What is a building broker and how does it help me?
Building and renovating can be like navigating treacherous waters. There is so much to consider in order to get good results but sadly most people try to guess their way through it.
A building broker can be the lighthouse for your journey.
A building broker works independent of builders helping clients design a great home, find the right builder and guide them to a successful result.
Think of it like a department store but for builders.
There are many different builders to choose from how do you know which one is the right one for you?
With a building broker you can access multiple builders from one location with an expert helping you compare them .
A building broker works similar to a finance broker but with builders, we don’t represent one builder but several. The idea is to provide you with unbiased advice on what is best for you. The advisor is flexible in choosing the right builder for your project.
With Independent Building Advice (IBA) we regularly use 14 different builders. Some companies claim 100s but then you are not really working closely with them.
As we work independent of builders we can provide you with right advice on design, building methods and inclusions. We shortlist multiple builders and get multiple quotes for you to compare.
We also provide you with tips and ideas to get the best results all the way through construction.
As we work for you not the builder we will save time, money and stress.
It costs no more to use IBA than it does to go directly to a builder.
Common things people find confusing
- Which builders?
- What finance?
- What does the lingo mean?
- What colours?
- Which home design?
- What do the building contracts mean?
- How long will it take?
- What inclusions should I have?
- What do I pay and when?
- What are the hidden costs?
How do you find the right builder?
It is tough, if you are not in the industry!! That's why IBA offers its building broker service.
The 5 main ways people get confused when choosing a builder.
- 1) Most of the big ones have multi-million dollar marketing budgets telling you they are the best in lots of different ways.
- 2) The sales people are on big commissions so most will tell you what you want to hear to win your business. They can't all be the best. So which do you choose?
- 3) People on social media share their experiences or give advice but its often ones sided or they have limited experience.
- 4) Their family who have built once or twice tell them what they did and how to do it. But every build is different.
- 5) They go on gut feel, the sales person was nice and seemed friendly.
Different ways people buy homes
Usual Way
- Consider building or renovating journey
- Do some research, look online, display homes
- Engage builder’s sales reps
- Get conflicting advice for sales people
- Get the builders to design the home (build owns Copyright)
- Get the builders to quote.
- Price blows out but you're stuck as builder owns Copyright
- Compromise the home to fit budget
- Become confused on who to chose.
- Guess the one they think is best
- Try and navigate the process.
- Try and solve problems by themselves.
- Hope the home works out okay.
- Get hit with price increases
- Get hit with building delays
- Get the keys and fingers crossed it turned out okay.
Using an Architect
- Consider building or renovating journey
- Do some research, look online, display homes
- Chat to an architect or designer
- They design your home for you, that you love (You own the Copyright).
- Get multiple builders to quotes.
- Price blows out by hundreds of thousands as the designed didn’t know what things cost. So just did what you asked.
- You heavily compromise on things you have fallen in love with.
- You get the home repriced but it is a shadow of the home you once loved.
- You cancel, start again or engage IBA for help.
- Fingers crossed it will look good when you get the keys
- You build a home you think is okay but not in love anymore as you had to compromise
Building with IBA
- Consider building or renovating journey
- Do some research, look online, display homes
- Chat to Independent Building Advice (IBA)
- Have IBA design your home (You own the Copyright)
- Get multiple builders quotes from one location.
- Have a clear, apples for apples comparison.
- Get clear unbiased advice from an independent consultant
- Have confidence you are making the right decisions.
- Have an expert guide you through the process.
- Avoid problems
- Avoid price increases
- Avoid delays
- Get the keys and love the journey and the new home.
So what is the best way to build or renovate?
You get Independent Building Advice in to give you the right information.
We remove the guesswork and give you unbiased advice to get the right design (on budget), with the right builder. Saving you time, money and stress.
When you get the right advice you will have a smooth process. We always try to avoid problems before they occur but are great at fixing them if they arise.
We are here to help.