Traumfaenger
2019-08-02 22:44:28
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That's true, similar to demonstration cars at car dealerships, show houses are usually packed full of special equipment. Moreover, show houses are special constructions and do not even have to comply with the usual DIN standards. But what do visitors who have never built themselves notice when entering a show house? - Does it smell good and is the air fresh and pleasant (usually artificially cooled down in summer, a salesperson once admitted this frankly) => First impression counts, the potential buyer should feel comfortable and breathe a sigh of relief when entering the house; - Is the house nicely furnished, does one feel like living here (furniture, colors, etc. say nothing about the workmanship and quality of the building substance) - Are there eye-catchers like a great kitchen, pool in the garden (in a show house park, visitors' children have even gone swimming) What you don’t see: - fair description of construction services and quality of materials (many big brands have low-cost lines) => most first-time visitors probably don’t even know what a construction service description is - wall structure, workmanship in detail, quality of materials (e.g. prefabricated screed, simple drywall panels in wet areas, foils, styrofoam and other hazardous waste in wall structure, etc.) - quality of the trades who actually execute the construction on-site (show houses are often tip-top) Such a show house park is basically a sales platform, a bit like a dream factory, and is supposed to tempt the seller to dream. If you don’t know and cannot ask the critical questions, you gain little in the show house park besides the desire to buy. And you probably only know the critical questions if you have built once before.... Just google "company name of the house manufacturer" and experience reports. Sometimes you have to search persistently because many manufacturers quickly take legal action against negative reviews with lawyers, but you will find them. From the reports, you can gather ideas about which critical questions to ask... PS: And I would question any certificates, awards, prizes, plaques, etc. very critically. Recently this year, 49 out of 50 (!!!) members of an association of house manufacturers were awarded gold and silver prizes for dream houses.... I can only say: If you are a paying member of an interest group, as a house provider you can only avoid an award by suicide!!!! But they all like to celebrate themselves with these prizes and awards....P.S.: actually many "show houses" should rather be called "fake houses" - partly because there often should be the note "illustration shows special equipment,"