Had a similar experience—builder's lender offered some flashy perks, but when I asked about specific fees, they got pretty vague. Ended up shopping ar...

Totally agree with this. I once had a bunch of leftover cedar planks from a fence project and decided to build a quick outdoor coffee table. Didn't ev...

Had a similar experience myself. When we built our place, I initially thought the builder's lender would be easiest, but decided to shop around just o...