How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home Chicago Heights IL

Use the following tips to help you compare bids for a custom home.

Local Companies

Baytree Lending
219-746-4176
742 E Lincoln Hwy 30
Schererville, IN
Baytree Lending ~ Dawn Phillips
219-746-4176
742 E Lincoln Hwy 30
Schererville, IN
Real Estate Resource Home Loans- Michael Bonaventura
708-364-5135
16530 S. 106th Court
Orland Park., IL
Cifelli Construction Co
(708) 481-8878
873 Damico Dr
Chicago Heights, IL
Grilli Construction Inc
(708) 481-2232
629 W 15th Pl
Chicago Heights, IL
Illiana Construction Co Inc
(219) 864-8900
Chicago Heights, IL
Personal Touch Construction Inc
(708) 755-2251
Chicago Heights, IL
Cifelli Construction Co
(708) 754-3996
637 S Halsted St
Chicago Heights, IL
Metzner Carpentry Inc
(708) 755-5488
Chicago Heights, IL
Down Development Inc
(708) 758-3696
Chicago Heights, IL

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If building a custom home, you most likely will have a few builders bid on constructing your custom home.  Use the following tips to help you through this process.

 

  • Work with an architect on the custom house plans to show potential builders.

 

  • Have detailed plans to show the potential custom home builders that include floor plans as well as specifications for finishing the house and fixtures.

 

  • Consider only general contractors or construction managers who have a portfolio to show you their work.

 

  • Check several references of previously built custom homes.

 

  • Actually walk through homes that the contractor has already built.

 

  • Find out the contractor’s skill level of managing all of the different work crews, subcontractors, etc. involved with building a custom home.

 

  • Spend time interviewing the general contractors with specific questions that you have prepared.

 

  • Have the general contractors submit bids to you in writing that are firm proposals.

 

  • Do not necessarily choose the cheapest bid.  Weigh all of the factors – references, previous work, bid, etc. 

 

In the end, go with whoever you think that you can work with the best.  However, do not ignore feedback from the references.  They are people who have already used the general contractor and know first-hand what the experience of building a custom home with that person is like.  These references are perhaps your biggest asset for choosing the best builder for your custom home.

 

Published on February 15, 2007

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Featured Local Company

Baytree Lending

www.baytreelending.com

219-746-4176
742 E Lincoln Hwy 30
Schererville, IN
www.baytreelending.com

Baytree Lending Company is proud of the mortgage professionals they employ and their approach to offering individualized mortgage solutions to their customers. The company offers the most competitive conforming loan products available in the market today featuring low closing costs and attractive interest rates for purchase and refinance transactions. In addition to our conforming loan products, we’re also your FHA loan specialists. Our FHA and other unique products utilize government backed programs to provide security and affordable payments.
During these volatile economic times, and the changes taking place in the mortgage marketplace, it’s more important than ever to entrust your financial affairs to only those companies that have proven to conduct their business with integrity and honesty. Baytree Lending Company is proud of its reputation and ethical approach to offering quality products and customer service. Armed with a variety of loan programs, we can assist our customers regardless of their credit or circumstances. Baytree Lending Company is pleased to be the only call you need to make to meet your mortgage needs.

Recent actions by government agencies and others have resulted in mortgage rates inching down toward all time lows. Combined with an increasingly stable real estate market, we find ourselves in a promising time, whether you’re refinancing or purchasing the home of your dreams.


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