5 Lies New Home Builders Are Telling You!

New home builders are lying to home buyers. As the home buying season has come into full swing we are hearing more stories of greedy home builders that demanding more money, doing shoddy work and leaving major loopholes in new construction contracts that only protect the builder and not the home buyer. In this video, we go over some of the biggest lies home builders are telling you and we cover how you can build a home all by yourself!

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[britify]

Sadly doing business in general today is a war. You cannot trust anyone anymore.

[libertarian]

Thank you for exposing an industry that has needed more scrutiny forever.

[BRM]

I bought 25 acres back in 2012. I drew up a house plan on "Paintbrush". I started building in the fall of 2019 and finished building in the fall of 2021. A buddy of mine, who had built houses in the past, and me took 2 years to build my 1740 sq ft house. Pain in the ass being your own project manager GC and construction crew but was done my way and no one shady people involved. You dont get a warranty when you build your house but if you built it right. You wont need one. Im 1 year into living in my new home. So far, so happy.

[brianhall]

I don't want to come off sounding negative but today's society most people have no morals or integrity no matter where you go whether it's to a car dealer home builder furniture store supermarket whatever even most relationships are built on lies the world has changed much since my father's generation where a man kept his word handshake sealed the deal where marriage vows actually meant something and that the truth thanks for your content have a peaceful evening

[mistersandy]

The general rule is, don't EVER get involved with a company/pro from an advertisement, drive by, google search, etc.. As you would expect, the referral system is king here. Also, only referrals from trusted sources who have prior working experience with the company or pro. Most, if not all online reviews aren't real.

[nolongeramused]

Biggest Lies:

We don't take shortcuts
Our plumbers are competent
The appliances are top-end
The drainage is up to code
We stand by our home warranty

[ConstructionKronies]

Just absolutely incredible advice here! Kristina you nailed this video! As a builder myself I am very happy for you to be educating people. I want my clients to always be happy and I want to provide them with the best value I possibly can. Bad builders are running amuck of the industry and we need all the help we can get to educate people so we can weed them out. Thanks for being awesome and speaking the truth! I totally agree that any home owner that doesn't have construction knowledge to hire a construction manager to represent them. Perfect way to build!

[boilednuts]

I have never bought new construction before so thank you for the tips, insights, and info. You are such a valuable resource 👍

[Serrano]

If you go through a model home, bring a tape measure. The furniture they use is usually smaller size than most people have. This makes the rooms look bigger, like the smaller beds.

[empirestate]

America really needs more concrete and masonry homes. They may be slightly more expensive to build in the short run, but they last a lot longer, they're more fire-resistant, and they don't have as many issues with termites and water damage. Plus, they can survive floods, hurricanes, and other natural disasters with little to no structural damage. Wood construction has its uses (framing interior walls, building decks, etc.), but in places where rain, fire, termites, etc. are an issue, masonry construction may be a better idea. I won't be surprised if these new cookie-cutter houses need to be replaced completely in 30 years, whereas masonry buildings last hundreds of years!

[SomoneTookMyName]

I see 1 mill and over homes being built all the time. One thing I always notice is how poorly they are built, and the quality of the materials they use is shocking.

[janereinhardt]

My dad didn't build his own house, but he built his own airplane! From 1966 to 1971. It took him 5 years to build it. He flew it all over the U.S. We moved from CA to TX to MI and back to CA again, & he flew it to each new state. It was an open cockpit EAA biplane. He died 19 months ago & we gave it to the person who owns the airplane hanger where he last stored it.

[james]

$6500 for a tub? It better be made of gold and signed by Elvis for that much.

[pgmreallaw]

I am fortunate to live in an all brick home built in 1928. Hope to be here when it turns 100 in just a handful of years. Old homes are best!

[BoudoirBoutiqueNC]

I told my sister to not do this for this very reason. They used that money from the latter buyers to fund the first buyers that bought in. By the time they get to you there is no money left and they keep all monies. It is a scam. Pulte has been in litigation for years for practices like this.Thank you so much for doing a video on this.

[TheStipple]

A homebuilder did this my parents in Austin, sold the house out from under them and no recourse. The builder used the upfront funds to start the building and after sent them back.

[jessecreegan]

My sister almost bought a house in a development and I was looking into it. Both of us didn't do it because it just felt off in the negotiations. All I wanted to do was purchase the lot before we started talking about the build, and neither time they were willing to budge. And when I asked why they never gave me a clear answer. So we walked away.

[casq]

The world needs more people like you, thank you.

[fabioluisguerraferreira]

I build and flip houses for a while now and I can say that everything this woman said is true be careful especially with plumbers the most.

[niecek.]

When we built a semi-custom home in Michigan, we hired a lawyer to go over our contract. We are so glad we did it! You are right there were loop holes! They burnt my tub when the plumber was hooking it up. We were stuck with it! The windows were another story, trying to sell us inferior windows… ugh! I now buy a newer built, less headaches-lol!