Tips on Choosing a Great Home Builder

When you are dreaming about building your own home and are ready to hire a home building company in the Northwest to turn that dream into a reality, there are several factors you should consider. After all, you want to ensure that you are getting the highest quality home building services at the most affordable price, with a company that has the resources to back up their work. Here are some tips on how to select the right home builder for you.

1. Start with the Basics: Budget, Location, and Type of House

 The first things that you should think about when choosing a home builder are the most basic elements of the home building process: your budget, where you want your home to be built, and the type of home you are hoping to construct.

Your budget will have an impact on the home building company that you choose, and the size/type of home you choose to construct. It is important to search for home building companies that are active in the area you hope to build, and learn more about how much the average cost of construction for these new homes is. You should also consider the type of home you want to build, and whether or not you want to select an award-winning home plan, or if you want to completely customize your home from start to finish.

2. What Are Other People Saying?

Once you have narrowed it down between two and four home builders near you based on the criteria above, the next thing that you should do is to find out what people are saying about the home building companies near you. Do you know anyone who has used a home builder on your list? Do the home builders that you are considering provide any customer testimonials? What do reviews on Yelp, Facebook, the website of the Better Business Bureau, etc. say? If a company has received a number of bad reviews with customers complaining about delays, quality of building, or customer service, you should consider looking elsewhere. Keep in mind that an occasional bad review is considered normal, and the more important thing is if/how the owner responded to that negative review.

3. Make an Appointment and Ask Questions

At this point in the process, you have probably narrowed it down to one or two home builders near you. The next step is to make an appointment and be prepared to ask lots of questions, such as what types of financing options are available, whether there are new home warranties, how long the process takes from start to finish, and how each step of the process works. You’ll also want to tour some of their model homes so that you can experience the look and feel of their homes in person. Pay attention to the overall fit and finish. If it looks like the home builder cut corners, point it out!

At Simplicity by Hayden Homes, we know how exciting the home building process is, and also understand that working with the right home building company can make all the difference. When you choose Simplicity, we make the process a pleasure, starting with completely transparent Instant Quote pricing. From there, we offer our signature Turn-Key Solution service, which allows us to manage and coordinate the process of constructing a home on your land! To learn more about our process and why we are the largest privately-held homebuilder in the Northwest, known for quality and affordability, chat with us online today.