I am not a contractor, just a site supervisor for a non-profit builder in Lafayette.

I'm in tennessee so we don't often get in negative territory and so I guess builders don't really put in extra effort in those areas.

Builder control services has many services such as going over the scope of work and comparing it to the walkthrough of the house that they do.

He works for one of the top 5 largest home builders in the US, and we both live in Orlando.

Limit on the number of units owned by one party, this is particularly onerous for new developments where the builder still has many unsold units, so nobody can buy using FHA.3.

Best of luck to you brother, keep your body strong to run to the fight, heart strong to weather the storms, and your mind strong to out wit the enemy.

I've been doing some research on Richfield, MN's website for codes and permits and it mentions getting a builder's permit when rehabbing a basement and bathroom, etc.

I renovated homes during the recession, transitioned into sales and now work in land acquisition for a national builder.

We have a few Realtors and especially builders who own stage furniture they use, but the price has to justify the time and effort.To my knowledge in my market there is no data supporting staging a property, those that stage them just believe in it.Even in your example there are other factors that are alive in the market that influence price, you really can't prove that furniture and flowers caused a sale much less at a specific price.

I heard today that Builder Confidence had dropped substantially as demand has gone stale.Here is that article: Darker U.S. homebuilder mood not just due to bad weather