Nice video! Very informative! Quick question: sounds like you guys were able to make small changes (kitchen backsplash installation) during the construction? Is that usually okay?? Thanks!
Hey there! Thank you! And it's kind of a long story but we actually had one floor plan that they started building and then our builder was super awesome and let us change our floorplan (which is apparently pretty rare). It took a lot of nagging on our part and luckily we did it before they broke ground so they agreed. But we had already been to design center for our first floor plan and then when we switched floorplans we had to go back to design center. So the second design center meeting are the "changes" I'm referring to in the video! But typically no, it's not common to change things as you go along. Sorry if I made it seem like that in the vid!
@@jennapierce thanks for the detailed answer! And no worries we just got our design center options picked too and are very excited to see the final product! I was asking because we are second guessing ourselves for not upgrading the powder room vanity top to nicer quartz (our builder standard is white Corian😅) well I guess worst case we will have people come in and replace it if we don’t like how it turns out . Thanks again! We’re new subscribers and we definitely love your contents!
You want to make sure your inspector check the roof, make sure you have window flashing and the trim around your windows are flush ‘even’ with the siding NOT sitting on top of the siding. Also, have the sewer line inspected to make sure rocks did not get in or the pipes are misaligned with the city’s pipe. Check that the floor of the crawl space is cleaned and the plastic cover the entire floor. Also in the crawl space make sure the heating ducts were installed correctly, check to make sure ‘all’ exhaust fans in bathrooms and laundry room were connected correctly in the loft. Make sure ALL doors close and open smoothly and correctly. Check caulking around windowsill inside and out and make sure windows close correctly. It’s more important to check what you can’t see. Those are the places where developers cut corners.
I’ve watched so many videos about this to prep for my final walkthrough in April. This, by far, was the most helpful! Thanks for the checklists! Congrats on your beautiful home.
We brought a home already built after 20 yrs we found things we wanted different in our new dream home. This is so amazing I have a book different sections for each part of the house. I am looking through all your videos to make sure we ask the right questions. Thank you for sharing your experience.
Congratulations on your new home. Just wanted to let you know you were spot on on all your things that you told everyone I’m in real estate and trust me once you close on that house the problem is yours and they always say will come back and do a little touchups but sometimes your and sometimes your not so lucky they’ll come back. I’m so happy you done an inspection always doing inspection that’s the first thing if nothing else. Not sure what state you’re in but be sure you file your homestead exemption’s to get a discount on your taxes and there is a deadline so check with your state on that hopefully they’ll go over that at closing with you.
Thanks so much Dee!! We are in North Carolina and this is SUCH a helpful comment! We now have added that to our "closing" question list and will definitely look into it! Thanks so much! :)
This is so true! Our builder never came back to fix anything and strung us along for a yr then told us the warranty period was over and the problems were ours🤬
Your new house looks really great and it’s all yours - yaaay! Anytime a home builder (national homebuilder or builders that build in massive numbers per year) you’ll have some flaws or something that needs to be fixed whether during inspection or within that 1 yr warranty. A smaller mom and pop construction or builder would have more time or consistent employees that work with just them. And they know they’re reputation is by word of mouth and they are more detail oriented and focused and usually more skilled craftsman in their trade. Enjoy your new home and may you make many happy memories there.
Glad i found this video! We are moving into our new build in March! We have two walkthroughs: first with tape to check everything and second final with how everything works. Our first one in feb and will definitely be bringing your ideas from your list!
amber vuong Awe thank you so much! Glad it could help 🥰💕 Trust me, I am so excited to do a furnished house tour too! Hahah. Thanks for the kind words 🙏🏼❤️
Your videos have been so helpful. We have our walk through in the beginning of January and close mid January and this helped a lot. The photos of your roof scarred me, glad you caught that. We already have an inspector scheduled a day before our walk through. Thank you!
I'm so glad! That's so great to hear! Congrats on the new home! It will be so exciting to see it all done! Not too much longer for you guys so that's awesome! Good call on the inspector. It will definitely give you guys peace of mind to know everything was looked over by a professional.
Hi Jenna! Absolutely loving your videos! Quick question: what flooring did you choose for your living room? It looks similar to what we picked at the design center (Mohawk Antique Soft Chamois) which I am also hoping does not pull too gray. Thanks!
@@jennapierce , really nice taste in floors. What does that choice run per sq ft? I am worried vinyl is more expensive by a lot than carpet or standard tile.
Hi Jenna ! Great video and thank you for sharing! Could you share some insight of pros/cons of doing the second set of inspection before or after the final walk through (orientation)? I know that there's a 1 year warranty with the builders on fit and finishes, but are there some benefits of doing the inspection prior to your orientation that will not be covered under your typical 1,2, or 10 year warranty?
Awesome house good tips I’ll probably take a flashlight too . My design studio appointment is January , 7 so I’m getting excited . Was it a lot to get the gourmet kitchen options ? Thanks for sharing
Yay! Glad it could help. Oh a flashlight is a good idea too! We had a headlamp but I forgot to show it. A level would be a good idea too (we didn't do that but would have probably helped). That's so exciting! For us, the gourmet kitchen was actually included. Some communities by our builder had it included in the price and some didn't. I know to upgrade to the next "level" of appliances it was a couple thousand. Good luck with your appointment!
