There are many horror stories and the worst part about it most are true!
You only need to go onto forum sites to see were the problems are and the same names keep popping up.
I talk to many potential clients every day and some of the stories I hear are hard to believe.
A client came to me about building her new home in Wollert where her sister had built with a major Melbourne new home building company.
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