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Website design By BotEap.comI have worked for many home builders in Edmonton, if you are looking for a new home builder there are a few questions to ask yourself before proceeding.

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Website design By BotEap.comIf you answered yes to both of these questions, then you will need a custom home builder or project manager. If you answered no, then you must hire a builder who has lots for sale in the area where you would like to live.

Website design By BotEap.comCustom home builders can and sometimes do build on a lot they own, in which case the home is still a custom home. But if you own the lot and want to build the home of your dreams, you’ll want a custom home builder. Established builders have a custom home division in most cases, or check your local yellow pages.

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Website design By BotEap.comThe difference between the two is very big. A developer will often own lots in some or all of the subdivisions in his or her local area. They buy these lots before the land is subdivided and can make a good profit on this part of the process alone. A project manager will build your house on your land and make you a salary and/or a percentage of the project. A custom home builder will often do both depending on the type of business you are running.

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Website design By BotEap.comThe role of the project manager is to take care of the project. And that’s it. He will make the calls to the trades and companies that work on the site. He will schedule the delivery of materials, make sure everything is done in an orderly manner and on time, within reason of course. Right now in Edmonton we are so short of trades and workers that nothing is getting done on time.

Website design By BotEap.comBy using a project manager, you will purchase the lot or land on which the house will be built. He will also pay for all the material and, in some cases, will pay for the crafts and sub-crafts and any other necessary labor. With this way of building his house, he will not pay as much premium as what a builder would have been charging him. This means that after all is said and done, he will have some equity in the house. Unfortunately in the houses in which I have done plumbing this has not been the case. The reason is that the owner has something done and then wants it changed. So if I get into a bathroom and you change your mind, that’s a big bonus coming out of your capital. I have seen homeowners do this with windows, kitchens, stairs, bathroom locations, moving the furnace room. And all these have been changed after the work has been done. Now you have to take out the work and start over, of course it costs more than the original price. And the owners think we’re screwing them. But if you change your mind, expect a big hit in your pocket.

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Website design By BotEap.comThis is when you walk into a model home and choose 10-15 different designs that are being built in that area. The prices are clearer, but the profit for the builders is much higher. They own the lot your house is being built on and they pay for everything until you take possession. You don’t have many options for changes. And any changes you make will cost you dearly. These companies cannot have a house held because they are making changes. They simply have too much money in the project to wait long.