How essential is it to check a builders references?
It is of the utmost importance to thoroughly check a builder’s references. Dig deep and find clients the builder doesn’t list. Check to see if the builder has ever been sued by a client, or gone bankrupt. Ask referral clients for the names of others who have hired the builder, and check with the village for their experiences with the builder. Additional sources can also be obtained through real estate offices, banks, and other community businesses. There may be someone who is unhappy, but the majority must be positive or you could be setting yourself up for a difficult situation. • What else can be done to investigate a builder’s background? Be sure that the builder you select has the experience, reputation, staff and financial soundness by talking to bankers, real estate professionals, municipal building departments, and title companies as well as the builder’s past and present clients. Walk through houses that are now in construction. Carefully check into the work that they have done