I feel it. My mother advised us not to buy anything major until after we move since where going out of state and PODs are expensive. And since where minimalist I am not rushing into anything. But thank you for the roof tip I have to make sure that the walk inspection checks that!
I’m building a new home in Dallas and I’m really nervous but I’m thankful for these videos! Thanks for sharing your experience and good luck with your new home!
Oh that's so awesome! Looks like Dallas has some really pretty new builds from what I have seen. So glad to hear these helped you! :) Good luck with the build. We just moved into ours two days ago and the process was SO worth it!
I’ve been following you for a short period of time. I’m so in your CORNER about new construction and builders and project managers. Awful , rushing and they are looking out for themselves You are both so real and great. Keep up the good work and God Bless you in your new home. Flooding!!!! Been there through Irma. Nightmare. I’ve been new home buyer x 5. You always learn more. Keep up with your videos. Mary B. Fl.
Thank you! Yes we were able to make sure all issues were addressed with our contractor the day before closing (we had to ask for this though). Our realtor really pushed that for us and we were able to make sure it was all done since we had our final walkthrough a week before closing!
Did you have to sell a house at the same time that you purchased the new construction? Is that why you guys were in the apartment? I’m going through the same process right now and needing advice 😊
Congratulations on buying your first home! Very exciting time! They aren’t little inspection problems, they could be very serious problems later on! Excellent idea to get an inspection!! Will save you a lot of money later. Not top of the line builders, just my humble opinion. Now the fun time to decorate! 🏡
Thanks so much Susan! Yup I would agree. Definitely not the worst, but definitely not the best either. And HECK YEAH! Super stoked to start the decorating process and all the fun videos I have planned. Counting down the days until closing. Thanks for following along! :)
A good idea it to number your blue tape marking and write down what each number was for on your clipboard. It would be very easy for them to remove a marker and for you to forget and miss that they didn’t fix it. This way you can go back through the numbers to make sure it was all complete.
FaithPatienceLuv YAY! I’m so glad you found it helpful 😊 So happy you’re sticking around. I will have lots more updates coming soon. We are closing this week.. YAY!! 🎉🥰 Good luck with your build! It’s definitely a fun process.
We're building a home currently. We're hoping to be in before Thanksgiving. 🦃🦃🦃 I can't wait to watch this, looking for pointers for our final walk through!!! Thanks for sharing!!! 😊😀😁🥰👍
you did such a great job, all the options turned out beautiful. love the gold cabinet pulls. I'm waiting to close on my new build. I have the same regret with my floor plan, happy for you guys that you were able to change your floor plan, great choice!
So I have a question sorry we are not first time homebuyer but we are considering new build and that will be new so it makes me extremely nervous and I never knew new build requires so much check and balances wow this is an eye opening but honestly huge shot out to both of you, so quick question with all the errors or mistake that you find are builder are responsible for paying for it. Thanks so much keep coming these videos
Just came from your regrets video! We’ve had our eye on a community and are preapproved on the wait list, it opens up this weekend! Even before signing contract, we have felt rushed. Your video helped me realize that I can be the “nice” client but also need to stand up for ourselves! I was shocked they won’t even provide us with a sample price list of upgrades before going into contract. And our first appointment for design has to be virtual, I don’t understand how anyone can choose floors over a grainy webcam! 🤦🏻♀️ anyway, your videos give me hope that we can get through the process and have a beautiful home at the end!
Oh wow! I am so glad you found the video helpful! :) That's so exciting about your community! But I TOTALLY know what you mean about the virtual design appointment. That's what they told us too (that the whole thing was virtual) and after we made all of our selections via zoom, I asked if we could come into the design center to just confirm everything and they let us! So hopefully your builder will let you because I agree, the webcam just doesn't do flooring justice. Good luck with your build, girl! You got this!
Michelle Stangl Hey Michelle! They are quartz and the color is “Cabrini Gray” Since the builder supplied them, I’m not sure of the brand, but if you google “Cabrini gray quartz” it should come up! We love them! Good luck with your remodel 🥰
In New Zealand, our councils do the inspections at certain stages of the house build and the big final inspection. We don't pay the final 10% until everything is fixed and completed.
The first home we built, they handed each of us a penny at the final walk through to mark the things that are marked with painters tape. They did this because the painters tape can be removed and not fixed, but the penny mark has to be fixed.
I will like to hear about the emotional and financial trauma purchasing a new home caused. It's certainly not all rosy. People need to hear it all. The good, the bad and the ugly.
I would definitely say building a home is stressful but I would not say our experience was anything close to traumatic. We were lucky enough to be able to save for two full years before we made our purchase, so we were pretty well-prepared when it came to that. I would say that overall, this experience was a positive one not a negative one. Just sharing our personal experience here on my channel.
Hi Jenna. Thanks for this video. I am also having a new construction house built in Georgia & I have just asked my realtor that I want a private inspection done prior to walk thru after watching your video. I am also a first-time home buyer & hoping to move in August. Can you share the checklist questions that you had? Thanks a bunch.
