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Looking Beyond Sticker Prices
Installed costs vary greatly from product to product, but the builder can help manage them
Cost control is top-of-mind for anyone building a custom home these days. That includes keeping final product costs as close to the estimate as possible.
Why Changes Are So Costly
Change orders have always led to budget increases and schedule delays, and it’s not getting any better.
With inflation showing up in the news and at the grocery store, some homeowners are asking what they can do to keep construction costs from escalating.
The Changing Role of Allowances
Most people are familiar with allowances—a way to let homeowners create firm budgets for items that haven’t been specified at the time of contract signing. For instance, if the homeowners and kitchen designer concluded that $30,000 would support the quality of cabinets they wanted, then when it was time for the final choice they just had to stay within that budget.
Who You Gonna Call?
How do you identify a great custom builder—and choose the best one for your needs?
There’s an oft-repeated quip that building a custom home is as much about the experience as the result.
All Quartz Is Not Equal
Even if the budget is tight, this is not the place to economize. Here’s why.
If asked to describe your relationship with your home’s products, only a few would warrant the term “intimate.”
The Best House You Can Build
There are codes and there are standards. A great home requires both.
There was a TV commercial for kosher hot dogs that first aired in the 1970s. With a surprised and disappointed Uncle Sam as background, the narrator described how government authorities allowed the company to use ingredients like artificial colorings and non-meat fillers.
A Home for All Ages
The best accessible features are really just good design
By some estimates, the decade from 2011 to 2021 saw a quadrupling of households with parents and grown children. Last year’s increase was especially sharp—the National Association of Realtors reported 15% growth