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Originally Posted by RogerWilco
A slower market always means more availability of qualified traids. You stand the chance of having a much better built product in a shorter period of time. The builders I work with have slowed down their production because they can't make as much money as they did before. When the builders can't make as much money that is good for you if you can afford it. If you can get money from your home this is the best time to build. You will get a cheaper product with better quality. If you hold on to it for 10 years.
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The slower market does mean that all of the losers who managed to get work during the boom time are mostly gone. Unfortunately, most builders are also pinching pennies like crazy so they may need to cut corners on product or not be able to provide the same level of warranty coverage.