Homebuilding & Renovating

A BUILDER’S VIEW WHERE HAVE ALL THE GOOD BUILDERS GONE?

A comment I’m hearing more and more from homeowners is: “Finding a good builder is like looking for a needle in a haystack.” So the big question is, where have they gone?

Let’s start off with the good news; there are still plenty of good builders out there. Loads, in fact. But the good ones are booked up like never before. Some building contractors I know are booked up for more than two years. Others simply cannot take on any more work, while others aren’t even looking at any additional work because they simply don’t have the time. On the other hand, you also have other contractors desperate for

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