Episode 2: Matthew Phillips - What's the Difference Between a Spec Home and a Custom Home?

Matthew Phillips - Managing Director of Patterson Homes comes in to talk to us about understanding the difference between a spec home, a custom home and a display home.

Buying off the plan is a daunting task. There are so many factors to be concerned about, and it’s just not as easy as choosing one plan over another, hoping it will fit the block you bought. And the reality is, there are so many levels of quality. What can you add to make it your own? Do you want a ‘cookie cutter’ house where every house looks the same in the street, or do you want to be a stand out. Plus there’s the cost of it all… there’s definitely loadss to think about, and today we have matthew phillips from patterson homes to tell us what we need to know.

Intro:

Builder of new homes, townhouses and multi-unit developments, with 26 years of experience in the building industry, Matthew Phillips, the managing director of Patterson Homes, is here today to talk about spec homes vs custom built homes. Matthew is passionate about the building industry, has a strong eye for detail and is committed to a high level of customer service. Based in patterson lakes, we welcome Matthew Phillips from Patterson Homes

1. What’s great about a spec home?
2. What’s great about a custom-built home?
3. What nasty surprises could you expect from a spec home?
4. George from Clyde bought a block of land 2 years ago, and they only started building 4 months ago. He wants to know what happens if a builder goes past their suggested completion date?
5. What type of builders generally do spec homes?
6. What type of builders do custom homes?
7. Can a spec home be customised a little bit?
8. What should you look for in any builder?
9. Is there any reputable association that a builder could be a member of that will assure future clients of their builder’s qualifications and expertise?
10. What are the GST implcations in building new?

Competition: Free Consultation and quote with Patterson Homes. To be in the running, you need to go to our Facebook page, find the post to this competition & like, share and comment why you would love to win a free consultation with Matthew Phillips to build your dream home.

Good luck & thanks for listening!