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Builder Score

A scored assessment of a builder based on available data — covering permit volume, community pricing relative to resale, quality indicators, warranty terms and buyer consideration factors.

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Builder Score
Get an independent score on a builder's value, quality and reliability.
✓ Overall builder score (0–100)
✓ Score breakdown by category
✓ Permit and production volume context
✓ Pricing vs resale value positioning
🤖 AI-Assisted · 📄 PDF · ⚡ Same day — usually within 1–2 hours

What You Receive

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Overall builder score (0–100)
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Score breakdown by category
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Permit and production volume context
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Pricing vs resale value positioning
  • ✓ Quality and warranty indicators
  • ✓ Buyer considerations checklist
  • ✓ Downloadable PDF

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Builder Score
Overall builder score (0–100)🔒 in full report
Score breakdown by category🔒 in full report
Permit and production volume context🔒 in full report
Pricing vs resale value positioning🔒 in full report
Quality and warranty indicators🔒 in full report
This preview shows what's covered — full data and figures are in your delivered report.

Who This Report Is For

  • → Buyers comparing multiple builders
  • → Buyers doing due diligence before signing
  • → Buyers unfamiliar with a builder

Common Mistakes New Construction Buyers Make

Buying new construction feels simpler than buying resale — no inspection surprises, no negotiating with a stranger — but that simplicity is exactly what causes buyers to skip steps that cost them real money:

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Not having independent representation

Builder sales reps work for the builder, not you — buyers who go in without their own advocate often leave incentives, upgrade credits and negotiation room on the table simply because no one asked.

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Signing the builder contract without review

Builder contracts are written to protect the builder and often include deposit, delay and change-order terms very different from a standard resale purchase agreement — reading it only after signing is a common and expensive mistake.

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Treating the base price as the real price

Design-center upgrades, lot premiums and standard-vs-included finishes can add tens of thousands beyond the advertised base price — buyers who don't model this end up over budget before closing.

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Skipping the pre-drywall and final walkthrough inspections

New doesn't mean flawless — buyers who assume a new build needs no inspection miss issues that are cheap to fix before drywall goes up and expensive after closing.

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Underestimating how much incentives and pricing shift by timing

Builder pricing, incentives and inventory-home deals move with quarter-end targets and community sellout status — buyers who don't track this timing routinely pay more than a buyer who purchased weeks earlier or later.

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Why Builder Score Beats builder sales materials/model home walkthroughs

Builder sales materials are marketing — accurate about the community, but not designed to tell you what you're giving up or what else you could be getting.

Capability
builder sales materials/model home walkthroughs
Builder Score
Pricing context
Base price and standard upgrade menu only
✓ Independent review of what's actually included vs. upgrade cost
Incentives
Whatever the builder is currently offering, presented once
✓ Guidance on what's typically negotiable and how to ask
Contract review
Not covered — builder's own paperwork
✓ Plain-language breakdown of typical contract and deposit terms
Representation
Builder rep works for the builder
✓ Independent analysis working in your interest, not the builder's
Long-term value
Not covered
✓ Estimated value outlook for the community and your specific lot/plan
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Information We'll Need

  • · Builder name
  • · Community name or state
  • · Home type
  • · Price range

Note: Some reports may require additional information after submission.

How It Works

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STEP 01
Submit

Fill in the order form with your property address and contact details.

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STEP 02
Analyze

Our AI reviews available property data, market context and your goals.

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STEP 03
Receive

Your analysis is ready in your account the same day — usually within 1–2 hours. PDF download included.

⚠️ Limitations

This report is AI-assisted and based on available data. Estimates may be incomplete or inaccurate. Always verify important information independently and consult qualified professionals before making real estate, financial, legal or construction decisions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Disclaimer: Reaixo reports are AI-assisted and provided for informational and educational purposes only. They are not appraisals, home inspections, engineering assessments, contractor estimates, legal advice, tax advice, lending decisions or financial advice. Property information, cost estimates and market assumptions may be incomplete or inaccurate and should be independently verified with qualified professionals.

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