My Articles | About Us | Contact Us | Advertise With Us | Search   
 
News, Tips & Offers delivered to your inbox

ABOUT US | VIEW ALL FEATURED ARTICLES | VIEW ALL TOPICS | VIEW ALL REGIONS | DM MOBILE | DM BLOG

How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home Connecticut

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

Local Companies

SETTLERS MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC
(203) 227-2422
Evergreen Parkway
Westport, CT
A STRAIGHT TO THE POINT FINANCING
(203) 576-6877
242 GODDARD AVENUE
BRIDGEPORT, CT
Founders Home Capital Corporation
860-667-1321
75 Johnson St
Newington, CT
William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty
203-245-6700
670 Boston Post Road
Madison, CT
WPI
860-656-7671
Silas Dean Hwy
Wethersfield, CT
Joanna Martin/Coldwell Banker
203-453-4477
226 East Main Street
Branford, CT
North Atlantic Mortgage Corp.
877-794-5363
1011 High Ridge Road
Stamford, CT
Scholastic Mortgage
203-453-5555
96 Broad Street
Guilford, CT
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
203-458-0140
125 Water Street
Guilford, CT
Coldwell Banker Coast & Country
203 458-4100
1250 Boston Post Road
Guilford, CT

provided by: 

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

Read full article at realestate.com

Featured Local Company

SETTLERS MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC

(203) 227-2422
Evergreen Parkway
Westport, CT
Read more about How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home

Regional Articles
- How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home Ansonia CT
- How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home Bethel CT
- How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home Bloomfield CT
- How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home Branford CT
- How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home Bridgeport CT
- How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home Bristol CT
- How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home Cheshire CT
- How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home Danbury CT
- How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home East Hartford CT
- How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home East Haven CT
- How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home Enfield CT
- How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home Glastonbury CT
- How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home Greenwich CT
- How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home Groton CT
- How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home Guilford CT
- How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home Hamden CT
- How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home Hartford CT
- How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home Manchester CT
- How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home Meriden CT
- How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home Middletown CT
- How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home Milford CT
- How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home Naugatuck CT
- How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home New Britain CT
- How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home New Canaan CT
- How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home New Haven CT
- How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home New London CT
- How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home Newington CT
- How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home North Haven CT
- How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home Norwalk CT
- How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home Norwich CT
- How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home Plainville CT
- How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home Ridgefield CT
- How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home Rocky Hill CT
- How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home Shelton CT
- How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home Simsbury CT
- How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home South Windsor CT
- How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home Southbury CT
- How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home Southington CT
- How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home Stamford CT
- How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home Storrs Mansfield CT
- How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home Stratford CT
- How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home Torrington CT
- How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home Trumbull CT
- How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home Vernon Rockville CT
- How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home Wallingford CT
- How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home Waterbury CT
- How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home West Hartford CT
- How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home West Haven CT
- How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home Westport CT
- How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home Wethersfield CT
- How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home Willimantic CT
- How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home Wilton CT
- How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home Windsor CT
- How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home Winsted CT
- How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home Wolcott CT
Rss   Delicious   Digg   Add To My Yahoo   Add To My Google   Bookmark   Search Plugin
Topics:
Advertising Family Home Services Real Estate Resources
Business Services Fashion Industrial Goods & Services Retail & Consumer Services
Career Financial Services Insurance Software
Cars Food & Beverage Internet Technology
Computer Hardware Franchise Legal Telecommunications
Construction Health Miscellaneous Trade Shows
Education Holidays Nightlife Travel
Entertainment Home Appliances Online Database Weddings
Environmental Home Electronics Pets World History
Articles.DirectoryM.com | Search | About Us | Contact Us | Mobile | Blog | En Español
Copyright © BET Information Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.