Builder’s Pricing Trick

Have you ever searched for house designs online or collected brochures from display centres? Did you compare the prices listed?

Well, before you set your heart on a particular design, please understand it may actually end up…

Costing you a LOT more

You see, many builders tempt you with low initial prices. But when you read the fine print, you suddenly realise the beautiful inclusions in the brochures cost more. A lot more.

It’s not uncommon for a $300,000 house (list price) to actually cost you $350,000 or more as a finished home. For example, the display home and photos in the brochure may include extras that are not included in the list price. Things like…

• Premium LED lighting and stylish fittings
• Plush carpet and imported tiles
• Ornate ceiling cornices
• Upscale double front door
• Upgraded stone bench tops
• Premium security screens
• Outdoor entertaining area (tiled and roofed)
• Extra exposed aggregate paths & driveway
• Designer landscaping
• And much more

As you start to add these things into your finished house, the price will go up and up. Make a few design changes – a bigger room, a longer driveway, a concrete path to the clothes line – and you could find yourself paying $50,000-$100,000 more.

Avoid disappointment. Ask your builder for the COMPLETE price. And don’t get a shock when it’s thousands more than the list price.