Adding Options to New Construction Purchases

[ocrenter]

agree about the bare floor. I doubt the builder or the lender is going to say yes to bare showers and bare counters.

bottom line is this:

there are thousands of hungry contractors hoping to get your business.

there’s a single builder with a single design center with a single contractor for each type of upgrade.

who do you think is going to offer a better price?

[patb]

I’ve known prospective buyers, they make friends with the crew and
the supervisor, stopping by at quitting time with a couple of beers
is a good way to make friends, plus helping out with things like
cleaning up the site, sweeping up, makes the crew feel like they
are a team with you. Then just show up with some custom
materials and ask if they’d mind installing them.

Undercounter lights, better tile, etc, etc, etc….

they have no loyalty to the builder.

[patb]

I’ve known prospective buyers, they make friends with the crew and
the supervisor, stopping by at quitting time with a couple of beers
is a good way to make friends, plus helping out with things like
cleaning up the site, sweeping up, makes the crew feel like they
are a team with you. Then just show up with some custom
materials and ask if they’d mind installing them.

Undercounter lights, better tile, etc, etc, etc….

they have no loyalty to the builder.

[patb]

I’ve known prospective buyers, they make friends with the crew and
the supervisor, stopping by at quitting time with a couple of beers
is a good way to make friends, plus helping out with things like
cleaning up the site, sweeping up, makes the crew feel like they
are a team with you. Then just show up with some custom
materials and ask if they’d mind installing them.

Undercounter lights, better tile, etc, etc, etc….

they have no loyalty to the builder.

[patb]

I’ve known prospective buyers, they make friends with the crew and
the supervisor, stopping by at quitting time with a couple of beers
is a good way to make friends, plus helping out with things like
cleaning up the site, sweeping up, makes the crew feel like they
are a team with you. Then just show up with some custom
materials and ask if they’d mind installing them.

Undercounter lights, better tile, etc, etc, etc….

they have no loyalty to the builder.

[patb]

I’ve known prospective buyers, they make friends with the crew and
the supervisor, stopping by at quitting time with a couple of beers
is a good way to make friends, plus helping out with things like
cleaning up the site, sweeping up, makes the crew feel like they
are a team with you. Then just show up with some custom
materials and ask if they’d mind installing them.

Undercounter lights, better tile, etc, etc, etc….

they have no loyalty to the builder.

[uneven]

thanks for all the advice. I’ll ask about bare floors. But they have been pretty tough. Here’s some pricing we got and I’d love to hear comments. To me, it seems like they are charging what I’d have to pay anyway including demo. Please let me know:
~1000 sq ft of porcelein tile 20×20 tight grout, sealed $10K
~1400 sq ft of upgraded carpet and pad for $5K
~130 sq ft of $5.25/ft in the shower and around tub + about 20 sq ft of accent tile ($15/ft) for $4.5K

I’m debating if it’s worth the hassle. If it’s really half of that including demo, then I’m tempted.

[uneven]

thanks for all the advice. I’ll ask about bare floors. But they have been pretty tough. Here’s some pricing we got and I’d love to hear comments. To me, it seems like they are charging what I’d have to pay anyway including demo. Please let me know:
~1000 sq ft of porcelein tile 20×20 tight grout, sealed $10K
~1400 sq ft of upgraded carpet and pad for $5K
~130 sq ft of $5.25/ft in the shower and around tub + about 20 sq ft of accent tile ($15/ft) for $4.5K

I’m debating if it’s worth the hassle. If it’s really half of that including demo, then I’m tempted.

[uneven]

thanks for all the advice. I’ll ask about bare floors. But they have been pretty tough. Here’s some pricing we got and I’d love to hear comments. To me, it seems like they are charging what I’d have to pay anyway including demo. Please let me know:
~1000 sq ft of porcelein tile 20×20 tight grout, sealed $10K
~1400 sq ft of upgraded carpet and pad for $5K
~130 sq ft of $5.25/ft in the shower and around tub + about 20 sq ft of accent tile ($15/ft) for $4.5K

I’m debating if it’s worth the hassle. If it’s really half of that including demo, then I’m tempted.

[uneven]

thanks for all the advice. I’ll ask about bare floors. But they have been pretty tough. Here’s some pricing we got and I’d love to hear comments. To me, it seems like they are charging what I’d have to pay anyway including demo. Please let me know:
~1000 sq ft of porcelein tile 20×20 tight grout, sealed $10K
~1400 sq ft of upgraded carpet and pad for $5K
~130 sq ft of $5.25/ft in the shower and around tub + about 20 sq ft of accent tile ($15/ft) for $4.5K

I’m debating if it’s worth the hassle. If it’s really half of that including demo, then I’m tempted.

[uneven]

thanks for all the advice. I’ll ask about bare floors. But they have been pretty tough. Here’s some pricing we got and I’d love to hear comments. To me, it seems like they are charging what I’d have to pay anyway including demo. Please let me know:
~1000 sq ft of porcelein tile 20×20 tight grout, sealed $10K
~1400 sq ft of upgraded carpet and pad for $5K
~130 sq ft of $5.25/ft in the shower and around tub + about 20 sq ft of accent tile ($15/ft) for $4.5K

I’m debating if it’s worth the hassle. If it’s really half of that including demo, then I’m tempted.

[waterboy]

The porcelain 20s installed at $10sq ft seems pretty high especially if it is a basic design.

I don’t think you can beat that cost for upgraded carpet/pad by much.

My suggestion is to beat them up on these costs as much as possible and maybe they will knock a little off and you can just have builder finish it all.

[waterboy]

The porcelain 20s installed at $10sq ft seems pretty high especially if it is a basic design.

I don’t think you can beat that cost for upgraded carpet/pad by much.

My suggestion is to beat them up on these costs as much as possible and maybe they will knock a little off and you can just have builder finish it all.

[waterboy]

The porcelain 20s installed at $10sq ft seems pretty high especially if it is a basic design.

I don’t think you can beat that cost for upgraded carpet/pad by much.

My suggestion is to beat them up on these costs as much as possible and maybe they will knock a little off and you can just have builder finish it all.

[waterboy]

The porcelain 20s installed at $10sq ft seems pretty high especially if it is a basic design.

I don’t think you can beat that cost for upgraded carpet/pad by much.

My suggestion is to beat them up on these costs as much as possible and maybe they will knock a little off and you can just have builder finish it all.

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