The Custom Home Builder Selection Guide

Ray DiYanni answers the twelve questions he wishes every buyer would ask before choosing a builder, including the ones most builders hope you never bring up.

Building a custom home is one of the largest financial and emotional decisions most families ever make, and the difference between a great experience and a frustrating one usually comes down to the questions you ask before you sign anything.

In this guide, DiYanni Homes founder Ray DiYanni answers those questions directly: what really drives cost, what changes after a contract is signed, how quality is actually verified, and what separates a great builder from an average one. It is written to help you evaluate any builder, including us.

What is inside

• A Letter From Ray DiYanni: Why I Created This Guide
• The 5 Most Common Mistakes Homebuyers Make
• The Question Most Buyers Rarely Ask But Should
• What Frustrates Me Most About The Custom Home Build On Your Lot Industry
• What Separates a Great Builder from an Average Builder?
• What Separates DiYanni Homes from Other Builders?
• What Buyers Misunderstand About Pricing
• What Buyers Misunderstand About Quality
• Questions Most Builders Hope You Don't Ask
• What Causes Costs to Increase After a Contract Is Signed?
• What Happens If Material Prices Rise?
• How Do You Handle Mistakes?
• If a Customer Only Remembered One Thing from This Guide