Are you planning to buy a new home, not sure which builder to choose? In this
video we look at several steps on how to choose the right builder and that's
coming right up.
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anything. So today I'm joined by Cory McDonald, community manager with
Brookfield Residential and the question we're gonna answer is, how do you choose
the right home builder? So Cory when I'm planning to buy a new home, how do I go
about choosing the right home builder, there's so many to choose from
There are a lot of Builders out there and there is a difference between different
builders as well. First off we've already talked about finding the community that
best fits and the lifestyle that best fits you but it's in that community
there might be different builders that offer the same product type that you're
looking to buy in so I would say again it comes down to doing your research but
have a look at those you know, third party surveyors of customer satisfaction,
they'll actually speak volumes as far as how happy previous buyers have been.
They'll also be able to differentiate the better builders from
maybe the the ones that aren't going to give you the same quality of problem.
There's a difference between a cheap home and an affordable home right
so that some builders are gonna be able to build a better quality and give you a
better customer service down the road than others and I think that those
third-party surveyors such as Avid, they would be able to give you a really good
score as far as who some of the more preferred builders are.
Not sponsored by Avid by the way, but
obviously Facebook, Google reviews as well right, for like
even home stars to find out about reviews from the builders.
Yeah a lot of social media channels are out there that it would be able to give you
the pros and cons of buying with specific builders as well.
Would you consider certain builders specializing in different types of homes?
Obviously, that plays into it right?
Absolutely, some builders will hang their
hat on doing very customized estate homes and they aren't necessarily going
to be doing apartments or first-time homes where that's where maybe some
other builders are their bread and butter-- is they're buying really great
affordable homes as well so the type of builder will definitely dictate the
style of home that you're looking at.
Now does the the type of builder also have
different styles that maybe you like over another? So like, one builder has it
different as one set of style versus another builder that has a different set
of style and that-- and it either-- besides the lifestyle, it could be just
aesthetics that could appeal to you?
Absolutely, and each community
typically has their own architectural guidelines that they're following from
an exterior so one community might have more of a country cottage look, some of
them might have more of a prairie modern look which depending on which one that
suits you might make you sway one community versus the other but even on
the inside of the home again, based on your lifestyle, some of them have more of
an open concept, some of them will have those little nooks and crannies and
hidden spaces for more storage or pocket offices if that's what you're looking
for so again, the style of the layout, the style that the bill that provides will
definitely be able to more suit your needs so again, do your research, have a
look through the different show homes on the different parades and see which one
vibes best with you.
So it's a really still generally a personal decision,
you know you take a look at the reviews right, obviously to make sure that
you're selecting a builder that is gonna help you through your journey but
at the same time too, even though what's great for one builder might not be great
for another person just because it's so individual tastes, types, home types and
so on.
Absolutely, which is why there's so many different floor plans out there to
buy. There's different styles of homes because there's no such thing as a
cookie cutter purchaser, everybody wants something a little bit different and so
different builders are going to provide something unique and specific to that
purchaser.
Perfect. Do you have anything else to add?
Nope.
Well thank you very much Cory.
The question I have for you is, how did you choose your home
builder and how did you make sure it was the right one for you? Let us know in the
comments section below. Thank you very much for joining us and we'll catch you
next time.
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