Thank you! Our house is in the framing stage now! It was originally supposed to be finished summer 2020 but with COVID it pushed it out almost a year. We hope to move in in April!
Dang! That's crazy. I'm so sorry about the wait. It will be worth it all in the end I'm sure. Congrats on the build though! That's exciting. Fingers crossed for April for you!
This video was great very informative. Often times we see the good and not the reality of new builds. Love the information I am super happy for you guys.
Yup I agree! When we were building I was searching for realistic videos about the process and couldn't find many so I decided to make some! Glad you found them helpful! :)
Again your builder has terrible contractors. Glad you guys got an inspection. To anyone else I’d suggest at least 2 during the process. 1. Foundation framing and insulation 2. For final signing like you guys did
Yes! We got the pre-drywall inspection as well and it was very helpful. Super important to have a second set of professional eyes looking for mistakes!
This is very helpful.Did you meet up with your home inspector when he conducted the inspection? So a final walk through is just you guys, your realtor, and builder? There's no first initial walk through after they finish everything? We closing in less than 2 wks. I feel you wait so long but then everything is so rushed at the end with the walk through and closing.
April closing? And final walkthrough is Dec? We hope to close in March, would love to be ready in Dec. so nervous as there are many delays builders are dealing with. I bet you guys were thrilled.
Such a great video. My partner & I are in the process of building our house, so this is very timely & helpful! Looking forward to seeing your future content.
Yay!! I'm so glad it was perfect timing and could help you guys. Thanks so much! Closing this week so should be coming out with a lot more soon here! :)
Hey Jenna!! Congratulations on your new home!!! I’m in the process of building a custom home now and man is it exciting and stressful at the same time! Currently binge watching your videos now... y’all are so cute, haha. I know with quarantine the build process has been insane due to things being on back order and closing dates getting pushed back. We went from closing on March 30th to now July 2nd. Did y’all get hit with the lumber charge? Our lumber went up a significant amount.
Yay! I'm so glad! We are in the "home stretch" ....literally haha. So excited for all the videos in the new place. Just checked out your channel too and I LOVE it! Such cute ideas you have :)
@@simplydiyhome YAY! Thanks girl! :) We are hopefully closing this week so the new build vids should start rolling in after Christmas! Congrats on your build too! Will be fun to see it when its done.
Thank you for the great tips! We are getting ready to start building ours. Just waiting on permits. Can’t wait for the day we do our final walkthrough!
Yay! So glad you found it helpful. Congratulations! We just moved into ours two days ago and the process/wait is SO worth it! Good luck with your build :)
We had to get our own (our builder/title company did not provide one though they had their own inspections they had to answer to). Even if the builder provided one, I would recommend getting a private one done just because that way you can have peace of mind knowing nothing was missed!
Hey Jenna! These are some great videos and very informative. We are about to start this same journey and I was wondering if you could maybe share your lists you made for checking?
Love this. I think it also depends on your builder. All appliances are under warranty so if it doesnt work or something happens after you move it it’s covered including service. Also the home should be under a builders warranty so anything that’s happen with the exception of pipes bursting (act of god clause) you would call the builder to inspect before fixing. They come out and make sure it’s not a structural fault. Any little things like the door bell, plugs etc they fix after you move in if it wasn’t done correctly . Once you move in you will still find things that needs corrected or at least I did😂. Anywhos congrats and love that you get in right before Christmas 😍🥳🥰
Dang girl you know your stuff! Yes it definitely gives us some more peace of mind knowing everything is still under warranty! Hope you're enjoying your home and thanks for your sweet comment! Merry Christmas! :)
Congratulations! This vid is very helpful, we are in the process to buy a new build too and this will definitely help in the near future. Btw I love your make up!
Estefany Fernandez Thanks girl! YAY! I’m so glad it was/will be helpful!! And thank you! I feel like this was the year where I finally learned how to do it hahah 😂🙌🏻 Kelly Strack (on RUclips) taught me everything 😂. Good luck with the new build purchase! It’s definitely a fun process! Thanks for your sweet comment! 🤗💕
Hey there! They are in the description box of this video at the bottom! It's the dropbox link! Glad the video was helpful! Good luck with your walkthrough! :)
Hahah I love it! That's so awesome. Definitely worth it I think! Walmart has a two pack for like 4 bucks! Glad you found the vid helpful. Thanks so much for watching. Good luck at your walkthrough :)
Do you mind sharing your checklist and questions list maybe as a google doc? In closing on new construction in February and would love to do what you all are doing. Awesome content!
Hey girl! Congrats!! I will see what I can do! (I will try to do a Dropbox link) Obviously a lot of them are geared towards our home but I will share it because I think it would still be very helpful! So just take it with a grain of salt haha. I’ll comment back on here when I’ve posted it and you can let me know if it works for you! Good luck with with the closing 🤗🙌🏻❤️
@@JasmineAvril Thanks so much girl! I just uploaded all the ones I had (the bedroom ones got deleted but they are generally the same as the other ones). Hope it helps!
