Visit the displays and ask what is included in your specifications. Then you can look at the products. In this respect I like Celebration Homes because what you see in their displays is what you get. I have built 7 brand new houses in the last 10 years and only used the same builder once. That is because they are always changing what they offer and their pricing in compared to the competition. I find that using cheaper builders such as Homebuyers and Aussie Living and then paying to increase the specifications is a lot cheaper than building with their more expensive related companies which are Dale Alcock in relation to Homebuyers and Ventura in relation to Aussie Living, and they use the same trades people. The house I have made the most money on was built by Homestart and the best quality build I have had was Homebuyers (only 1 thing to be fixed at practical completion). I have just signed for another house this month with Commodore Homes. I have never built with them before, but what they offered me was hard to beat, especially as the pricing was the same as their rivals without the inclusions they offered me. The upgrades they have offered are upgraded property elevation, high ceilings in all living areas, stone benchtops in kitchen and both bathrooms, 900mm appliances, reverse cycle air conditioning, 3kw solar, gas boosted solar hot water, upgrade to double sinks in ensuite and final cherry on the cake was 5k off the house price. I had done enough home work to know this was a great deal. Total build price (including site costs) was $183,000 and I have allowed $2,000 for pre start. House size is 210 square metres. Just a word of warning, some builders offer 30k of inclusions free of charge but when you check against the competition, you are well and truly paying for these. To me it takes a lot of homework to be comfortable with your choice and I treat it like I am operating my own business.
