Can You Make Changes?

Let me share a little secret about builders, they don't like to re-do something they have already done. It's costly, it's time consuming and they are creatures that like to tackle a project, complete it and move on.

So can you make changes? Maybe. It really depends on the builder, what it is, and how bad they want to sell that particular home. However, if there are several changes, it might be best to just build from scratch. (See custom build on a builders lot post) 

Example: A home you are looking at has carpet in all of the bedrooms, and you want them changed to hardwoods. The builder would have to rip out that carpet, throw it away, and then install hardwoods. So they are loosing the money they spent to install the carpets, and then they have to hire people to come install the hardwoods. Even if you are ok accepting the cost of the hardwoods, most buyers are not willing to cover the loss of the carpet. 

So in the example above, when there are several items that need to be "changed" often times its cheaper to just build it with the details you want, rather than absorbing the cost of upgrading it.