Hey Felicia! So glad you found it helpful! :) Our inspection company was Housemaster Home Inspection. Not sure where you are located but we are in Charlotte. If you are in a different state though, I would try to get recommendations from a realtor or google top home inspectors in your area and read the reviews on each! Thank you so much for watching and hope this helped :)
@@jennapierce thank you!! I'm in Austin. I'll reach out to the company in Charlotte to see if they have branches of their company in Texas. If not, I will search as you recommended!! Enjoy your new home!!! Thanks for ALL of the encouragement! I'm gonna get my clip board READY!!🤣
S H yes. We had two major inspections. One before drywall (at our pre-drywall meeting) and one before we closed (about a week before our final walkthrough) and yes it was the same company that did both!
Awe thank you so much! We definitely splurged in the design center a bit haha. Congrats on your home as well! I'm sure it will be beautiful. Thanks so much for watching! :)
Hi thanks for all of your new build videos, question, did obtaining a realtor effect the relationship with the builder? I'd assume they'd rather not have to pay a realtor. My wife and I are looking into builders at the moment. Thanks!
I’m cracking up bc I sped up the video I watched before this one and I was wondering how in the heck you were speaking so fast! I thought ‘Ben Shapiro has competition’ 😂
Congrats new friend here this was amazing and informative my husband and I are look to do a new build happy I came across you channel would love to stay connected
Hey girl! YAY! I'm so glad you found it helpful! Definitely! Feel free to reach out if you have any questions! That's so exciting! Thanks for watching and good luck with your build. :)
Need subscriber too! I love watching these videos! We just recently built our new construction home w/ Ryan Homes! We built a Corsica! Going to watch your other videos now too!!
@@jennapierce thank you was curious because we signed and gave deposit in the very beginning of November of last year and they still haven’t even poured the foundation 🤦🏻♂️.
I don't want to disclose that on my channel just so I can talk freely about the experience BUT just know it's one of the major ones that is building all over the country. They have their headquarters in Phoenix ;)
Nice video! Very informative! Quick question: sounds like you guys were able to make small changes (kitchen backsplash installation) during the construction? Is that usually okay?? Thanks!
Hey there! Thank you! And it's kind of a long story but we actually had one floor plan that they started building and then our builder was super awesome and let us change our floorplan (which is apparently pretty rare). It took a lot of nagging on our part and luckily we did it before they broke ground so they agreed. But we had already been to design center for our first floor plan and then when we switched floorplans we had to go back to design center. So the second design center meeting are the "changes" I'm referring to in the video! But typically no, it's not common to change things as you go along. Sorry if I made it seem like that in the vid!
@@jennapierce thanks for the detailed answer! And no worries we just got our design center options picked too and are very excited to see the final product! I was asking because we are second guessing ourselves for not upgrading the powder room vanity top to nicer quartz (our builder standard is white Corian😅) well I guess worst case we will have people come in and replace it if we don’t like how it turns out . Thanks again! We’re new subscribers and we definitely love your contents!
Some builders will allow you to make cosmetic changes but charger extra just for changing after the paperwork has been signed
You want to make sure your inspector check the roof, make sure you have window flashing and the trim around your windows are flush ‘even’ with the siding NOT sitting on top of the siding. Also, have the sewer line inspected to make sure rocks did not get in or the pipes are misaligned with the city’s pipe. Check that the floor of the crawl space is cleaned and the plastic cover the entire floor. Also in the crawl space make sure the heating ducts were installed correctly, check to make sure ‘all’ exhaust fans in bathrooms and laundry room were connected correctly in the loft. Make sure ALL doors close and open smoothly and correctly. Check caulking around windowsill inside and out and make sure windows close correctly. It’s more important to check what you can’t see. Those are the places where developers cut corners.
Those were NOT small tedious things! Great catch from your inspector. Those are very significant errors from the builder.
Can you do a video of the questions and checklist you had? I’m really thinking of going with a new construction home.
I’ve watched so many videos about this to prep for my final walkthrough in April. This, by far, was the most helpful! Thanks for the checklists! Congrats on your beautiful home.
We brought a home already built after 20 yrs we found things we wanted different in our new dream home. This is so amazing I have a book different sections for each part of the house. I am looking through all your videos to make sure we ask the right questions. Thank you for sharing your experience.
Congratulations on your new home. Just wanted to let you know you were spot on on all your things that you told everyone I’m in real estate and trust me once you close on that house the problem is yours and they always say will come back and do a little touchups but sometimes your and sometimes your not so lucky they’ll come back. I’m so happy you done an inspection always doing inspection that’s the first thing if nothing else. Not sure what state you’re in but be sure you file your homestead exemption’s to get a discount on your taxes and there is a deadline so check with your state on that hopefully they’ll go over that at closing with you.
