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Homebuyers Centre Western Australia

Homebuyers Centre Western Australia

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Homebuyers Centre Western Australia
4.8

1,374 reviews

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Customer Service
4.9
Site Admin ?
4.8
Timeliness
4.8
Structural Integrity
4.9
Plumbing & Waterproofing
4.8
Electrical & Lighting
4.8
Flooring
4.8
Transparency ?
4.8
1,374 reviews
Xia
Xia 2 posts
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Gavin has been patient, friendly, and helpful throughout the entire buying process, always taking the time to answer my questions. Overall, my experience with Homebuyers Centre has been very positive, and I appreciate his support. Show details ·  1

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Adam F
Adam F Western Australia
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I had Joshua Ng as my new home consultant and he has been awesome at every step. From keeping me informed to showing me all my options he’s been amazing. I knew nothing about building a home when I started and after having just a few conversations with Josh I was so confident that I was able to get the block, house plan and looks that I wanted out… Read more ·  1

of the Homebuyers centre. I honestly could not recommend a better person to have been dealing with over the last month. His ability to get everything to me in a timely fashion and be completely transparent has been more than I could ask for. I would recommend him and will be recommending him to anyone that wants to build there first home in the near future.

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donnelly.ben1977
donnelly.ben1977 WA
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We never intended to but an investment with Homebuyers, we were visiting without daughter who is now building with Homebuyers. We met Beau in the display office who was fantastic in his clarity and aligning with our budget if we were to pursue in building an investment property. Since then, the communication and updates have been everything we could have asked for and if we chose to build again, it will be with Homebuyers. Show details ·  1

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Sharifah
Sharifah WA
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Building with Homebuyer had been a positive experience . Before I knew it , we had our key handover in less then 10 months from slab down. It all started with the amazing work by our new home consultant Uliana Muscara. It was just a few weeks before Christmas when we requested her to look for a block. Within a week or so she found us the right… Read more ·  1

block and was always there to respond to my queries even during the Christmas break. She also managed to have our contract done within 3 weeks as we had a deadline with our pre approved loan. We then have fortnightly update on the progress of things. Client liaison was responsive. Our site supervisor Jamie was just as amazing . He was responsive and would communicate with us directly for any query or concerns that we had. This was a great a relief when we know that he had all under control. Building progress was smooth, slab was 4/7/24 and key handover was 24/3/25. We have now moved in and enjoying the house. I cannot recommend HBc enough to anyone who is planning to build.

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Nathan H.
Nathan H. 4 posts
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These guys from day one have been nothing but upfront, honest and reliable. Anything pops up they find a way to help navigate us through. Couldn't be happier and looking forward to the last and most exciting part of our build! Show details ·  1

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Tom Welsh
Tom Welsh WA
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My experience so far has been nothing but amazing With my consultant Beau Brammall. What a delight to work with couldn’t recommend more. He went above and beyond to make my first home build manageable, understandable and smooth. Always able to reach out to him with any little questions I had and he was more than willing to help. Show details ·  1

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alex r.
alex r. 4 posts
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I really wish I could separate my review because when HBC was good, they were fantastic. However, there were a few issues that let them down. I would firstly like to say [Name Removed], our new homes consultant was amazing and a pleasure to deal with. She was always responsive and helpful. Nothing was too hard! Our first supervisor, [Name… Read more

Removed], was fantastic. He had great people skills, communicated well, and was quick to address issues. He did an excellent job getting our home started, and I wish he had been with us throughout the entire build.

The trades were great, in particular the brickies, tilers and plasterers.

A few things that let HBC down is that firstly our pre-start consultant was rude and unhelpful and made a few too many oversights. On the day of pre-start, we were told that numerous errors had been made on our online portal (meant to prepare us) and that certain items we believed were included were not.

Our client liaison was pretty much useless, we were promised fortnightly updates which didn’t happen. We always had to chase her for an update. The portal was a waste of time as things never got ticked off when complete.

Things progressively got worse when we were assigned our second supervisor. He lacked experience, had poor communication skills, and showed little attention to detail. Several incomplete items and issues were flagged at PCI with the promise to have them rectified before key handover. Unfortunately, at key handover, blue tape from PCI was still everywhere. The supervisor didn’t even read our building inspection report nor did he even check over the house before handing it over. Still waiting for issues to be fixed 4 weeks post key handover.

Overall, we had a positive building experience with no price increases, no major delays and we received a quality home within a reasonable time frame (9 months from slab). I just wish we weren’t left with an incomplete home with defects and imperfections.

