Grant Gunderson
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A friend of mine is interested in building a modest home in Sedona. Wanted to see if anyone here had any recommendations for builders in the area.
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Builders in Sedona
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Zeke
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That's a long shot. I'll tell you a story about a guy that moved from here up north a bit near San Luis Obispo CA. He did an owner build. He wasn't a contractor other than having owned a carpet business, but he had flipped many houses to become modestly wealthy.
During and after his build others seeking to move up that way saw him building and asked who was the builder.
He went into the custom home building business and stayed small as a business but he had all the contacts and was honest. So the subs all liked him. He had all the work he needed or wanted.
Tell your friend to network Sedona and find this kind of guy.
Funny personal thing about this guy, I used to work for him while he was here during the 70's. He never wore a watch and was typically late. He once said, "Watches cause heart attacks." He was a good enough guy that he could get away with it.
During and after his build others seeking to move up that way saw him building and asked who was the builder.
He went into the custom home building business and stayed small as a business but he had all the contacts and was honest. So the subs all liked him. He had all the work he needed or wanted.
Tell your friend to network Sedona and find this kind of guy.
Funny personal thing about this guy, I used to work for him while he was here during the 70's. He never wore a watch and was typically late. He once said, "Watches cause heart attacks." He was a good enough guy that he could get away with it.
e015475
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I live in northern AZ, about 100 miles from Sedona, so I can't offer any specific builder recommendation, only some general observations.
Sedona, Prescott, Payson, Show Low and the smaller northern Arizona towns have experienced a building boom over the last couple of years. (Flagstaff is in a category by itself, IMO) Where I live, waiting lists for 'good' contractors is typically 12-18 months, and many require a large upfront amount to start and seem to take an inordinate amount of time to complete. There's been three custom homes completed in my subdivision over the last three years and min construction time is twelve months and the most is approaching four years (and the second builder) The resources to build are far outstripped by the demand, in general.
Of the towns I mentioned, Sedona is the most expensive and exclusive area. It has a world-wide recognition for beautiful red-rock scenery and woo-woo culture. In general, builders in northern AZ, and especially Sedona want to build the million dollar+ projects. "Modest home in Sedona" is practically an oxymoron. I'm not saying you're friend won't find a builder for a 'modest' project, but it will be an uphill battle.
I'd encourage your friend to vet any builders with the AZ Registrar of Contractors as there seems to be quite a bit of problems in this neck of the woods. A lot of social media sites have contractors and contractor complaint pages and it pays to look there too.
Sedona is close enough to Flagstaff that your friend might expand his contractor search to there too. IMO, Flagstaff housing is 20-30% more expensive than most places in northern AZ too, so get ready for some sticker shock
If your friend hasn't already purchased a property, I'd be looking in Verde Valley, Cottonwood, Prescott Valley area.
Sedona, Prescott, Payson, Show Low and the smaller northern Arizona towns have experienced a building boom over the last couple of years. (Flagstaff is in a category by itself, IMO) Where I live, waiting lists for 'good' contractors is typically 12-18 months, and many require a large upfront amount to start and seem to take an inordinate amount of time to complete. There's been three custom homes completed in my subdivision over the last three years and min construction time is twelve months and the most is approaching four years (and the second builder) The resources to build are far outstripped by the demand, in general.
Of the towns I mentioned, Sedona is the most expensive and exclusive area. It has a world-wide recognition for beautiful red-rock scenery and woo-woo culture. In general, builders in northern AZ, and especially Sedona want to build the million dollar+ projects. "Modest home in Sedona" is practically an oxymoron. I'm not saying you're friend won't find a builder for a 'modest' project, but it will be an uphill battle.
I'd encourage your friend to vet any builders with the AZ Registrar of Contractors as there seems to be quite a bit of problems in this neck of the woods. A lot of social media sites have contractors and contractor complaint pages and it pays to look there too.
Sedona is close enough to Flagstaff that your friend might expand his contractor search to there too. IMO, Flagstaff housing is 20-30% more expensive than most places in northern AZ too, so get ready for some sticker shock
If your friend hasn't already purchased a property, I'd be looking in Verde Valley, Cottonwood, Prescott Valley area.