | | | | a violent temper. It's hard enough to build the home, |
| interested in working for you at all. | | | | let alone having someone attack you regularly, while |
| As you're interviewing home builders, plan on them | | | | you're working. |
| interviewing you. It doesn't take me long to figure | | | | If you're serious about building a home and looking |
| out if someone's going to be a big problem to work | | | | for a contractor, remember, you're not going to be |
| with. If you've given as many estimates as I have, | | | | the only one doing the interviewing. |
| you learn to read people like a book. People reveal | | | | |