QUESTION: Why do new home owners settle for poor workmanship in new construction?
This post inspired by a detailed post by Jay Markanich with photos of "finished carpentry" that is more typical than many new home buyers know. SEE: This Must Be Considered "Finished Carpentry" On Some New Construction
PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENT BY USING THE SERVICES OF AN EXPERIENCED NEW HOME BUYER'S AGENT
and a HOME INSPECTOR.
Fact: Only a very small percentage of new home buyers use the services of a private home inspector.
Fact: Only a very small percentage of new home buyers use the services of an experienced new home Buyer's Agent for new construction.
Fact: New home buyers are intimidated by new home builders.
Fact: Most new home buyers do not understand how grading affects rain run-off on a lot.
Fact: Few new home buyers are able to "visualize" finished construction from floor plans.
Fact: Many new home buyers will buy the same model as the builder's model home.
Fact: Most new home buyers' focus in on the floor plans and features in a home.
Fact: Most new home buyers "trust" the new home builder to deliver quality construction.
Fact: New home builders' representatives are sales persons, not agents for buyers.
Fact: New home builders' representatives give misleading information to new home buyers.
Fact: Most new home buyers do not understand grading on a lot by the grading plans.
Fact: The county inspectors inspect for safety and code compliance, not quality or appearance in "finished carpentry".
Fact: New home builders generally give about 48 hours notice of the date for pre-drywall installation, preventing many new home buyers from scheduling a pre-drywall inspection.
Fact: New home builders' usually require that their sales persons NOT have active real estate licenses, relieving them of compliance with real estate license laws.
Fact: New home buyers usually believe that the pre-settlement walk-through is the time to identify defects.
Fact: Finished carpentry defects noted in the pre-settlement walk-through will too often be "repaired" with putty and not replaced with proper trim materials.
Fact: Buyers' home inspectors are NOT usually permitted to attend the pre-settlement walk-through demonstration.
Fact: Many construction defects can be corrected if discovered in a pre-drywall inspection.
Fact: Many construction defects cannot be easily corrected if not discovered until after settlement.
Fact: Many new home builders use outside contractors to service home repairs after settlement..
Fact: New home buyers who rely on "county inspectors" are neglecting about 90% of construction.
Fact: Construction defects will often be discovered by buyers home inspectors when the home is resold.
Fact: Construction defects discovered by a home inspector when the home is resold will be the responsibility of the owner/seller, not the original builder.
Fact: The time to discover construction defects is BEFORE they are covered up, not after.
Fact: An experienced new home buyer's agent helps home buyers understand the construction process.
Fact: A home inspector will help new home buyer and builders "catch" defects when repair is easiest.
Fact: Buyers PROTECT THEIR INVESTMENT when they use the services of an experienced new home buyer's agent AND a qualified home inspector.
Courtesy, Lenn Harley, Broker, Homefinders.com, serving home buyers in Maryland and Northern Virginia.
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Lenn Harley, Broker, Realtor, Homefinders.com, 800-711-7988
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