Homebuyer Information | Customer Care

Customer Care

We'd love for you to join our family.

We are here to make your visions come to life. Once in contract on a home with Murray Franklyn, we provide you with a personal representative to take you from contract to closing.

Your builder representative will set up the schedule for your new home, will assist you in meeting with the best vendors and tradesmen in our region, and will coordinate the entire build team to deliver your new home in our streamlined build process.


The Buying Process

Every homeowner has a Builder Representative and Construction Manager assigned to help them with every step of their home journey. Meetings and personalization options are subject to stage of construction and time of purchase. Learn about our five core stages.

Work with our award winning agents to finalize your purchase and sale agreement of your new home.

Meet One on One with your personal team. They will walk you through the selection process where you get to put your stamp on your new home.

It's time to break ground. Your Builder Representative will keep you up to date on your build schedule and any additional selections that need to be made.

From inspections, homeowner orientations, escrow and closing. Our team will be there to assist you and help you effortlessly transition into your new home.

Even after you move in, we will be there for whatever arises. Our warranty and customer service program is our commitment to excellence in building and customer satisfaction.

Work with our award winning agents to finalize your purchase and sale agreement of your new home.

Meet One on One with your personal team. They will walk you through the selection process where you get to put your stamp on your new home.

It's time to break ground. Your Builder Representative will keep you up to date on your build schedule and any additional selections that need to be made.

From inspections, homeowner orientations, escrow and closing. Our team will be there to assist you and help you effortlessly transition into your new home.

Even after you move in, we will be there for whatever arises. Our warranty and customer service program is our commitment to excellence in building and customer satisfaction.

Testimonials

Hear from our homeowners, local agents and long term trade partners. We work as a family to deliver the best home possible.

“We sincerely thank our Builder Rep Tanya and her entire team for all the help we received. It was a wonderful experience working with each person on the Murray Franklyn team. Special thanks to Jeff for making the entire walkthrough process very smooth for us! He ensured every issue was resolved in a timely manner and most importantly to our satisfaction. We can’t thank him more for all his time and efforts. The customer service was excellent! We are excited about our new home and looking forward to making wonderful memories there.”

- Kiran and Bina | Homeowners

Amanda and Kevin truly represent Murray Franklyn exceptionally well. From working with us on picking out building materials to correcting some of the visual issues identified in our home to answering many of our questions, they were always there to help. Amanda was awesome and professional. Kevin made the process super personal because we felt he was always on our side. Because of the experience that they provided to Vicky and I, we will surely be recommending Murray Franklyn to our community and we want to make sure everyone we know is aware of how Murray Franklyn is standing above other builders when it comes to customer service and building quality homes.

- Issac and Vicky | Homeowners

“My favorite part of working for Murray Franklyn is the sense of accomplishment I get from being involved with projects from the very beginning until the very end. I also enjoy the family atmosphere that our entire team brings together in the process of preparing, planning, designing, and customizing our homes to be among the very best on the market today, creating the American dream."

- Svein Ollestad | Construction Manager

“I have been in the business for 30 years. I have been blessed to work with Murray Franklyn for more than 10 of those years now. After working with many, many custom and spec Builder’s over my career, I can say that Murray Franklyn nails it! They are a local Builder and design their plans right here in Bellevue. This is why they have the BEST designs and know what our Buyer’s needs are. They calculate this into each one of their plans and then work tirelessly to make sure they get it right. They have been remarkable to work with in every stage of acquisition and construction.”

- Tom Covello | Broker, MS, ABR

“Murray Franklyn is an amazing trade partner. It extends far beyond a simple working relationship. Our team as always felt valued by them and their staff. I wouldn’t hesitate to purchase a home from Murray Franklyn. The quality, experience and end result is exactly what I would be looking for.”

- Michael Owen, GM | Macadam Floor and Design

“As the largest roofing contractor in the PNW we have installed more than 125,000 roofs in the last 35 years. As a result, we have worked with virtually every home builder in this market at some point in time; therefor we speak from firsthand experience when we state that MFC is in the top 2% when it comes to high quality production home building.”

- John Herzog Jr President/CEO | America 1st Roofing Inc

“We sincerely thank our Builder Rep Tanya and her entire team for all the help we received. It was a wonderful experience working with each person on the Murray Franklyn team. Special thanks to Jeff for making the entire walkthrough process very smooth for us! He ensured every issue was resolved in a timely manner and most importantly to our satisfaction. We can’t thank him more for all his time and efforts. The customer service was excellent! We are excited about our new home and looking forward to making wonderful memories there.”

- Kiran and Bina | Homeowners

Amanda and Kevin truly represent Murray Franklyn exceptionally well. From working with us on picking out building materials to correcting some of the visual issues identified in our home to answering many of our questions, they were always there to help. Amanda was awesome and professional. Kevin made the process super personal because we felt he was always on our side. Because of the experience that they provided to Vicky and I, we will surely be recommending Murray Franklyn to our community and we want to make sure everyone we know is aware of how Murray Franklyn is standing above other builders when it comes to customer service and building quality homes.

- Issac and Vicky | Homeowners

“My favorite part of working for Murray Franklyn is the sense of accomplishment I get from being involved with projects from the very beginning until the very end. I also enjoy the family atmosphere that our entire team brings together in the process of preparing, planning, designing, and customizing our homes to be among the very best on the market today, creating the American dream.”