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Jesi and Sankar
Jesi and Sankar NSW 3 posts
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Plumbing & Waterproofing
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Thank you, it's finally done but – As promised, this is an up date on my review dated 9th Jan 2024. Review on 29 Aug 2024 - Handover Happy that our property's finally completed although it took them a whole year & two months to finally handover with heaps of defects that now need… Read more

attention. Look like the trades engaged were inexperienced or have no pride in their work. Eg - some switches were reversed where the exhaust is up & light down plus the on switch is upwards - all different throughout the home. Walls broken at edges. Handed over with paint splashed all over. Scratched window frames. Scratched floor boards but installed anyway. Damaged front door & a long list of others!

Would've been nice if [Name Removed] offered some help (as promised initially) in the many issues we faced especially the very badly done waterproofing in the bathrooms, which, while we pointed out, was quickly tiled up within 2 days. Rather disappointed & it didn't help when the site manager said, `that's sales people for you'!

I'd also question their `late build warranty' which they refused to pay up when due. Instead gave unproven excuses! Way to go in ruining the excitement of finally receiving our home. Looks like it's just something they issue with no intension of paying up!

After going through four different site managers, it's a relief, it's finally completed as it's been an added stress to have to pay for all utilities while they took their time to build besides the rates plus all utilities at our rental at the same time. Even utility providers were surprised by this. It feels like we were misled in this area, when signing the paperwork.

We're glad, we'd moved to WA much earlier as we'd pointed out numerous mistakes during the build or we'd have landed here upon handover to find so many areas needing attention, we could not move in yet.

It has been a journey. We've built a few other properties in the past 25 years & find the building standards in WA lower/different from the Eastern States, where we are from but we'd like to thank the different teams involved in our build. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Review on 9th Jan 2024 - Mid- Construction 1 One side of our property did not show paving on the plan when we were told it would be paved. We had to pay extra to complete the job. [Name Removed] did not respond!

2 As they put up the roof in September 2023, we were suddenly told to change the colour of the gutters while we were travelling. Now I find the colour is nothing like the one I wanted thus spoiling my colour scheme. This could've been avoided if the right cutter was suggested at pre-selection.

3 We also found out as we visited later, the developer had short changed us on our land size & while they could simply rectify their mistake(?) by erecting the fence at the edge of the foundation stone, they have refused to do it. I'm sure the builder must've known this based on their build size but had failed to advice us. Now this side of the house is so narrow, even I, a small sized person find it hard to squeeze through. Very disturbed by this as we are seniors who'd be living there till our end. Unfortunately, my repeated requests for a 'practical' build for seniors ease has not been given consideration.

4 In Dec 2023, almost $70k progress payment was taken for 'Lock Up' stage when nothing inside had been done nor the doors up yet. Only front & back doors were up but the house was not at all locked throughout Christmas/NYear break!?!

Staff are however friendly. Not heard from [Name Removed] nor [Name Removed] to date. Next review, when the property's completed.

Build Stage: Mid-Construction Customer Service

 Follow-up  · Besides all mentioned in the last review, they've not built considering the closeness to the ocean as even before the year's up, everything's rusting. Materials used are not ocean friendly!!! Of cause, they've refused to acknowledge anything after the 1year inspection! So quite disappointed!

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Jess
Jess WA
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Where to start... well we don't even have a slab yet! We bought the land in June 2024. Issues from the beggining with: -Incompetent broker (at home buyers) where our settlement was nearly jeopardized. Sorry to say but he was disorganised multiple times. I managed to catch the final error, 2 days before hand or our settlement would of been… Read more

delayed... - 3 title delays.. - land potentially not having power and being told we would have to pay for a generator if electricity was not connected by the time the slab was done.. - NOW - 2 building permit refusals because people in your business can't do there job properly. They do this stuff everyday and many have probably been to Uni. You would think getting all points correct before submission of something so important would be the right procedure. Im so angry at the lack of attention to detail and customer care.

This is our first build and with all these set backs it is affecting us, as we are renting but you builders don't give a dam as long as you get your money. We went with you because you were meant to be the better compared to the others, my family recommended you. I think it was a massive mistake and we are devastated with the whole process as far. Bad for Dale Alcock's reputation.

GET US OUR BUILDING PERMIT AND BUILD OUR HOUSE, THAT IS WHAT WE HAVE PAID YOU TO DO! OR WE WILL BE TAKING THIS FURTHER. I WILL GO TO THE MEDIA, A LAWYER, OMBUDSMAN AND I HAVE ALREADY EMAILED THE LOCAL MP. DO YOUR JOB!

