What is a Building Broker ?

When it comes to building, most homebuyers just hope for the best. They don’t have a procedure on where to start, or a list of critical items they must cover before they begin their building journey. They don’t even check the basics of a what constitutes a well-run building business. Once selected, they are ultimately handing over hundreds of thousands of dollars of their hard-earned money without even tendering their plan for a second price!!!

Most people in Perth, don't even know what a Building Broker is, or does!

Building Offers Only Confuse the Reality of Building !

Considering this is the largest single investment you will ever make, it is astounding how the public are so easily led by trusting million-dollar marketing campaigns, instead of doing proper educated due diligence. 

To make things more difficult, the complexities of building are endless. Did you know less than 10% of Builders display homes are actually built by the general public. The other 90% of homes are built from a custom design or one-off designed plan. Further, display homes are often designed above their standard level of specification and are expertly finished by professional Interior designers. This only confuses the buyer. When was the last time you walked into a display home, and was told a price that included "everything as-displayed". With thousands of display homes and special offers available throughout the Perth market place, how do you know you’ve made the right choice!

Why use a Building Broker !

What if we told you there was a proven and safe way to ensure the cards are stacked in your favour and would give your time and money invested the very best return, but costs no more! The Answer is using a Professional Building Broker for your new home or development.

A Building Broker can help you with -

• Understanding good and bad design

• Selecting the right builder and designer

• Understands different construction methods such as alternative Lightweight Timber and Polystyrene construction

• Understands building contracts and construction codes

• Understands Builder specifications and promotional offers

• Knows the history and staff of each recommended builder

• Knows how to save thousands of dollars through the design and tender process

A Building Broker offers independence

Just like a Real Estate Agent that works for the Seller and not the Buyer, a regular Building Sales Consultant (unfortunately) works for the Builder (not the client). A Building consultant’s role is to steer the client down the track of the builders preferred designs, construction techniques, time-lines, specification, pricing structure and total expectations. Every sentence, every answer is aimed to convince or calm a prospective purchaser that they are the most suitable builder for the job. 

My days as a Building Consultant working for a top 5 builder, I was always hesitant to volunteer changes, or recommended upgrades in fear of going over the clients budget or the builders capabilities. A Building Broker (BB)actually has a lot of weight off their shoulders. They don't have to steer or guide a client towards one tunnel. They exist to recommend what's best for the client. They are able to offer far more options in the design and building process because they have a multitude of options typical building sales cannot offer. 

There are Brokers in every class of business-

Professional brokers exist because they are fully independent and are not affiliated with the businesses they represent. Their role is to look at your situation and recommend the best product or service independently. Because brokers exist in almost every type of industry, a BB is a natural fit for the new-home-buyer. 

Construction & Building Broker benefits!

When you select a Building Broker you are then in a position to receive advice on the best Designers and Builders for your project. Apart from the savings in time and money they can offer, you also gain the benefit of a superior level of experience that is on your side (not the builders or designers).

A Building Broker typically offers over 20 to as much as 80 specialty Designers and Builders. They have asked the hard questions that often a client would never think of asking. Their role is to hand pick and recommend only the best fit for your Building project based on your Needs, Wants and Budget. The process is safe and easy for you because of their proven industry experience and knowledge. 

Building Broker Reviews

It’s not coincidental that one of the highest levels of 5 Star reviews within the building industry often come from people who have used a Building Broker… Why, because a Building Brokers role is to educate the client and negotiate with the builder and designer. They work on your side, not the Builders. They represent your best interests.

This ensures you have the best Design, best Specification, and the Right Builder selected before you make your final decision. Plus you have the added benefit of a client-side independent project manager watching every step of your building process. 

Offeing years of industry experience and onsite knowledge they can show and prove to you the best builders and designers for your next home or project.

They can show you an apple for apples comparison comparing a multitude of valuable information.

A Building Broker Costs No More!

We are paid directly by the Builder, not you. All builders have some form of sales commission built into their standard operating costs. We deal direct with the owners of the business or the Senior Management. Because we bypass the builder’s sales department it costs no more to use a Building Broker!

Pay the same price for your home, but with greater selection !

A common question that is sometimes raised is "why don't I just go direct to a designer and then shop my plans".  After spending months interviewing dozens of designers, I came to the conclusion that there are average designers who just get the job done and give the client a mediocre result and great designers with flair and style. In my suburb over the last 15 years I continually see the same homes coming on the market for sale. Why! Because the homes are average designs. They don't have practically and flair that is needed to turn a house into a well designed & functional home. We are not talking about a "design and build" of a bird-house, we are talking about the biggest single investment you may possibly make in your life. From over 20 years of building sales, I can honestly say that every client who ever built with me, did it primarily because of the quality of design. Price was often second or third on the buyers list.

Design Flair is Everything

An Architect once told me when he graduated from University, 47 Architects received their degree, but only 2 had natural design flair. We see this a lot in the construction industry. The pinnacle job role for a draftsperson is to have their own design practice or be a head designer within a building group. We often see builders using drafts people to do a designers job or drafts people telling the public they are a designer. Unfortunately there is no qualification to use the term "designer" unlike the word "Architect" which is protected, so it is completely buyer beware as to getting a great result.