-Svein Ollestad | Construction Manager

“I have been in the business for 30 years. I have been blessed to work with Murray Franklyn for more than 10 of those years now. After working with many, many custom and spec Builder’s over my career, I can say that Murray Franklyn nails it! They are a local Builder and design their plans right here in Bellevue. This is why they have the BEST designs and know what our Buyer’s needs are. They calculate this into each one of their plans and then work tirelessly to make sure they get it right. They have been remarkable to work with in every stage of acquisition and construction.”

- Tom Covello | Broker, MS, ABR

“Murray Franklyn is an amazing trade partner. It extends far beyond a simple working relationship. Our team as always felt valued by them and their staff. I wouldn’t hesitate to purchase a home from Murray Franklyn. The quality, experience and end result is exactly what I would be looking for.”

- Michael Owen, GM | Macadam Floor and Design

“As the largest roofing contractor in the PNW we have installed more than 125,000 roofs in the last 35 years. As a result, we have worked with virtually every home builder in this market at some point in time; therefor we speak from firsthand experience when we state that MFC is in the top 2% when it comes to high quality production home building.”

- John Herzog Jr President/CEO | America 1st Roofing Inc.

FAQs

Read through some frequestly asked questions. Can’t find what you’re looking for? Don’t hesitate to reach out!
Since 1966, premium quality new homes in the Seattle area have been our specialty. We take pride in a reputation of building innovative home designs that fit the Northwest lifestyle. Our people create an advantage for you because of the value in a veteran, professional staff to serve you. Our ultimate goal is to build a superior home in premier locations by providing unprecedented design, quality and value. We strive to achieve customer satisfaction by thoroughly understanding and responding to our customer’s needs. Our employees are the most important resource of our company and we believe that our commitment to our customers and employees will continue to make us the leading Northwest builder.
Once the foundation is in and the lumber to start framing the home delivered, it generally takes about seven (7) months, however, delays such as customizations, weather, governmental codes, and permitting can delay that time frame.
Small alterations may be allowed upfront to accommodate each buyers personal requirements, however, changes that require re-engineering or re-permitting cannot be allowed.
Yes! — But this is dependent upon what stage of construction your home is in, at the time of purchase and sale. You should reach out to one of our onsite sales representatives to understand what selections might be available to you on the specific home that you are looking to purchase.
All homes include the range/oven, hood-fan, microwave, and dishwasher. Please ask the onsite sales representative about specifics for the home you are interested in purchasing.
When choosing upgrades please remember that we require 100% of the cost of the upgrades to be paid at the time of the selection. There typically is an option to finance your upgrades within your mortgage but a charge (remove word) 10% charge will be added to the cost of the upgrade(s). You must get this preapproved through your lender.
Our onsite sales representatives can share with you this information or you can sign up for our email list to get updates on our new communities. If you would like to check out galleries and videos of a specific plan previously built, please go to our website and check out our Photos & Videos page.
You can use this page: Find Your Home and use the "More Filters" to filter by the plan you want or contact any of our onsite sales representatives and they will have more information on where a particular home is being built or where it may be built in the future.
Your construction manager will demonstrate and explain everything about your new home during your pre-closing walkthrough. Additionally, once you have closed on your new home, you will be given exclusive access to our warranty and customer service portal where you can find maintenance tips as well as initiate warranty investigation requests.
As a new member of the Murray Franklyn Family, you will have an account to get exclusive access to our customer portal. You can view documents about your home, request for repair, or communicate with us for questions.
You have a full one-year warranty on your home and a six year structural warranty. Any cosmetic issues must be noted at the pre-closing walkthrough orientation.
We have a user friendly customer service website with your own user name and password. Just enter the items and choose a convenient date and time and our service representative will meet you at the confirmed day and time.
No, we don’t sell our home plans and at this time we do not build on property we do not own.

Local Lenders

Our Local Lenders know our process making the home buying process easy! We only recommend those we trust to provide amazing customer service.

Kelly Dodd

Wells Fargo | NMLS# 404058

Ben Lenderman

Wells Fargo | NMLS# 413883

Experience and Understanding Resulting in Hassle Free Closings 

Local Lenders are a group of lenders recommended by The Murray Franklyn Family of Companies. Local Lenders are familiar with our companies and construction practices and have a proven track record of providing excellent customer service and competitive loan rates to our customers, and loan processing that allows for timely and seamless closings.

 

Why do we show Local Lenders? 

  • Track Record – These local lenders have shown us a commitment to quality, strong customer service, financial stability and the ability to participate in timely closings.

  • Responsiveness - Timely communication with all parties in the transaction is vital to facilitating a timely closing.

  • Knowledge & Experience – Local Lenders have knowledge of our construction process, resulting in successful closings time and time again.

  • Competitive Rates and Loan Products – We show Local Lenders that offer competitive, honest loan rates and fees at closing.

 

No Affiliation or Requirements 

Murray Franklyn Family of Companies is not affiliated with any Local Lenders. The names of the Local Lenders are tradenames or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Use of the trademarks or tradenames does not imply any affiliation of Murray Franklyn Family of Companies with any of the Local Lenders. The Murray Franklyn Family of Companies makes no representations or warranties concerning Local Lenders or the products offered by Local Lenders. The Murray Franklyn Family of Companies encourages its customers to use a Local Lender, but customers are not required to use our Local Lenders when financing the purchase of a Murray Franklyn Family of Companies home.