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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Question for the two PPs who built custom - is it still a full-time job if you go with a builder who does a lot of houses, pick one of their popular floorplans and tweak a few things? We built our current home in a new home development with a large well-known builder and we had very few customization options. We didn’t feel the need to check up on the builder because we figured they’re building the same house over and over again and they know what they’re doing. We would go to the site on weekends for fun and we had a pre-drywall inspection (that didn’t turn up many issues)  but that was about it. I know we would have to be more involved this time around since it’s a stand-alone house, but should going with a semi-custom approach mitigate the amount of risk and time investment?[/quote]

PP again, sorry for the multiple posts!  I have built a house with Pulte and this is my first real custom build.  I actually liked our builders floor plan.  If you are now starting from scratch with an architect, oh man that will be even MORE work.  Because it has to fit the lot and the builder has to determine how much it will cost him to build that house.  I'm not sure what you mean by semi-custom.  Do you mean picking a Toll brothers house and building that?  Pick from these four floor plans and those four countertops?  That is not very time consuming and can be done on weekends.  But a real teardown/lot and building a house on it will mean mostly weekday appointments and going to actual stores like Fergusons, Mosaic, a granite yard etc.  [/quote]

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