New Home Selections
Part of the fun of buying a new home is selecting features, finish
materials, and colors. You will make some of these choices at the
Just Companies, Inc.'s office and others at our suppliers' showrooms.
Location and contact information will be provided to you. As you
make choices for your new home, consider your present and future
lifestyle. Take into account your family's daily activities, hobbies,
and work; the kind of entertaining you do, and your family's holiday
traditions.
Standard Features
Each floor plan includes a substantial number of standard features
as listed on the standard features sheet available from our sales
center. Please review this information carefully to prevent any misunderstandings
about which features are included in the base price of your new home.
To delete a standard feature, complete and submit a change order
with your selection sheets. If you have any questions, your sales
counselor will be able to assist you.
Optional Features
Based on feedback from our customers, Just Companies, Inc. has developed
a list of the most popular options that are available for the home
plans in your new community. This list and the current pricing of
these items is available from your sales counselor. This list is
updated regularly based on feedback from our customers and fluctuations
in costs.
Our options list is organized by components: cabinet, electrical,
floor covering, plumbing, and so on. To include an optional item
in your new home, simply list the item on your selection forms.
Custom Features
The possibilities for your new home far exceed the popular ideas
we suggest on our options list. In addition to the available options,
you may have custom features you want us to consider incorporating
into your new home. All custom features require a signed change order.
Think, dream, imagine, look—we
will assist you in any way that we can to make these decisions
as early as possible. Please
keep in mind that your new neighbors have this same opportunity
and may request still other features. We make no claim that we
mention
or offer every possible idea.
Selection Hints
Just Companies, Inc. provides you with selection sheets that list
the choices you need to make. Schedule time to visit both our office
and our suppliers' showrooms to make your selections as soon as possible.
Plan to finalize your selections within 30 days of signing your purchase
agreement. Your prompt completion of these selections helps prevent
delays caused by backorders.
Informed Choices
We recommend that you review the maintenance tasks and warranty
guidelines in Section 8 of this manual prior to making your selection
decisions.
Be Thorough
Our selection sheets are very detailed. Fill in all blanks completely.
Costly errors arise from assumptions and incomplete selection sheets.
After completing this form, double-check all color numbers and names
and sign and date each page.
Allowances
Decorating choices that exceed the specified allowances, such as
those for floor coverings, countertops, or light fixtures, will require
additional payment. Although such amounts can be credited to you
at closing and subsequently added to your mortgage, they are not
refundable.
Colors
You are welcome to bring cushions or swatches to showrooms to coordinate
colors. View color samples in both natural and artificial light to
get an accurate impression of the color. Variations between samples
and actual material installed can occur. This is because of the manufacturer's
coloring process (dye lots) and the fact that over time, sunlight
and other environmental factors affect the samples. Some colors will
appear different when seen in a large area as opposed to the sample.
Exterior Choices
Your homeowner association and selections your future neighbors
have made may limit your choices for exterior finish materials or
colors. The sooner you make your selections, the more choices you
have. Viewing existing homes is one way to select exterior colors.
Selections often look different on a full-size home. Some colors
require extra coverage, which can impact the cost.
Selection Hold
We reserve the right to place a hold on your selections until your
lender has approved your loan and all contingencies are released.
If suppliers have discontinued any of your selections, we will contact
you and ask you to make an alternate selection within 5 days. Occasionally,
a home is already under construction and Just Companies, Inc. has
made some or all of these choices.
Availability
If a selection you make turns out to be unavailable, we will contact
you and request that you make a different selection within 5 business
days. Because so many choices are offered, Just Companies, Inc. is
unable to predict when a particular manufacturer or supplier may
discontinue any particular item. We regret any inconvenience this
causes. Similarly, materials readily available when your home is
built may not be available in years to come if replacements are needed.
Record of Selections
Please retain your selection sheets for future reference. They are
useful for matching paint colors, tile grout, and replacement items
in your home.
Overage Policy:
Choices above the allowance can be handled by becoming part of the
loan by means of amend or extend (must also be covered by a promissory
note), cash or write a check to the vendor when the order is placed.
Just Companies, Inc must approve all choices.
Substitution Policy:
If vendors are used other than where Just Companies, Inc., has an
account, please pay the whole amount to the vendor and Just Companies,
Inc., will cut a check at closing for the allowance amount
Plan Change Policy:
Any changes made to the plans after the initial conference will
be billed on a cost basis plus builder overhead.
Change Orders
Just Companies, Inc. uses a change order form (see sample at the
end of this section) to describe and document all changes you may
request to your new home's plans and specifications. Change orders
fall into three categories. You may decide to:
In order to deliver your home as close as possible to the target
date, we order many items well in advance of installation. Once a
particular item is ordered, making further changes may involve adjusting
the planned delivery date and additional costs. By requesting all
changes prior to signing the Selection Worksheet, you avoid both.
Processing
When you request a change, the sales counselor will document the
request and submit it for approval and, in the case of custom changes,
pricing. Pricing of custom change requests typically takes 5 to 10
business days.
Sometimes a seemingly minor change impacts
other elements of the home and therefore may come with hidden costs–for
example, if you order a ceiling fan, the framing that will hold
it is reinforced.
If you add a window, framing, drywall, interior and exterior trim,
and paint costs may all be affected.
Changes of any kind requested after the cutoff dates for your home
include an administrative fee. This is necessary because previously
issued paperwork must be canceled and reissued. Errors in this process
are a Just Companies, Inc. responsibility. If the change you request
impacts the construction schedule, our pricing will include construction
loan interest for the additional days. The cost of deleted items
will be credited to you although administrative fees are non-refundable.
Information on pricing and any schedule adjustment is returned to
your sales counselor who will then contact you for a final decision.
If you elect to proceed with the change, we ask that you sign the
change order and make full payment. Change orders that remain unsigned
or unpaid become null and void upon the expiration date shown on
the change order.
For the protection of all concerned, all changes are documented
and incorporated into your new home only after
