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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We did one in Bethesda a few years ago that was in the $400-500k range. The kitchen was probably $85-$100k of that though. We did custom built ins in 2 rooms, exterior stonework, 3 bathrooms (1 high end, 2 more mid-high end), kitchen, all new top of the line windows/doors, new roof, etc. We had 4 architects bid, and 5 contractors once we had the design, and the cost estimates were pretty consistent. [/quote]

I've never heard of architects bidding.  Did they charge you a fee to meet with them?[/quote]

The architects gave us bids to work on the project yes.  No fee to meet with them.  They didn't seem to be surprised by the request to meet and our architect has since had a few prospective clients tour our house as an example of his work so I know others also go through an architect selection process. As part of their fee estimates they all had to estimate the scope of the project - some were hourly and some were a percent of the project.[/quote]

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