From a well-run bid process and negotiations to avoiding unexpected issues, having ADVOCATE - Residential Construction Advisors on your team as residential advisors can significantly save you time, money, and headaches while improving the quality of your home.
This would have been simply impossible without their insight, knowledge, industry connections, and previous experience. For first-time builders like us, going it alone would have been like climbing Everest without a guide…or a rope, or so much as a sweater for that matter.
Building or updating a home is a tremendous investment—one that requires experience and time most homeowners don’t have. A dedicated team of professionals on your side ensures that your interests and goals come first, so you can build with confidence.
ADVOCATE – Residential Construction Advisors is not tied to any architects, contractors, or lenders, but we do know the landscape. This allows us to help you secure the right team for your specific objectives. We manage the bid process and contract negotiations objectively, based on deep knowledge of what’s appropriate for the market, so you won’t pay more than necessary for a high-quality build. What’s more, we manage documentation, payment applications, and even disputes to protect you against spiraling costs and keep your project moving forward in a timely manner.
Architects appreciate the clarity and objectivity ADVOCATE – Residential Construction Advisors brings to projects. After all, we ensure that everyone is on the same page and our team manages the resolution of all issues.
ADVOCATE – Residential Construction Advisors will help you pinpoint the right architect for your style or collaborate with your chosen architect to keep your project on track and within the budget you’ve set. When it’s time to select a builder, we’ll coordinate with you and the architect to build a strong team. Then we’ll communicate with everyone involved to make sure you’re satisfied, changes are managed properly, and relationships stay positive.
Whether you’re building a dream home or an investment property, the right financing can make an enormous impact throughout the life of your project.
Lenders are pleased to work with ADVOCATE – Residential Construction Advisors because we help them accurately forecast costs relative to the market, helping them reduce their underwriting risk. And, by managing and negotiating competitive bids from qualified contractors, ADVOCATE – Residential Construction Advisors assists everyone involved in making more informed decisions and maximizing value.
Because we assure objectivity, transparency, and communication, contractors welcome ADVOCATE – Residential Construction Advisors’ involvement in residential construction projects. They know that they are bidding on a level playing field and, if they win the project, they recognize the value of a knowledgeable third party should any issues arise. What’s more, contractors can count on ADVOCATE – Residential Construction Advisors to help educate and inform, taking some of the pressure off their own internal teams. As a result, contractors and homeowners all benefit from more predictable, efficient, and collegial experiences.
ADVOCATE’s involvement in all the details, not only relating to the actual design of the home but in working with the team in procuring subconsultants and potential builders, and in assessing and monitoring the construction budget, has been invaluable.
This would have been simply impossible without their insight, knowledge, industry connections, and previous experience. For first-time builders like us, going it alone would have been like climbing Everest without a guide…or a rope, or so much as a sweater for that matter.
ADVOCATE’s involvement in all the details, not only relating to the actual design of the home but in working with the team in procuring subconsultants and potential builders, and in assessing and monitoring the construction budget, has been invaluable.
We have been very impressed with our experience working with ADVOCATE. With deep knowledge and experience, relationships, and resources, coupled with creative thinking—ADVOCATE leads the assembly of a team that is unique to a homeowner’s needs and then provides the glue that keeps the project together and moving forward
Honestly, I can’t say enough amazing things about the ADVOCATE team. They have been with us EVERY step of the way, including the purchase of the land to build our home.
In the end, I believe he helped us create a remarkable home for his family, one with far greater value for the dollars spent than I originally thought possible.
The ADVOCATE team truly acts as a guardian to their clients throughout the process, always watching out for their best interest and making sure there is a positive, value-added experience for everyone involved!
The ADVOCATE team has provided trusted counsel on every aspect of the process and worked with all the parties involved to ensure that everyone is treated fairly, the process moves forward, and that communication is clear and concise.
This project would have been unimaginable without the expertise of ADVOCATE. When starting any major construction on your home, you need someone on your side. ADVOCATE is there to protect the homeowner’s interests in their residential construction projects.
ADVOCATE is a wealth of knowledge. For each facet of our project, they made suggestions that changed our final decision for the better. For several choices, we didn’t even know what options existed.
Providing transparency throughout the process is where ADVOCATE can be a great asset to any homeowner. Additionally, their knowledge of the industry and ability to overcome potential delays is essential to peak performance.
ADVOCATE’s experience in the industry has allowed them to capitalize on the talents of the entire team by ensuring they maintain good working relationships and effective communication, and by coordinating with municipalities and other third parties.
ADVOCATE is providing a valuable service that has been missing from the custom construction market for a very long time.
Working with the ADVOCATE – Residential Construction Advisors team has been nothing short of amazing! The ADVOCATE team assisted us on a large-scale front- and backyard remodel that required many complications with design, engineering, contractors, and budget.
Having ADVOCATE on your side will make this an exciting time, reducing the stress as they pull all the various trades, artisans, and personalities together, creating the vision for your dream home.
As a realtor in the Valley for the past 15 years, I can unequivocally state that the services provided by ADVOCATE are a game changer for the custom home building and remodeling industry.
I don’t know how anyone manages a major renovation of their home without ADVOCATE leading them through every step of the way. Our contractor is also pleased with their team and the work they’re doing, which makes it an even more pleasant process.
They truly find joy in supporting families by connecting with companies that not only care about providing superior goods and services, but do so at a competitive, transparent, and fair cost.
From my experience as an architect and general contractor, having a team like ADVOCATE guide a project on behalf of the owner is efficient, cost effective, and can actually make the project more fun.
Time is money, and I have no interest in taking time to acquire the knowledge necessary to provide architects, designers, and contractors with the answers they need and negotiate to protect my interests. In ADVOCATE, I hired an expert to protect my interests while I spend time focusing on my business and family. This doesn’t mean that I don’t have input—it just means my time is utilized efficiently. ADVOCATE is great value
Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, ADVOCATE – Residential Construction Advisors operates nationally, providing assistance to homeowners as their residential advisors throughout the United States.
We have been very impressed with our experience working with ADVOCATE. With deep knowledge and experience, relationships, and resources, coupled with creative thinking—ADVOCATE leads the assembly of a team that is unique to a homeowner’s needs and then provides the glue that keeps the project together and moving forward
As a construction and real estate attorney for over two decades, our Founder and President, Keith Galbut, worked on hundreds of residential real estate disputes which could have been avoided utilizing best practices from the outset of a project. While navigating the building of his own home and considering his experience with these disputes, it became clear that there was a great need for knowledgeable, objective, and pragmatic owner’s representation services to protect and advance homeowners’ interests through mitigating risk, reducing costs, and leading productive teams to optimal outcomes. This is how ADVOCATE – Residential Construction Advisors was born.