Hello,
I’m curious about how much is actually normally still negotiable?! Especially with some extras, the room for negotiation should be bigger, after all, the commission on extras is always higher than on standard. Of course, I know that something is factored in here, probably 5-10%?!
The order situation here is good, but no one will just let someone go if they have genuine interest in a contract.
I’m answering from the contractor’s perspective.
We create the calculations based on the draft drawing; meaning, once the draft is finished, our draftsmen click a button and the program calculates the exact fixed price based on the quantities and equipment to be installed. So we don’t estimate nor do we include buffers. If a discount in the range you described was possible, I would have already screwed over every one of my customers from the start. I generally don’t grant discounts; maybe a floor-to-ceiling shower or a second washbasin on top, that’s basically it overall. I don’t have anything to give away either, because our BB is already pretty well positioned.
From your description of the circumstances, I gather that you don’t have much knowledge of the subject (laypeople rarely do, where would they get it from?). So take some money in hand and have the documents of your preferred construction partner checked by someone who knows about it. That way you are largely on the safe side and can be almost sure that you are not laying a cuckoo egg.
Edit:
Normally, a personal conversation is enough for any financier, in which the future builder openly reveals his personal situation. Based on this, the financier calculates the financial framework within which potential builders can operate. Some banks also expect an offer; for that the offer from the preferred provider is sufficient. Bankers know quite exactly what additional costs need to be added.
Rhenish regards