| When it comes to saving money, I don't think that | | | | low price to get the job and then make them pay |
| there is one person in the world that isn't interested | | | | for every small additional change so that they can |
| in saving a few dollars if they can. When building a | | | | make a small profit, by the time the job is completed. |
| new home, there are thousands of ways that you | | | | Don't let this happen to you when building your new |
| can save money. I'm going to share three of them | | | | house. |
| with you. | | | | 3. Make sure that your general contractor gets three |
| 1. Hiring a good general contractor. This could cost | | | | legitimate bids from other subcontractors in your |
| you thousands of dollars, if you hire at the wrong | | | | area. Some contractors get kickbacks from |
| general contractor. You will need to avoid any general | | | | subcontractors that they use on a regular basis. This |
| contractors that seems shady or aren't answering all | | | | could cost you a lot of money during your project. |
| of your questions properly. These contractors could | | | | You could actually get a few bids on your own, if |
| give you a low price and after you sign the contract, | | | | your contractor or doesn't want to spend time to |
| could start to add additional fees during the course | | | | acquire them. |
| of the project. These fees will soon raise the overall | | | | The biggest mistake that you could make, is hiring |
| cost of the home and start to create problems, | | | | the wrong general contractor. It doesn't matter |
| between you and your contractor. | | | | whether this person is a Christian or has more |
| 2. Don't get change ordered to death. Make sure that | | | | experience than anyone else in your area. I have |
| your contractor understands that you're going to be | | | | seen arrogance, pride, ignorance and even someone's |
| working within a fixed budget and if he can't build the | | | | religious philosophy create a home-building nightmare |
| house, within that budget, you need to make him | | | | for the homeowner and other contractors. |
| aware that you will not be paying him for his | | | | As they say in the movies, choose wisely. |
| services. I have seen contractors give homeowners a | | | | |