If you want to build your own home, you may opt to be an owner builder. Why be an owner builder? The purpose behind this would be to save money and have control over the process. Some people are naturally able to take on this challenge due to their experience in the industry. Some find the process more stressful. Are you ready for the red tape and associated stress that comes from being an owner builder? A better solution could be to work with a building broker who could give you the benefit of substantial cost savings with the expertise of a designer and consultant that could help you through the process.

What do building brokers do?

A building broker can work with you to help you with your building project. Whether you’re looking to build a 1-storey, a 2-storey, a duplex, triplex, or another type of property, a building broker can help you from concept to finished product and can help minimize the stress of overseeing the project by working with you in a consultancy capacity.

Design

Want help with your design? Don’t fall for the free design options out there that hold onto your copyright and therefore cost you more money in the long run. A building broker can help an owner builder get their design from their mind to the paper with assistance from a qualified designer or architect and can help them with copyright transfer so that the design becomes the property of the owner builder.

Pricing

Shopping around for the best pricing can be labor intense and confusing. The building broker can then help the owner builder obtain volume pricing, resulting in considerable cost savings.

Overseeing trades people, schedules, materials, safety, and other aspects of the project are going to be labor intense for you as an owner builder. By working with a building broker you can minimize costs, maximize quality, and minimize your stress levels.

Should you be an owner builder or hand the process over to someone? If you opt to do it yourself, you may need to take an owner builder education course to be sure that you can take on this responsibility with the know-how required. Whatever you choose to do, research and solid industry advice can help you obtain the best outcome possible.