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How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home Massachusetts

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

Local Companies

JPMorgan Chase - Home Mortgage
(617) 429-2059
400 Blue Hill Drive, Ste. 190
Westwood, MA

Pioneer Financial Group
(617)8686300
1972 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA

Omnify Software
978-988-3800
10 New England Business Center Drive
Andover, MA

First Call Mortgage Company
603-247-2885
100 Brickstone Square
Andover, MA

Emerson Lending
978-264-4803
179 Great Road
Acton, MA

American Honda Finance Corp
(413) 567-0844
171 Dwight Rd
Longmeadow, MA

MetLife Home Loans
508-667-2981
586 Kelly Boulevard
N. Attleboro, MA

SB Mortgage Group Inc
508-407-5430
206 Southbridge St
Auburn, MA

American Mortgage Resource, Inc.
(617)9728588
62 Mount Auburn Street
Watertown, MA

First Eagle Mortgage
978-777-7767
44 Maple Street
Danvers, MA

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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

JPMorgan Chase - Home Mortgage

(617) 429-2059
400 Blue Hill Drive, Ste. 190
Westwood, MA

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