A question builders get from a lot of potential clients is “What’s the per-square-foot cost of your homes?” Some clients arrive armed with numbers gleaned from Internet articles, and their family and friends input on what they think prices should be.
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Read moreMany times custom home builders have clients show up at their office with plans that are not developed to the level that enables the builder to accurately price the project. If there is not enough detail, allowance numbers are assigned to various items. In some cases, general guesses are made based on the builder’s past projects.
Read moreTradition, online articles, and basic instincts advise homeowners to solicit bids from several qualified contractors. But three major obstacles get in the way of making those bids realistic and useful: the need for detailed plans and complete job specifications, the need for comparable bidders, and the need to structure the bids for easy comparisons. Getting all three right is rare.
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