Thanks so much Dee!! We are in North Carolina and this is SUCH a helpful comment! We now have added that to our "closing" question list and will definitely look into it! Thanks so much! :)
This is so true! Our builder never came back to fix anything and strung us along for a yr then told us the warranty period was over and the problems were ours🤬
Your new house looks really great and it’s all yours - yaaay! Anytime a home builder (national homebuilder or builders that build in massive numbers per year) you’ll have some flaws or something that needs to be fixed whether during inspection or within that 1 yr warranty. A smaller mom and pop construction or builder would have more time or consistent employees that work with just them. And they know they’re reputation is by word of mouth and they are more detail oriented and focused and usually more skilled craftsman in their trade. Enjoy your new home and may you make many happy memories there.
Thank you so much Barb! :)
Thank for the checklist, I was looking for one. Great video.
Your inspector was sent from God Himself. Wow! He caught some very important mistakes!
Christie Rose RIGHT?! SO grateful for him. Definitely worth it to get one I think!
Totally agree
Glad i found this video! We are moving into our new build in March! We have two walkthroughs: first with tape to check everything and second final with how everything works. Our first one in feb and will definitely be bringing your ideas from your list!
Congratulations to you both!! Can't wait to see a furnished full house tour. Thank you for doing this video! Good tips!
amber vuong Awe thank you so much! Glad it could help 🥰💕 Trust me, I am so excited to do a furnished house tour too! Hahah. Thanks for the kind words 🙏🏼❤️
Your videos have been so helpful. We have our walk through in the beginning of January and close mid January and this helped a lot. The photos of your roof scarred me, glad you caught that. We already have an inspector scheduled a day before our walk through. Thank you!
I'm so glad! That's so great to hear! Congrats on the new home! It will be so exciting to see it all done! Not too much longer for you guys so that's awesome! Good call on the inspector. It will definitely give you guys peace of mind to know everything was looked over by a professional.
Hi Jenna! Absolutely loving your videos! Quick question: what flooring did you choose for your living room? It looks similar to what we picked at the design center (Mohawk Antique Soft Chamois) which I am also hoping does not pull too gray. Thanks!
Rebs Thank you so much!! 🥰 They were Mohawk Sail Cloth by the Boardwalk collection! I’m sure the ones you picked will look beautiful 💕
@@jennapierce , really nice taste in floors. What does that choice run per sq ft? I am worried vinyl is more expensive by a lot than carpet or standard tile.
Hi Jenna ! Great video and thank you for sharing! Could you share some insight of pros/cons of doing the second set of inspection before or after the final walk through (orientation)? I know that there's a 1 year warranty with the builders on fit and finishes, but are there some benefits of doing the inspection prior to your orientation that will not be covered under your typical 1,2, or 10 year warranty?
Awesome house good tips I’ll probably take a flashlight too . My design studio appointment is January , 7 so I’m getting excited . Was it a lot to get the gourmet kitchen options ? Thanks for sharing
Yay! Glad it could help. Oh a flashlight is a good idea too! We had a headlamp but I forgot to show it. A level would be a good idea too (we didn't do that but would have probably helped). That's so exciting! For us, the gourmet kitchen was actually included. Some communities by our builder had it included in the price and some didn't. I know to upgrade to the next "level" of appliances it was a couple thousand. Good luck with your appointment!
This was very helpful! We just signed our purchase agreement last Saturday so we're still at the beginning stages. But thanks for sharing this with us
The Murph Life Awe I’m so glad! 😊💕 Good luck with the build! It’s definitely a fun process and totally worth all the waiting in the end!
I feel it. My mother advised us not to buy anything major until after we move since where going out of state and PODs are expensive. And since where minimalist I am not rushing into anything. But thank you for the roof tip I have to make sure that the walk inspection checks that!
Thank you for sharing all the info!! you guys are amazing👏👏
I’m building a new home in Dallas and I’m really nervous but I’m thankful for these videos! Thanks for sharing your experience and good luck with your new home!
Oh that's so awesome! Looks like Dallas has some really pretty new builds from what I have seen. So glad to hear these helped you! :) Good luck with the build. We just moved into ours two days ago and the process was SO worth it!
Loved this great advice, super happy to have found this page, great information all around.
YAY! So glad you are finding it helpful. Thanks so much for the positive feedback! :)
I love the matching clipboards and bringing your own tape! I am totally go to do that on our walk through. Great video!
You guys are amazing! Thank you so much for all of the helpful info, the checklist and questions are totally on-point🙏
I’ve been following you for a short period of time.
I’m so in your CORNER about new construction and builders and project managers. Awful , rushing and they are looking out for themselves
You are both so real and great. Keep up the good work and God Bless you in your new home.
Flooding!!!!
Been there through Irma. Nightmare.
I’ve been new home buyer x 5.
You always learn more.
Keep up with your videos.
Mary B. Fl.
Beautiful! Can you tell me the color stain on your wood floors I am currently trying to lighten up my wood floors and I really love that color
Your video is waaay better than other videos made by “professionals” (realtors etc). 👍👍👍👍
Good, informative video--thanks. So, did the builder agree to fix all the issues found in the inspection before closing?
Thank you! Yes we were able to make sure all issues were addressed with our contractor the day before closing (we had to ask for this though). Our realtor really pushed that for us and we were able to make sure it was all done since we had our final walkthrough a week before closing!
