ARE BUILDER REFERENCES REALLY THAT HELPFUL OR JUST FLUFF?

ARE BUILDER REFERENCES REALLY THAT HELPFUL OR JUST FLUFF?

I get why people lean on references, but honestly, I found them kind of overrated. When we built our place last year, every builder handed over a list of “happy” clients—felt like reading Yelp’s greatest hits. Instead, I drove around and knocked on doors of houses they’d actually built. Way more useful. People were way more candid face-to-face, and I got to see the real finished product, not just the photos. References help, but they’re just one piece of the puzzle.