Do you know what you are really paying for the construction of your new home or investment property?

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After a round of recent mystery shopping, where we take our plans to the Coast’s builders, once again we have found a range of what we call “questionable pricing techniques” still in use.

For example, we found builders still under pricing everybody else by several thousand dollars and when pressed for specific details of the inclusions and site allowances, the actual end contract price ends up several thousand dollars above the most expensive original range of quotes.

Site costs still seem to be the be the area where huge variables appear, we believe this is due to the fact that it’s not easy for the average new home client to check the costs of site preparation with independent engineers or excavation specialists. Usually the client has signed a contract and paid a deposit of around $10,000 – NON refundable before the bad news is delivered.

It seems to be quickest and most popular way that a cheap quote (barely covering the builder’s costs) can be quickly bumped up to a profitable job, without the client being able to object or negotiate.

The message remains clear, Demand a fixed price contract where site costs and inclusions are independently costed and benchmarked against a given plan prior to signing a contract or handing over a deposit.

National Building Solutions (NBS) continue to stand out with every standard plan pre assessed and offered with a fixed price contract within 48 hours of the client request, AND BEFORE A DEPOSIT IS PAID!.

For more information visit http://www.nationalbuildingsolutions.com.au/ or call: 1300 884 379