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re: Builder Asking About Budget on House?
Posted on 3/2/14 at 10:33 am to guttata
Posted on 3/2/14 at 10:33 am to guttata
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I wouldn't go with that builder. You should be looking for a flat fee builder. Someone who says I will charge you x amount to build that house. I've never understood the % guys. Why should they make more money just because you picked more expensive hardware or better flooring?
Well the second builder told us his mark up is 12% which is supposedly the minimum recommended by their association if you want to stay in business long term.
To me the % makes sense because things which are logistically more complicated are more expensive. So a percentage makes more sense than a flat fee in terms of executing a project.
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Posted on 3/2/14 at 11:46 am to BeerMoney
quote:Depends on what items you mean. $3/sq wood flooring vs $10/sq exotic wood shouldn't make much of a difference. GE appliances vs Viking/Subzero doesn't make the contractor work any harder. High end marble throughout vs granite etc.
o me the % makes sense because things which are logistically more complicated are more expensive. So a percentage makes more sense than a flat fee in terms of executing a project.
I am paying my builder a flat fee but I am the contractor on paper so it is a little different.
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