Did you have to sell a house at the same time that you purchased the new construction? Is that why you guys were in the apartment? I’m going through the same process right now and needing advice 😊
Wow! Definitely glad you got that inspection! The $400 was well worth it! It saved you thousands of dollars in the end!
Did you have any builder inspectors along the way? like foundation frame etc? or just at the end? ty
Congratulations on buying your first home! Very exciting time! They aren’t little inspection problems, they could be very serious problems later on! Excellent idea to get an inspection!! Will save you a lot of money later. Not top of the line builders, just my humble opinion. Now the fun time to decorate! 🏡
Thanks so much Susan! Yup I would agree. Definitely not the worst, but definitely not the best either. And HECK YEAH! Super stoked to start the decorating process and all the fun videos I have planned. Counting down the days until closing. Thanks for following along! :)
Thank you so much for the tips. Didn't think I was going to hire an inspector but now I should.
A good idea it to number your blue tape marking and write down what each number was for on your clipboard. It would be very easy for them to remove a marker and for you to forget and miss that they didn’t fix it. This way you can go back through the numbers to make sure it was all complete.
Congratulations on your new home! We are at the beginning stage. These are very helpful tips. I just subscribed. Thanks for the info.
FaithPatienceLuv YAY! I’m so glad you found it helpful 😊 So happy you’re sticking around. I will have lots more updates coming soon. We are closing this week.. YAY!! 🎉🥰 Good luck with your build! It’s definitely a fun process.
We're building a home currently.
We're hoping to be in before Thanksgiving. 🦃🦃🦃
I can't wait to watch this, looking for pointers for our final walk through!!!
Thanks for sharing!!!
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This clip was very....informative for us!!!
Thank you so very...much!!!
I hope that you are enjoying your home!!!
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you did such a great job, all the options turned out beautiful. love the gold cabinet pulls. I'm waiting to close on my new build. I have the same regret with my floor plan, happy for you guys that you were able to change your floor plan, great choice!
This video has been so helpful. My husband and I have our walkthrough on our new build next week and I’m so glad I found your video.
Awe I'm so glad it was helpful! I really appreciate the feedback, Lee! Thanks for watching :)
So I have a question sorry we are not first time homebuyer but we are considering new build and that will be new so it makes me extremely nervous and I never knew new build requires so much check and balances wow this is an eye opening but honestly huge shot out to both of you, so quick question with all the errors or mistake that you find are builder are responsible for paying for it. Thanks so much keep coming these videos
Just came from your regrets video! We’ve had our eye on a community and are preapproved on the wait list, it opens up this weekend! Even before signing contract, we have felt rushed. Your video helped me realize that I can be the “nice” client but also need to stand up for ourselves! I was shocked they won’t even provide us with a sample price list of upgrades before going into contract. And our first appointment for design has to be virtual, I don’t understand how anyone can choose floors over a grainy webcam! 🤦🏻♀️ anyway, your videos give me hope that we can get through the process and have a beautiful home at the end!
Oh wow! I am so glad you found the video helpful! :) That's so exciting about your community! But I TOTALLY know what you mean about the virtual design appointment. That's what they told us too (that the whole thing was virtual) and after we made all of our selections via zoom, I asked if we could come into the design center to just confirm everything and they let us! So hopefully your builder will let you because I agree, the webcam just doesn't do flooring justice. Good luck with your build, girl! You got this!
Good illustration of items flagged by showing photo of what you were talking about. Valuable tips!
Love your new home!! May I ask what brand/type/color the faux concrete countertops you chose? I want to use the same thing in my remodel!! Thanks!
Michelle Stangl Hey Michelle! They are quartz and the color is “Cabrini Gray” Since the builder supplied them, I’m not sure of the brand, but if you google “Cabrini gray quartz” it should come up! We love them! Good luck with your remodel 🥰
Thanks for the info. We are at the VERY BEGINNING stages of our new construction journey, and these videos are great.
Awe yay! Glad it was helpful! Thank you so much for watching and good luck with your build! :)
In New Zealand, our councils do the inspections at certain stages of the house build and the big final inspection. We don't pay the final 10% until everything is fixed and completed.
The first home we built, they handed each of us a penny at the final walk through to mark the things that are marked with painters tape. They did this because the painters tape can be removed and not fixed, but the penny mark has to be fixed.
OHHHH!!! Sounds like you had a good builder! That's thorough! I like that.
@@jennapierce yes we've built two homes with them as our kids we're growing up, now we are looking to downsize and build again.
I will like to hear about the emotional and financial trauma purchasing a new home caused. It's certainly not all rosy. People need to hear it all. The good, the bad and the ugly.
I would definitely say building a home is stressful but I would not say our experience was anything close to traumatic. We were lucky enough to be able to save for two full years before we made our purchase, so we were pretty well-prepared when it came to that. I would say that overall, this experience was a positive one not a negative one. Just sharing our personal experience here on my channel.
Hi Jenna. Thanks for this video. I am also having a new construction house built in Georgia & I have just asked my realtor that I want a private inspection done prior to walk thru after watching your video. I am also a first-time home buyer & hoping to move in August. Can you share the checklist questions that you had? Thanks a bunch.
