Evaluating home builder recommendations
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Use recommendations as a starting point for questions about your own project.
The source of a recommendation
Look at who made a recommendation, when it was written and what work it describes. A directory listing and a homeowner describing a completed project offer different kinds of information.
Your project fit
Ask about experience relevant to the work you are considering, the proposed responsibilities and references you can contact with permission.
The proposed scope
Compare written scopes, assumptions and exclusions. A recommendation does not establish the price, schedule or terms of your project.