Negotiate a new home build

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Originally Posted by uscmatt99

I was going to respond earlier, but let's just say that I agree with what others have posted.

We had our home entered into the local parade of homes, an annual exhibition of 1 or several homes from each builder/architect in the area. Not sure if they do that in your area. We received about 3% credit on the cost of the home and any options negotiated at the beginning of the build. Changes made during the build were not discounted. As others have said, they do not like to negotiate on price in general, but will make room for options. The other benefits of being a parade home were a guaranteed completion date, extra attention to trim/finishing, etc. The subcontractors in the area are all listed and seemed to go the extra yard. However, we still went there almost every day to check in, and there were issues that arose that were dealt with in a timely fashion.

They haven't mentioned any possiblity of a prade home, but 3% would be significant. I'll look into that. Thanks.