If anyone else can help that would be great too. I'm going to be closing around 4th July weekend. Thank you
Thanks for the checklists! You rock!
Thank you! Our house is in the framing stage now! It was originally supposed to be finished summer 2020 but with COVID it pushed it out almost a year. We hope to move in in April!
Dang! That's crazy. I'm so sorry about the wait. It will be worth it all in the end I'm sure. Congrats on the build though! That's exciting. Fingers crossed for April for you!
Congratulations on your new home! You'll have so much decorating it! Can't wait to see what you do with a blank canvas!!😀
Jenna, what brand and shade of flooring do you have? Is it Mohawk?
Yes! Mohawk boardwalk collection. “Sail cloth”!
This video was great very informative. Often times we see the good and not the reality of new builds. Love the information I am super happy for you guys.
Yup I agree! When we were building I was searching for realistic videos about the process and couldn't find many so I decided to make some! Glad you found them helpful! :)
Thank you for all the information you’ve given me on new build.
Hi! Newbie here- that is the blue tape for during your final walkthrough?
Again your builder has terrible contractors. Glad you guys got an inspection. To anyone else I’d suggest at least 2 during the process. 1. Foundation framing and insulation 2. For final signing like you guys did
Yes! We got the pre-drywall inspection as well and it was very helpful. Super important to have a second set of professional eyes looking for mistakes!
This is very helpful.Did you meet up with your home inspector when he conducted the inspection? So a final walk through is just you guys, your realtor, and builder? There's no first initial walk through after they finish everything? We closing in less than 2 wks. I feel you wait so long but then everything is so rushed at the end with the walk through and closing.
April closing? And final walkthrough is Dec? We hope to close in March, would love to be ready in Dec. so nervous as there are many delays builders are dealing with. I bet you guys were thrilled.
Was your inspector present on the first day of construction?
Such a great video. My partner & I are in the process of building our house, so this is very timely & helpful! Looking forward to seeing your future content.
Yay!! I'm so glad it was perfect timing and could help you guys. Thanks so much! Closing this week so should be coming out with a lot more soon here! :)
Great video! Thank you for posting.
Hey Jenna!! Congratulations on your new home!!! I’m in the process of building a custom home now and man is it exciting and stressful at the same time! Currently binge watching your videos now... y’all are so cute, haha. I know with quarantine the build process has been insane due to things being on back order and closing dates getting pushed back. We went from closing on March 30th to now July 2nd. Did y’all get hit with the lumber charge? Our lumber went up a significant amount.
Yay! I got so excited when I say this in my feed!! Congrats!!
Yay! I'm so glad! We are in the "home stretch" ....literally haha. So excited for all the videos in the new place. Just checked out your channel too and I LOVE it! Such cute ideas you have :)
@@jennapierce Ah thanks! I found your channel when we decided to build! So it was nice to see the whole process! Can't wait to see more!
@@simplydiyhome YAY! Thanks girl! :) We are hopefully closing this week so the new build vids should start rolling in after Christmas! Congrats on your build too! Will be fun to see it when its done.
Gorgeous house! Thanks for the valuable info🙏🏼🌞 supposed to close on mine in May🤞🏼
I love the information! You had a lot of tape on the steps and banister. Did they fix all of those items?
Thank you so much for this info it’s a lot. God bless you in your new home.❤️
Thank you for the great tips! We are getting ready to start building ours. Just waiting on permits. Can’t wait for the day we do our final walkthrough!
Yay! So glad you found it helpful. Congratulations! We just moved into ours two days ago and the process/wait is SO worth it! Good luck with your build :)
Congratulations on your new home!
Did the builder or title company include an inspection? Or did you do your own? Or did you do both?
We had to get our own (our builder/title company did not provide one though they had their own inspections they had to answer to). Even if the builder provided one, I would recommend getting a private one done just because that way you can have peace of mind knowing nothing was missed!
Do you have those checklists still? We’ve got our final walkthrough next week!
Hey Jenna! These are some great videos and very informative. We are about to start this same journey and I was wondering if you could maybe share your lists you made for checking?
Is there an available version of your checklist?
I cannot believe some of these 'mistakes' that were made!! Holy cow. Regardless, congrats you guys! super exciting time.
Love this. I think it also depends on your builder. All appliances are under warranty so if it doesnt work or something happens after you move it it’s covered including service. Also the home should be under a builders warranty so anything that’s happen with the exception of pipes bursting (act of god clause) you would call the builder to inspect before fixing. They come out and make sure it’s not a structural fault. Any little things like the door bell, plugs etc they fix after you move in if it wasn’t done correctly . Once you move in you will still find things that needs corrected or at least I did😂. Anywhos congrats and love that you get in right before Christmas 😍🥳🥰
Dang girl you know your stuff! Yes it definitely gives us some more peace of mind knowing everything is still under warranty! Hope you're enjoying your home and thanks for your sweet comment! Merry Christmas! :)
I think those walking finger transitions set this video apart haha
Hahaha DEFINITLEY
Thanks for this info! I think we have the same builder! 😂 I recognize the layout!
Best advice is to take your time! Our builder rushed us during the final walkthrough and closing was scheduled the same day!
