The Early Bird
I grew up hearing all the old adages…a penny saved…, an apple a day…, waste not…. there seemed to be one for every situation. Some rang true and others just had me wondering how in the world that applied to what was going on in my life!
For those of us considering building, but hearing mostly bad news, it is easy to get frozen into non-action. “One of these days is none of these days” and ” The first step is the hardest” sure apply, but looking from the inside out, let me share an adage that equates directly to your wallet.
The Early Bird. Many suppliers and tradespeople are feeling the economic squeeze. There are two areas that can benefit you now by being that early bird. First, those suppliers that can, are offering real savings on their products which we can pass on to you in lower building costs. Second, speed of quality construction; less work for sub-contractors means we can tighten the work schedule and save construction loan interest.
Obviously this won’t last forever. As the market comes back both of these opportunities go away. You might say it is “First Come, First Served’!