09-01-2012, 11:20 AM
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: May 2004
Location: calgary
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Calgary home builder recommendations
I am considering buying a new home and was wondering if anyone has some recommendations/warnings for various Calgary builders. I am specifically looking at a house by Jager Homes. There are a few bad reviews out there but they seem to be from a few years ago so I'm hoping maybe they've cleaned up their act. Jager Homes is not even on the most recent JD Power list and currently has a F rating on the BBB, so I think I already know the answer to my question...Has anyone here built with them recently?
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09-01-2012, 01:12 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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If they have a F rating on BBB then I don't think reading one good personal experience on CP should make you lean towards trusting them in spite of the BBB rating.
Trico homes is a builder I'd recommend.
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09-01-2012, 01:51 PM
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Franchise Player
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We built with cardel, process was ok, I guess about what could be expected. At the end of the day, it is another house to them, and the biggest thing I will ever buy.
After 8 years the house is still standing and does not appear to have any issues.
Take all this for what it is worth.
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09-01-2012, 08:16 PM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Houston, TX
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I built with baywest homes and was pleased overall. I would definitely consider building with them again.
The one thing I really liked about them was the fact that they sent us to individual vendors rather than to a design studio like some of the other builders do. I felt like we had some more choice and flexibility that way. Not sure if they still do this but if they do it is a huge plus in my books.
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09-08-2012, 04:18 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Zuma
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Does anyone have any experience with Mattamy homes? I'm currently looking at buying and just wondering if any CP'ers have dealt with them?
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09-08-2012, 04:20 PM
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Celebrated Square Root Day
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Moving up in the world, eh? Congrats, man!
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09-08-2012, 04:24 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Zuma
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hahah Im not sure if this move will put me up or down
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09-08-2012, 04:29 PM
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Celebrated Square Root Day
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cortez
hahah Im not sure if this move will put me up or down
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Just please tell me you're moving closer to the south, god damnit.
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09-08-2012, 04:30 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Zuma
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ya closer to where you are that's for sure
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The Following User Says Thank You to Cortez For This Useful Post:
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09-08-2012, 05:51 PM
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Franchise Player
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Depends if it's suburban or infill. Where abouts are you planning on building?
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09-08-2012, 06:08 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Zuma
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Chestermere
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09-08-2012, 06:40 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cortez
Chestermere
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Ahhhh infill.
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03-12-2013, 02:46 PM
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First Line Centre
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Bump...just wondering what peoples current perception is of good builders in the 350,000 to 500,000 range?
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03-12-2013, 02:49 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Northendzone
We built with cardel, process was ok, I guess about what could be expected. At the end of the day, it is another house to them, and the biggest thing I will ever buy.
After 8 years the house is still standing and does not appear to have any issues.
Take all this for what it is worth.
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NEVER, NEVER, NEVER NERVER, EVER BUILD WITH CARDEL. Do a search on them and you see see countless horror stories.
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03-12-2013, 04:39 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ace
Bump...just wondering what peoples current perception is of good builders in the 350,000 to 500,000 range?
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Albi Homes possibly?
http://www.calgaryherald.com/homes/C...527/story.html
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03-12-2013, 08:08 PM
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Franchise Player
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I think that you could survey x number of homeowners of any builder, and some will have had a great experience, some will have had a bad, and others will be ok.
The quality of your house is determined by the trades guys.
I truly believe, that it is just another house to these companies, while it is the largest purchase you will ever make.
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03-12-2013, 08:21 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Cool Ville
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not cardel.
Last edited by HELPNEEDED; 03-12-2013 at 08:31 PM.
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03-12-2013, 09:18 PM
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On Hiatus
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Calgary Alberta Canada
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Ive worked on some of cardels stuff decent quality its still about production if you are working on it slap it in get to the next.
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03-13-2013, 08:06 AM
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HELPNEEDED
not cardel.
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care to expand on this?
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03-17-2013, 10:24 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Elbows Up!!
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we have a homes by avi and 7 years later we still like it including the process. were we mad about some things? yes. were we waaaaay happy about almost everything else? yes.
to me, it seems to be about knowing what you want without too many changes going in and the site supervision and the quality of the trades' work.
we would build with homes by avi again.
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