EDUCATE
Stage 1 of the Foreman Builders Dream-Home Design-Build Signature Process
Educate Step 1: Location
The first main stage of Education is broken into 3 steps. The first one is ‘Location’….
What our education on 'Location' entails, is that we will explore all the pros and cons of each location, especially the building pitfalls.
We will walk the lot with you for potential house locations and orientations and explain how these choices impact your options and views on that lot.
Educate step 2: Financial
In the financial step of our signature system we explain you how the process of a construction loan works, or maybe you want to use our network of trusted financial institutions as we have developed a very good relationship with the local lenders in the last 30 years.
They know the value of a Foreman home!
This will also give you a good idea of establishing what can be your budget.
Do you know all your financing options? We can help you walk through them.
Educate Step 3: Builder Choice
What is perhaps the most important in the education stage is the step we call ‘Builder Choice’.
From how many rooms and what type, to the types of brick and the finish of your floors, the total number of choices you have to make can be overwhelming
Typical Custom Home Sales process
You see, there are multiple ways to design and budget for a custom home. After all this process can be very overwhelming, it is therefore that many builders have decided to give their prospects the bare bones square footage price for the major options their clients pick, and then later in the process, offer options that they assumed the clients didn’t want, but that will then be up-selling opportunities.
For most builders, that is the stage where they can rebuild their margins.
At Foreman Builders we decided to go the other way, and spend more time up front designing and weeding through the main options and features, starting with the assumption that our clients want a luxurious package that avoids the need to up-sell.
We think you don’t like surprises of the ‘that was not in the budget’ kind. The drawback of our approach? We might look a bit more expensive up front, and it maybe takes a bit more time before we start the actual building.
But the feedback of our clients has been overwhelmingly positive on this approach.
A different approach: give an as realistic price possible up front
The day my wife and I agreed with Tony Foreman to have him build our new home, Tony said to us, "have fun with it." That is exactly what we did.
Tony and his Team in conjunction with brick-and-mortar contractors began the process of building our home. We discovered immediately how important it was to Tony that he build us the perfect home as we discussed every detail room by room.
His Team led by Amy doing the design work and Mike his building foreman were amazing every step of the way. Amy, I referred to as the inside person as she helped us design each room to our exact specifications. Most important were our visits with her to the contractor facilities to pick lighting, cabinets, doors, windows and so much more. In each case Amy led us through the process of selecting each part of our home. Her acumen and experience made the process of designing the home simple and succinct.
As the home began to take shape and went under roof, we began to work closer with Mike as he reached out to us for our input as he conducted the build. We were able to make critical adjustments within rooms as the home came together. We really appreciated Mike's regular communication as his Team moved forward. For example, we decided to turn a full bathroom into a half bath and closet space adjacent to my office. It turned out to be a huge improvement and much better use of the space.
In conclusion, Tony Foreman and his Team we found to be everything we expected and more. We could not be happier with our Foreman custom home. It is truly a custom home with so many special touches that make it a wonderful place to spend our lives.
Vince Smith