tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6796203578289540252024-02-08T08:36:42.497-08:00Conned by Masterton Homesantonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08554014713654412302noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679620357828954025.post-44088385558547464362008-10-14T03:21:00.000-07:002008-10-14T03:45:45.949-07:00I trusted Masterton Homes and now I have to pay for itAccording to the promises, Masterton homes provides fixed pricing and peace of mind. Be aware when signing the final contract with them. Here is the story.<br /><br />Although I was kind of pre-warned by their poor customer focus, high level of internal buerocracy (which caused several month of delay between councl approval and commencement of building activities), I signed a contract to build a duplex to the total sum of about 480K. Never mind that a local builder was about 15% cheaper and much more customer focussed. I understood that there were some allowances that might be exceeded if there are unusual circumstances. Now I am learning that I am getting the first excess payment of 5,5K to remove the soil from excavating the foundation. That means that I have already exceeded my budget by 1% before even the slab has been poured. I am horrified of what will come next?<br />This is a deliberate practice of Masterton Homes, to hide excess pricing and to obtain an unfair competitive advantage over competitors. I will keep all new developments on excess charges posted on this blog.antonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08554014713654412302noreply@blogger.com2