We had to walk away from Plunkett in the end. After a placatory phone call from the Sales Manager, and even after the Salesman (sorry New Homes Consultant) offered to give up a fraction of his commission on the deal, we thought about continuing with them and stomaching their iniquitous price hike – but it…
Month: March 2022
Welcome Street Party
The developer, Cedar Woods, invited us to a street party to celebrate the completion of ‘Stage 12’, which sounds like a milestone in the Nazi Party’s master plan for the human race, or perhaps another step on the path to Nirvana. Oh Nevermind. The real reason was to welcome us to our sand, and to…
Plunkett’s fall from Grace
What a bad experience we’ve had with Plunkett recently. A $26K price increase, out of the blue. Here’s the story: We signed a Preliminary Agreement with them in December. We did that because they gave us a quote that included a base price for the house. Variations were extra – fair enough. Next step for…