The most common issue homeowners encounter during a construction project is not agreeing with one another on things both large and small. It’s okay. You can get through it with a little pre-planning.
Read MoreHow to reconcile your remodel dreams with your budget
The most important thing in reconciling your remodel dreams with your budget is a list of priorities, noted in order of importance
Read MoreIf You Agree With Everything Your Architect Does, You May Be Doing Something Wrong
I’m not claiming your architect is inevitably flawed, that she doesn’t have great ideas and that each design move isn’t intricately and brilliantly tied to the one before. What I am saying is, if you don’t have questions and comments (indicated by only saying things like, “I love it!” or, “That’s perfect!” after each meeting without follow-up questions and comments) then frankly, you may not be picking up on what they’re putting down....
Read MoreDepict Your Goals To Your Architect. Don’t Worry, You Won’t Cramp Their Style
I am going to talk to you about two couples that called me to design custom homes, how they got their priorities across (nailed it), and saved thousands doing it. You can too.
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Read MoreHow to nail down your priorities!
If you and your partner the type of people that work well together, or even don’t work well together but expect that you both will be participating in the decision making process during your construction project, then there are a few things you need to think about so you can get through the process and not kill each other.
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Read MoreJust because you can’t figure out how to make it work, doesn’t mean we can’t
Put your priorities together in order of importance, and don’t add unnecessary items to your scope just because you think that is the only way to make something work. Let US figure out how to cost effectively make your priorities work.
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