Hello,
Wife is dreaming of building a new house.
The thought of that sounds daunting or nightmarish. I would rather buy a house that looks like it fits most of my criteria rather than getting an architect, designing the house, dealing with project bloat (read $$$), and then living with disappointment of what we overlooked.
That said, if we were to embark on that project, any advice? If you have BTDT, any things you would have done differently? Any tips on staying on budget?
I have seen the following threads
327670-what-most-cost-effective-way-build-house
579014-anyone-ever-build-your-own-house
I already foresee it becoming way more money than I want to spend, but I thought this could be fun thread nonetheless. To make matters worse, we would be looking to build in an established neighborhood, not a new community.
Thanks,
Neil