Owning a home is a large investment in terms of time, effort, and resources. When it comes to selecting your family’s home for the next 20 to 30 years, the cost of failure is too great. Over the years, the residential construction industry’s pricing model has become flawed. Today’s subcontractors are largely selected based on being the low price provider. The problem with this model is that a company willing to use these subcontractors and work for little or no profit is most often the company that doesn’t have the skills or reputation to stay in business at a fair price. A subcontractor willing to work for the lowest price is not likely to be the one who provides the best results for a client.
A wise person once noted that when thinking about a custom home, there are three overriding factors to consider—quality, service, and price—and that you really only get to pick two. It is nearly impossible for a company to be best at all three. When lowest price providers work for “tract” home builders, the builders focus on the low bid rather than providing homebuyers with high-quality dream homes. R.E.A. Home’s approach over the years has been to assemble a successful team providing excellent quality and excellent service—all at a very fair price. The result is a high level of customer satisfaction.
“There is hardly anything in the world that someone cannot make a little worse and sell a little cheaper, and the people who consider price alone are that person’s lawful prey.” – John Ruskin, The Common Law of Business Balance
Quality Is Key
If you have the time, flexibility, and resources to build a custom home, this investment will pay off as long as you keep quality in mind. Scrimping on materials, settling for the lowest bid, and other cost-saving measures can quickly backfire. Trust your instincts. If something seems too good to be true—i.e. the price is right but the person or company sets off warning bells in your mind—move on. While homes have been built using traditional construction methods for decades, modern house science has shown that custom homes built the R.E.A. Homes way are more efficient, sustainable, and healthier. Many times, R.E.A.’s homes can be built with little additional cost and without sacrificing the luxury features—wine cellar, theater room, indoor shooting range, indoor/outdoor pools or waterfalls—you desire.
Going One Step Further
High Performance Luxury Homes℠ take homebuilding one step further. Using nationally recognized best building practices, high quality products, and a team of home building experts, these homes perform at incredibly high levels. As a result, homeowners realize better potential resale values, better returns on their
investment, and much more enjoyment of their home. According to a research study by the University of California, single-family homes with green certifications such as ENERGY STAR, sold for nine percent more than a regular home in California. Two other studies found green-certified homes sold for 8.5 percent more in the Seattle area and 12 percent more in Portland, Oregon.
With R.E.A.’s custom homes, you can expect quality, service AND a great value!
This blog was pulled from R.E.A. Homes’ most recent FREE eBook – Custom Not Commodity: Why Custom Homes Are Better For Your Family. To learn more about the benefits of a custom home, download our free eBook:
