Tips for Home-Builder Satisfaction

If you're buying a new home you might not have a say over who your builder is. But JD Power has some great tips for working with builders to ensure your satisfaction.

The keys to satisfaction with your new home include:

• quality of workmanship
  
• design of the home
  
• price of the home

If your real estate search has you looking at new construction or not-yet-completed homes, you need to have open communication with the builder to make sure your needs are met and that you're happy with everything that is being done. It's going to be your house, after all, so you might as well get a say in how it is completed.

According to the customer satisfaction survey, homeowners had the most problems with landscaping, kitchen design and electrical or heating and air conditioning systems.

JD Power has surveyed home buyers in 35 markets for 10 years now to determine which builders people are most satisfied with. Interestingly, it's the high-volume, national builders who seem to consistently have satisfied customers.

That doesn't mean you shouldn't go with a local builder to build your new home, but it does mean you shouldn't rule out the big building companies because they aren't local.

Whether you're looking for a new home builder or a real estate agent to help you buy your new home, we can help.

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