Choosing the right builder

My Husband and I looked into just about every new home builder in our area, we decided early in our home search that we was going to carefully look around for the perfect Builder, the perfect floor plan, and the perfect area. we also found out early that none of those preferences really exist. what it really comes down to is, "who is going to have the options that we are looking for to be standard options not upgrades?" granite countertops, hardwood flooring ect. So in other words, "more bang for the buck" and also built with good quality. that became one of the most important Parts in choosing our home builder. When you are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars you want your new home to look and feel like every dollar you spent or at least we did. So when it came down to quality, standards, an overall look and feel, Meritage Homes became our builder.