Common problem number 1 about build your dream home.

Common problem number 1 about build your dream home.

This article I would like start talk about common problem before you really start build your dream home. And this is one of biggest problem and is a trigger of all the rest of problem.

If you believe faith, you will believe a good start is the key for the whole smooth experience until the end no matter anything you want to do.

The problem is:  Either you get a great architect made a supper great design, but once you start get contractor estimate you realize it is far over your budget. Or you get a cheap designer or you did design almost your self, you think you get best floor plan, but actually you will realize there is a lot of mistake can not build or not clear to be build during construction. You have to pay much more on contractor change order for the adjustment during the construction.

Unfortunately 99% of good architect don’t have knowledge about how much it will cost for the design detail he or she draw. Especially the best architect. Because the are good at on imagination and design, and they have a lot of big deep pocket client believe and respect their imagination. And enjoy their professional work.

Cost is owner’s business. You hire me a good architect, you should have enough money to build what every I draw. Other wise lock for the cheap designer.

99% of cheap designer or owner helper never good at 3 dimensional imagination. They play floor plan only like playing puzzle. Then have no ability to imagine how the 3 dimensional space work, how 3 dimensional building structural work, how 3 dimensional architecture element work.

Build is owner’s business. You hire me cheap. Because I drew what every you want me to draw. I am cheap because I am actually just a drafts man put owner’s design together.

The price of design a 3000 to 5000 square feet single family house, could from $25,000 to $100,000. the price of design a 1000 to 1500 square feet home addition could from $3000 to $18,000

The cost of build a 3000 to 5000 square feet single family house could from $550,000 to $2,500,000. the cost of 1000 to 1500 square feet home addition could from $180,000 to $500,000.

I am not try to scare you. I am telling the truce. It is a big difference on cost. For so many years design and build business, I see a lot of crazy situation. Just be ware of this common problem.

There some tips for you.

1. Find right architect. When you interview architect. if it is expensive good architect,  not only pay attention on the great work he or she did. Don’t only concentrate on enjoy nice picture of there work, ask about where those project located and how much it cost to build this great works. Go visit project and talk to the owner if possible. If it is cheaper architect or designer, also need go visit project and talk to owner to visualize the actual building, feel the design, try to find out if any problem during construction.
2. before architect settle the final design sketch with you, you might start contact         your prudential contractor. Let them take lock about your project. If it is good contractor, they might can give you ball part range of the cost. And might also will give you some suggestion on design. Either you picked expensive architect or cheaper designer.
3. start interview contractor even you don’t have final design, take lock the picture, or visit project of their previous project. Ask how much the project cost, you can get the sense of how much money vs. what kind of house you could get.

Good luck wish every one have dream come true and enjoy your dream home and dream life.!