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Advantages:

Disadvantages:

Customized to meet your needs including Floor Plan, Interior and Exterior Choices
Reduce maintenance costs with Energy efficiency
New Components
5 Year Home Warranty (1st year with builder and remaining years with American Home Shield)

Typically more expensive than buying an existing home
No guarantee of completion date
Involves more work to find the perfect lot, house plans and builder

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Selecting a Builder:

Talk with friends and co-workers. Were they satisfied with their experience? Would they recommend the builder? Most importantly, would they use the builder again?
Consult the local chapter of the National Association of Home Builders
Talk with real estate agents who are knowledgeable and can honestly discuss the quality of the builder's work.
Homebuilders and contractors must be registered with the state of Connecticut which can be verified on website for the Department of Consumer Protection (DCP).
Interview the potential builder including the person you will be dealing with directly since the average time to build a house is 6 months and the builder's warranty lasts for 1 year.
Visit the builder's current and finished projects. This is a great way to examine the quality of work so you will feel comfortable that your expectations will be met.

Types of Home Construction:

Stick Built or Site Built - The home is completely built on-site.

Manufactured - The home has been partially or entirely constructed in a factory then transported to the site for assembly.

Modular - The house is factory-built and constructed in compliance with the standards of the regional, state, or local building code used by the governing body where the dwelling is located.

Panelized - The home is constructed of factory-built panels which are shipped to the site on trucks and lifted into place using a crane

Pre-cut, Pre-fab & Kit Homes - The home is assembled on-site with materials that are pre-cut at a factory.

Multi-sectional Home - A factory-built home that is delivered to a site in more than one section and can include either modular or manufactured housing.

Which type is the "best"?

That depends on your needs and preference. The factory-built homes may be quicker since there are no whether delays. However, stick-built homes provide you with the ability to make changes during the construction. The cost to build a factory-built home may be slightly less to build but you have to pay a transportation cost from the factory to the site.