I will say one good point [Name Removed], who is Manager communicating with me is polite and bubbly. But this makes no difference if the job is not getting complete. We have a right to be angry and upset, the people who keep messing up need to take accountability and do the job right the first time.

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Homebuyers Centre Western Australia    

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Alexandra B
Alexandra B WA 3 posts
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I have just started the building process again after a recent separation. I was looked down on, and told bluntly by other builders everything was out of reach due to only having a single income. I received a call from Uliana at the Home Buyers Centre and she was nothing but kind, respectful and honest with how they could be of help through my next… Read more ·  1

chapter. Not it cannot be done, but how do we find you a way? So many options for people on a budget too. I built my previous house with BGC and it was nothing but a nightmare of a 3.5 year build. You would've thought I'd had enough of building however with house pricing going up it seemed the only way I can get my foot back in. Uliana has been an angel, so helpful, constant communication with everything. Honestly I still get emotional thinking about the kindness she has shown me. She helped find a block and house plan that suits my budget. It may not be my forever home, but it will be mine. I'm really looking forward to the future and the house that HBC is going to build for me.

Rachel B
Rachel B WA
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Our journey with Homebuyers Centre so far has been nothing short of exceptional. Our Consultant Chris Chauhan has been phenomenal. In May, we walked into a HBC display home just browsing, thinking we weren't yet in the financial position to build, even though we wanted to. Chris noticed us and greeted us warmly and offered to provide us with a… Read more ·  1

financial health check where we received the good news that we could start our dream and build.

From then on, Chris has been incredibly helpful, transparent and honest! He is always willing to help and answered all of our questions in a timely manner with exceptional knowledge and patience with along the way. Chris has always gone above and beyond with us!

Chris made the initially daunting process feel simple and easy to understand which made us feel incredibly comfortable. Chris found the perfect block for us in Eglinton and if we ever needed to chat about anything, Chris was always happy to help whether via email, phone or face-to-face.

I would recommend Homebuyers Centre and Chris Chauhan to anyone wanting to build!

Thank you Chris! :)

Positive reviews

Amishqa
Amishqa WA 3 posts
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Our experience with the home-building process so far has been amazing! From the beginning, the journey has been seamless, stress-free, and well organised. The team has been professional, supportive, and helpful throughout, making the process so much easier and more enjoyable than we expected. We’re really happy with how everything has progressed… Read more ·  1

so far and are looking forward to seeing our dream home come to life. Thank you for making the journey such a positive experience!

Wai Yan H.
Wai Yan H. WA
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Georgia from the home buyers centre was a great help in buying my first property. very informative and knowledgeable. She helped me understand the process for building a house ( cost, time frame) Show details ·  1

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Tracy
Tracy QLD 2 posts
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Amazing customer service! The only building company that got back to me with fast responses and answered all my questions without any hesitation. 100% recommend. I’ve never built before so they have guided me along the way and made me feel at ease as I knew what was coming next. Show details ·  1

Negative reviews

Sohail V.
Sohail V.
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I have recently completed the preconstruction stage of my home build with Homebuyers Centre WA. The preconstruction process took approximately 4 months to complete. I have now been advised that, even after preconstruction is completed, it will take a further 5–6 weeks before the slab is poured. This means that, in total, it could take… Read more

approximately 5 to 6 months from receiving the land title/settlement to reaching the slab stage.

At this stage, I still have not been provided with a definite date for when construction will commence.

Unfortunately, I did not find the preconstruction process to be smooth or well streamlined. In my experience, the builder was not sufficiently proactive in obtaining the required approvals, certificates and services. There were several delays during the process that, from my perspective, could potentially have been avoided with earlier action and better coordination.

While I understand that some approvals and external services are outside the builder's direct control, I believe the overall process could have been managed more efficiently, with better communication and proactive follow-up.

Overall, I am disappointed and frustrated with how long the preconstruction process has taken and i hope the construction phase will be managed much more efficiently.

