Review Builder's Real Homes for Quality

Recent References
Request and review your builder's best quality design references. Ask to see 1-3 homes that the builder has recently completed. These home references should be similar in cost and design to the house construction you can afford to build.

Older References
Next, ask your builder to drive you past the homes the builder has built over the last five, seven or ten years. Reviewing the home exterior may demonstrate the durability and quality of the builder's work.

Veteran quality builders always have a list of quality built homes they built over the last five, ten or more years ago. Consider this a great place to start when reviewing your builders' references.

Builders with less time in the market, will need to demonstrate their experience for delivering durability by their quality materials or homeowner testimonies.

Remember, you're reviewing candidates (builders) to entrust with your investment. Your lender will conduct a final appraisal of the home prior to issuing you a loan. Only quality built homes will meet or exceed the appraisal while steadily accruing in value over the years.