We finally finished our house plans! We have been working with a planner for a couple of months, tweaking some plans we found online. I definitely suggest working with someone local who knows the area and that you can meet with face to face. We did a lot of emailing, phone chats, and two face to face meetings. We were able to work with someone who works for a company full time drawing plans for a luxury home community nearby and does plans for others on the side. He charged us just thirty cents per square foot where most others charge anywhere from $1.50 to over $2.50 per square foot for custom plans. We lucked out and he did an amazing job.
Our next step is to get bids from general contractors. We want two or three bids before we make our decision. I've been doing a lot of research on how to choose a general contractor. There's a lot more to it than simply googling home builders in your area! I'll get a list of tips together for my next post and a list of how to cut costs without cutting quality. We have two meetings next week with generals who seem to think we can break ground in about a month! Trying not to get my hopes up but let's be honest, that would be amazing.
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