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rohan c.
rohan c. WA 4 posts
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Have a house built by homebuyers circa 2009, apparently internal ceilings are supposed to fall down about now, home assist say wear and tear and lack of maintenance, no idea how a roof wears and tears or how to maintain an inner ceiling, when queried the best I got was "you're supposed to walk around the home once a year looking at the roof, if… Read more

there's any screw popping, you need to get a contractor in to fix it" Completely ignoring the fact it was done poorly in the first place, even the finish on the roof from build is atrocious. Home assist wasn't very helpful, due to risk of collapse got a contractor in who stated "these trades building the homes get away with murder" (implying how bad the job was) 25 year warranty means nothing

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Alan z.
Alan z. WA 26 posts
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We built ten years ago with Homebuyers, a good build; however, just be careful with any garden packages included, whoever they selected for the front garden installed an illegal valve (no backflow prevention), which cost me $500 to fix, and they didn't clear the building rubble before installing grass etc . Grass never grows properly. After… Read more

several attempts to get information from Homebuyers (contractor used) they ignore emails. Garden packages are rushed and not completed as they should be.

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Recent reviews

Henzilin L.
Henzilin L.
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An awsome experience in our first home buy journey in Perth. Jaemyn had been extremely wonderful in providing all the detailed information and guiding us through each and every step along the way. He has gone out of his way in providing the exceptional customer service to help us secure our first home in Australia. He had been very responsive even… Read more ·  1

in the weekends when we could avail ourselves from the busy week days work life. He listened and answered our every little concern so far in coming to preliminary stage. My Husband and I would like to highly recommend to anyone looking to build a home Homebuyers please consider Jaemyn Toa at Homebuyers for a smooth, helpful, reliable and stressless home journey!

Susan
Susan QLD 3 posts
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So far this experience, compared to our two previous builds in QLD and NSW has been 100%. Jaemyn Toa is a great agent, polite, funny & very knowledgeable. We have just purchased our land hassle free and just completed our house design. He has very patient with our particular requirements and nothing is too much trouble. We hope that the rest of the journey keeps to the same standards and then, for us, it will be third time lucky. Show details ·  1

Vincent P.
Vincent P.
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Mark Chapman is truly the most genuine, helpful and kindest consultant throughout our journey. Mark has been there to help every step of the way, reducing all the nerves we had previously had about buying a home. Mark continuously ensures things are smooth sailing and that we have nothing to stress about, whilst making the process incredibly fast.… Read more ·  1

Mark has gone above and beyond helping us into our new home and we couldn’t be more grateful for him.

Santana K.
Santana K.
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Mark Chapman has been the most amazing, helpful and kindest consultant throughout our journey. We originally thought the process of buying a house would be very stressful and hard, but as soon as we were introduced to Mark, the process became clear, easy and simple. Mark has also ensured things are on track, and moving incredibly faster than we… Read more ·  1

could have even imagined. Mark has gone above and beyond helping us into our new home and we couldn’t be more grateful for him.

Wizzkizz
Wizzkizz WA 5 posts
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We had a great experience working with Georgia from HBC during the pre-construction phase of our home build. She made the entire process easy to understand and was always available to answer questions. The communication, professionalism and attention to detail helped everything run smoothly and gave us confidence throughout this part of the… Read more ·  1

journey. We really appreciated her support and would highly recommend her to anyone building with Homebuyers Centre.

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Dewan A.
Dewan A. WA
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Breanna Awa-Wilkinson Made My First Home Journey Easy and Stress‑Free I had an amazing experience working with Breanna throughout my build with Homebuyers Centre. From the very beginning, she was professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely invested in helping me make the right decisions. Breanna always took the time to explain things clearly, kept… Read more ·  1

me updated, and made the entire process feel smooth and stress‑free.

What stood out most was her consistency - every interaction felt supportive, honest, and focused on making sure I was confident in each step. She went above and beyond to ensure everything aligned with what I wanted, and I truly felt like I had someone in my corner the whole way through.

I’m incredibly grateful for her guidance and couldn’t be happier with the service she provided. I highly recommend Breanna to anyone looking to build; she made the journey enjoyable and straightforward, and I’m excited for the next stages of the build. - Dewan

Meiben
Meiben WA
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I am currently working with Homebuyers Centre for our first home and I am in awe of how efficient and wonderful Uliana is. She did her best in making sure our thoughts are put into consideration and adjusted what is possible. She was patient in answering my multitude of questions and worked so well with us in securing our first home milestones. We… Read more ·  1

secured a good block of land in our preferred location and we managed to stay within budget for the package as well. She made it all happen!

I would highly recommend working with Uli and Homebuyers in ensuring your first build is manageable, informative and hassle-free.

