[ggcd951]

I am considering smaller 2bdrm <1000sqft ranch type, brick home to be built by contractor. I have never done before so wondering any reputable and reliable building contractor with proven track record for this type of residence? Thanks.,

[airics]

that small? nobody that I know of

[BBMW]

For what it would cost to build something like that new, you could probably buy something bigger that's already built.

[SportyandMisty]

Step 1: Find a construction defect attorney (a subset of a real estate attorney).
Step 2: Offer to purchase an hour of his/her time.
Step 3: When you meet the attorney, have him spend the first 1/2 hour telling you horror stories about residential construction. He/she will tell you stories that will make your eyes bleed.
Step 4: If you *really* want to go forward, have him/her spend the 2nd 1/2 hour telling you how you can protect yourself -- and general contractors to avoid like the plague. He/she probably knows who good ones are as well, as they might use good contractors as expert witnesses in litigation.

[LVAllen]

Originally Posted by SportyandMisty

Step 1: Find a construction defect attorney (a subset of a real estate attorney).
Step 2: Offer to purchase an hour of his/her time.
Step 3: When you meet the attorney, have him spend the first 1/2 hour telling you horror stories about residential construction. He/she will tell you stories that will make your eyes bleed.
Step 4: If you *really* want to go forward, have him/her spend the 2nd 1/2 hour telling you how you can protect yourself -- and general contractors to avoid like the plague. He/she probably knows who good ones are as well, as they might use good contractors as expert witnesses in litigation.

A construction defect attorney, at least in Nevada, will likely never have handled a real estate transaction, or have any expertise in real estate. They are litigators. Source: was one.

[boatpi]

Most builders are very busy now. I would suggest purchasing a newer home, finding a decent lot in a good area is very difficult unless it is a large lot for a larger house. No one builds a 2 BR house, no resale, all are 3 BR nothing less than 1,200 Sq. Feet , smaller bedrooms and a larger great room is standard in the southwest.

[SportyandMisty]

Originally Posted by LVAllen

A construction defect attorney, at least in Nevada, will likely never have handled a real estate transaction, or have any expertise in real estate. They are litigators. Source: was one.

I'll certainly defer to you, as you have expertise in this area, and I don't.

The purpose of my post is encourage the OP to to talk to someone like you -- someone who has seen unresolved construction defects so severe that it ended in litigation.

Why? Well, for one, it might make the OP a bit more wary. He might even decide, with fresh information, that being the client for a custom home build isn't for him.

While, as you point out, a defect litigator typically isn't a real estate transaction attorney to write a contract, I suspect a litigator such as yourself may have some opinions on things such as the extent to which a contract can -- and can't -- protect the OP from the downsides of construction.

I suspect a defect litigator might have an opinion on who a good real estate transaction attorney would be.

[ggcd951]

Originally Posted by SportyandMisty

I'll certainly defer to you, as you have expertise in this area, and I don't.

The purpose of my post is encourage the OP to to talk to someone like you -- someone who has seen unresolved construction defects so severe that it ended in litigation.

Why? Well, for one, it might make the OP a bit more wary. He might even decide, with fresh information, that being the client for a custom home build isn't for him.

While, as you point out, a defect litigator typically isn't a real estate transaction attorney to write a contract, I suspect a litigator such as yourself may have some opinions on things such as the extent to which a contract can -- and can't -- protect the OP from the downsides of construction.

I suspect a defect litigator might have an opinion on who a good real estate transaction attorney would be.

Yes, i feel risky to wit out several months, it is much more straight fwd to buy existing one, contemplating...

[BBMW]

Let's try doing this differently. What areas are you looking in? What's your budget?

Originally Posted by ggcd951

Yes, i feel risky to wit out several months, it is much more straight fwd to buy existing one, contemplating...