Congratulations! This vid is very helpful, we are in the process to buy a new build too and this will definitely help in the near future. Btw I love your make up!
Estefany Fernandez Thanks girl! YAY! I’m so glad it was/will be helpful!! And thank you! I feel like this was the year where I finally learned how to do it hahah 😂🙌🏻 Kelly Strack (on RUclips) taught me everything 😂. Good luck with the new build purchase! It’s definitely a fun process! Thanks for your sweet comment! 🤗💕
this was helpful. hey Jenna how can we get the checklists you made. I would pay for all the checklists, if made available
Hey there! They are in the description box of this video at the bottom! It's the dropbox link! Glad the video was helpful! Good luck with your walkthrough! :)
Omg, told hubby yesterday we are doing clipboards, great minds think alike! Thanks for the tips!
Hahah I love it! That's so awesome. Definitely worth it I think! Walmart has a two pack for like 4 bucks! Glad you found the vid helpful. Thanks so much for watching. Good luck at your walkthrough :)
why did you guys delete
your move-in videos?
Congrats!!!! I have officially subscribed, hope to see more vids from you guys!!!
YAY! Should hopefully be closing this week so I should have a bunch more new build content after that! Glad you're sticking around!
That inspection tip is golden.
Who'd you build with?
Do you mind sharing your checklist and questions list maybe as a google doc? In closing on new construction in February and would love to do what you all are doing. Awesome content!
Hey girl! Congrats!! I will see what I can do! (I will try to do a Dropbox link) Obviously a lot of them are geared towards our home but I will share it because I think it would still be very helpful! So just take it with a grain of salt haha. I’ll comment back on here when I’ve posted it and you can let me know if it works for you! Good luck with with the closing 🤗🙌🏻❤️
@@jennapierce Thank you! 😊 Congratulations to you all as well! Can’t wait to see more of your content.
@@JasmineAvril Thanks so much girl! I just uploaded all the ones I had (the bedroom ones got deleted but they are generally the same as the other ones). Hope it helps!
I appreciate this video so much. can you please share your check list?
Glad it was helpful! I have it linked in the description!
Hey Jenna!! Can you please share the company or the inspector who did the inspection? Definitely saved this video!!!
Hey Felicia! So glad you found it helpful! :) Our inspection company was Housemaster Home Inspection. Not sure where you are located but we are in Charlotte. If you are in a different state though, I would try to get recommendations from a realtor or google top home inspectors in your area and read the reviews on each! Thank you so much for watching and hope this helped :)
@@jennapierce thank you!! I'm in Austin. I'll reach out to the company in Charlotte to see if they have branches of their company in Texas. If not, I will search as you recommended!! Enjoy your new home!!! Thanks for ALL of the encouragement! I'm gonna get my clip board READY!!🤣
Thank you, this helps!
So was this inspector the same guy as your last video? or you had to hire a separated inspector for it? Thanks
S H yes. We had two major inspections. One before drywall (at our pre-drywall meeting) and one before we closed (about a week before our final walkthrough) and yes it was the same company that did both!
Damn this is a nice build!
I’m clearly working with the wrong builder or buying in the wrong state!
Congrats on the new home
Awe thank you so much! We definitely splurged in the design center a bit haha. Congrats on your home as well! I'm sure it will be beautiful. Thanks so much for watching! :)
@@jennapierce can I ask if the builder initials are RDH? Getting ready to start a contract with them, thanks!
Thanks for sharing your checklist!!
Yay! So glad it could help! :)
I think the guys who worked on your home definitely tested the toilet/s😂
Hi thanks for all of your new build videos, question, did obtaining a realtor effect the relationship with the builder? I'd assume they'd rather not have to pay a realtor.
My wife and I are looking into builders at the moment. Thanks!
I’m cracking up bc I sped up the video I watched before this one and I was wondering how in the heck you were speaking so fast! I thought ‘Ben Shapiro has competition’ 😂
Awesome for the information hoping for us to own our own home hope fully be for this year end in the might name of Jesus amen
What's that blue tape marks for.. can someone explain me plz
Stuff that needs attention/fix
Congrats new friend here this was amazing and informative my husband and I are look to do a new build happy I came across you channel would love to stay connected
Hey girl! YAY! I'm so glad you found it helpful! Definitely! Feel free to reach out if you have any questions! That's so exciting! Thanks for watching and good luck with your build. :)
Need subscriber too! I love watching these videos! We just recently built our new construction home w/ Ryan Homes! We built a Corsica! Going to watch your other videos now too!!
How long did your build take?
We signed papers in April and moved in December!
@@jennapierce thank you was curious because we signed and gave deposit in the very beginning of November of last year and they still haven’t even poured the foundation 🤦🏻♂️.
Congrats!! Really great tips ..
Thank you so much! Glad you found it helpful :)
Holy smokes that’s ballzy of the roofers.
Get 3’ closed gutter extensions
Who is your builder?
I don't want to disclose that on my channel just so I can talk freely about the experience BUT just know it's one of the major ones that is building all over the country. They have their headquarters in Phoenix ;)