Karl
Karl Western Australia
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Working with Georgia Smith at Homebuyers Centre for my new build has been a fantastic experience. Not only was she attentive and knowledgeable during the initial planning, but she also went above and beyond by helping me find the perfect piece of land. Georgia truly took the time to understand what I was looking for, answering every question with… Read more ·  1

genuine care. Her professionalism made the early stages of this journey seamless and stress-free. I highly recommend her to anyone starting from scratch!

Phil
Phil
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From the very beginning Georgia Smith at Homebuyers Centre has been approachable, transparent, and helpful. I had originally contacted three builders, but it took no time to realise that not only did Homebuyers have designs and reviews that made me feel confident in my choice but when going through my first build, Georgia and the team were the only builder I felt comfortable walking me through the process. Show details ·  1

Jen
Jen 2 posts
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From the get go of going to see display homes with no idea of the process, Georgia was helpful, informative and transparent about the building process. There was clear communication without any grey areas and all questions were answered with clarity. We thank Georgia for helping us through the process and being an integral part in helping us secure land and get the building contracts completed quickly. Show details ·  1

Indi
Indi 2 posts
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I had a fantastic experience working with Georgia Smith during the initial engagement for building my house in Yanchep. She was attentive, knowledgeable, and incredibly helpful throughout the process. Georgia took the time to understand my needs, answer every question, and guide me with genuine care. Her professionalism and friendly approach made… Read more ·  1

the early stages of planning my home smooth and enjoyable. Highly recommend Georgia for anyone starting their home-building journey with Home Buyers Centre!

Vorleak
Vorleak
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Great experience building our home with Joe Chalmers. Excellent communication throughout the whole process and always very helpful. Everything was clear and well managed. Highly recommend him to anyone looking to build a home. Show details ·  1

Tahirah A.
Tahirah A.
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I had a great start (Stage 1) to building my first home and I’m very pleased so far with the experience working with Breanna Awa-Wilkinson as my New Home Consultant. She came in with a realistic plan that suited my budget perfectly and genuinely tried to make the entire process easier for me. There was no hard selling—just honest, straightforward… Read more ·  1

facts and helpful guidance.

I really appreciated that she had already arranged a land hold, which made my decision much easier. Every question I asked was answered directly with clear and transparent explanations. I also value her sharing her views and opinions on the different facades—what works, what might not, and how to choose the best option from their selection.

Breanna was flexible with the variations I wanted and even suggested smart alternatives that helped me stay within budget. Overall, she made the whole experience smooth and stress-free.

Mark
Mark WA
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Process from start to this point has been great, without Katie we genuinely would not be on our way and through Pre-Approval!! Katie has patiently answered all our questions, sometimes after hours but always been prompt in getting back to us. Highly recommended Show details ·  1

Liv
Liv WA 2 posts
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We chose to build with Homebuyers and were blessed to have Georgia as our New Home Consultant. She made the entire design process so much easier in every way from double-checking that we had enough power points to helping us customise spaces so they truly worked for our family. It has been an absolute pleasure working with Georgia. She is a fantastic representative of everything Homebuyers embodies Show details ·  1

Andrew M
Andrew M WA
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From the consulting side they were excellent. Clear information, no pressure, and they kept everything within my budget. The materials and craftsmanship are genuinely high quality and surprisingly affordable for today’s market. Any changes I wanted were handled easily. Even with a construction background I still found parts of the process… Read more ·  1

challenging, but they supported me through it and offered helpful suggestions without ever pushing me. They understand what adds value to a home and guide you while respecting your budget and vision.

After dealing with the usual stress of finances, documents, and juggling work, I feel confident I made the right decision choosing them. I’d definitely recommend them, especially for first home buyers.

Brandon Lee
Brandon Lee
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Georgia has been an absolute pleasure to work with throughout my home-building journey. She’s incredibly informative, friendly, and always takes the time to make sure everything is clearly explained. Her communication has been excellent — anytime I had a question or concern, she was quick to respond and always provided helpful guidance. Georgia made the whole process smooth and stress-free, and I couldn’t recommend her enough! Show details ·  1

Rona
Rona WA
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I cannot speak more highly of my new home consultant Georgia Smith. From the moment I was connected with her I knew I would be in good hands. Her professionalism and patience has been outstanding through the first stage of my build. Being a first home buyer comes with a lot of feelings of doubt of the unknown. Georgia put my mind at ease as she… Read more ·  1

explained what the process would look like from start to finish in great detail and has always been there to answer any questions promptly. After going through multiple companies,Home buyers Center has helped make my dreams of home ownership possible.Cannot thank the whole team enough and can’t wait to have my new home.

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