Your Builder Says You Are On Budget. Are You?
Your builder has told you throughout the build that you're on track. One week before closing, the final number arrives. It is $43,000 more than the contract price. Every change order was approved. Nobody was adding them up.
What Happens to Your Custom Home If Your Builder Goes Bankrupt
When a builder files for bankruptcy, subcontractors stop working, your build freezes, and your deposit joins a line of creditors. Two contract terms negotiated before signing change that outcome entirely.
Change Orders Aren't Just for Buyers Who Change Their Minds
Change orders don't happen because buyers are indecisive. They happen because building a custom home involves hundreds of variables — and reality rarely matches a set of plans exactly.
Cost-Plus Sounds Like Transparency- Read the Fine Print
The builder calls it transparency. You see every invoice. You know what everything costs. What you don't have is a ceiling on what you'll pay and that's the part that gets expensive.
