Browse Forums Building A New House Re: How many tenders? 2Jan 20, 2017 2:33 pm We got i think 4-5 or 5 rough prices and sat down with 3 to get tenders. It is always good to get more than one but also depends on if you have a floor plan you have to have, if you are deciding between a couple the tender could help you decide. Our Build Thread - JG king Memphis Re: How many tenders? 3Jan 20, 2017 2:38 pm We were going to do 3 and let the lowest price win because we couldn't pick out a clear winner. But I found all the research and preparation for requesting a tender exhausting so we ended up only doing one for a different home that was $30k more but stood out far more clearly to us (it was over the initial budget we had set for ourselves). We agreed to compromise on the finishes (and up the mortgage) a bit to get everything we wanted rather than regret it down the line that we compromised on a slightly cheaper option. Re: How many tenders? 4Jan 20, 2017 3:19 pm We had two tenders done, paid $1,000 for the first tender and wasn't happy with the floor plan or price so we walked away and paid $1,750 for another tender and plan with another builder. Even after two tenders we were considering a 3rd tender with a private builder as we weren't sure. We ended up sticking it out with the 2nd tender as we were really happy with the house plan and inclusions. We are in our home now and really happy with the end result. My Homeone Thread - Re: How many tenders? 5Jan 20, 2017 3:33 pm We only did one as there was a clear house plan we liked. We looked at all builders in the area and all designs, picked our top 3 and did research and enquiries into prices, built quality etc and one was clear favourite so went with them straight off. majestic35.weebly.com I would never build with Fowler homes. I built with them in 2021 and till date maintenance issues are pending. All their existing trades and businesses don't work with… 14 105494 They already have two well known ones (HIA & MBA) that many new home buyers mistakenly think are regulatory bodies that Joe Public can complain to. 6 18007 |