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Terry
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Comments (3)This problem is absolutely caused by our builder gave his contractor "wrong design plane". My husband and I finally decide to deny the compensation and ask our builder bring back the elevation as shown in design document we signed. So now it need to take one more month to correct this problem. And we need to pay more attention to prevent shoddy work in the future....See MoreNew Build - Questions for Builder Before We Sign a Contract
Comments (133)@Rai Kai … I did learn so much!! Thanks for your contributions! @Beckysharp haha. I will be doing more research with the lawyer. I think overall my realtor was good—but I am not sure if overall we were the right fit. We will see if we stick with her. I know she put a lot of work and time into it --- so I do feel bad about us not going through with it. I will be doing more research and googling, and reading and using all my resources! Promise! @PitrateFoxy – I’ll probably be doing some research on a lawyer to have “on call” when we are at that point. You all were so right about all the other things – and I’m sure a few extra hundred bux (what like 500? ) will put me more at ease as I don’t like surprises unless they flowers, chocolate, or kisses :D @bellburgmaggie – isn’t that the truth. Alos.. Houzz app isn’t going anywhere! I love your story about finidng the right place! Man.. 3.5x your investment!! AWESOME!!! Were you ever concerned about over improving? That’s my biggest fear, especially if we buy very low… You know I always imagined buying the house with the crappy wall paper, shag carpet and pink or green tile in the bathrooms a horrible kitchen and then putting in my DREAM kitchen (or as im learning from houzzers, my 99% dream kitchen!). I think that’s something I was struggling with buying new. Even though I got to make a few selections… it wasn’t tailored to me really. So asking my husband in 3 years to redo the layout of the kitchen wasn’t going to fly :D Location location location is so hard for us. We are transplants – with family in the area, but are having a hard time finding the “right” home town. Everywhere we look is “safe” but I really want that neighborhood feel. I moved to Texas because I love saying yes sir, no ma’am, and I want to raise my kids like that. Sweet tea on the porch and waving to your neighbors. I want to make meals for new moms, or help out my grandparents when they need it. I may not have the Texas accent, and as the saying goes “I wasn’t born in Texas, but I got here as soon as I could!” @jannicone – I’m not deleting Houzz!! Just Realtor, Trulia and Zillow :D It may only last a week, but I need some distance! But I will use it as a resorce to keep an eye on the market and see what really happens during “selling” season. Happy to be sorta liked! @Denita , I should know better. I’m a firm believer that EVERYTHING is negotiable and if you aren’t willing to make any changes (they may not have lost me if they let me go to the design center and let me have 2 extra days – would have cost them nothing) I’m not inclined to play ball. Especially in an industry where negotiation is nearly expected. Looks like I have some more homework and research to do! I may need to find a new realtor. Not that she wasn’t good. I felt like she was doing a good job – but I’ll never know if she asked the builder for things. She did make us feel like her only clients, and she was very attentive and listened to my concerns. But I did get a slight feeling that she was “building” up the home a little more than she should have. We signed a contract for 6 months with her. She led with “if at any time you are done with me, I’ll just rip it up.” Who knows if that will come back to bite me in the butt. But, also thought we were going to end up with the first house and it would all be over. Again, lack of experience on my part. I've done some research on how you should select a buyers agent... and I did kind of do it all wrong....See MoreNew Construction Home Builder Cancelled Contract
Comments (242)I don't have too many concerns for me, I am heading fast to retirement age, but I do worry about the young people I know and love. Our country is becoming more and more split between the haves and the have nots. The have nots don't have the power or resources to stand up. Those with the power and resources to stand up often don't bother. It isn't personally beneficial to them. JR is the rare breed who is willing and able to stand up for what is right. He is essentially the hope of our future. I wish there were more like him and fewer booty bums....See MoreCan I go around my builder to confirmation a contract price and its de
Comments (26)So the answer to your question depends on the type of contract that you have and where you are. If you have a cost plus contract and you are in one of the fifty U.S. states then you are entitled to know EXACTLY what the builder PAYS anyone, he is allowed to mark up materials by an amount that you agreed to in your contract. All fifty states have statutes requiring that information be available to you at your request. On the other hand if you have a fixed price contract, you are not entitled to know any price. In any case, your builder can't reasonably be held responsible for a mistake your architect made. Regardless of any conversation you had about changing the plans, unless you provided him with plans that were changed then there is little reasonable argument that he is at fault. He likely provided the plans to subcontractors and they proceeded to build according to the plans. Unless he was the person who was supposed to make the change then he is unlikely to be held responsible for any of the costs. The fact that he has agreed to eat some of the cost seems generous to me. As for the $5,000, what is the cost of the drywall and siding now? It is hard to comment on the acceptability of $5,000 without knowing a lot more, but I can tell you that I doubt I could add 2' to my home (were it being constructed today) for that....See MoreIndecisiveness
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