Hello Everyone,

I have an appointment with a real estate lawyer this week but wanted to see if I could get some answers to relieve some anxiety before hand.

I am building a home with a subdivision builder who builds tract homes but also advertises that they will customize. We are customizing.

I have an addendum in my contract stating that I could provide my own cabinets for my new home.

It is signed by both parties.

We have had some issues with the builder and now they have decided that I can't provide my own cabinets and must use their vender which they will tack 20% on to the cost, just because we pissed them off because we called them on some mistakes they made.

Half way through the build they have decided (after pissed them off) to charge us a change fee. Which they state is part of the contract. I don't have a problem with this but if I have to honor the contract, so should they. If they want to get childish then let them.

My question is: If they are going to hold me to the contract, shouldn't I be able to hold them to the contract and make them honor the addendum of me getting my own cabinets. Can I legally do this? Can they just change their minds half way through the build?

Also, If I do invoke the addendum and they get more pissed, can they yank the house away from me?

Thanks for your help,

Michele