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Originally Posted by El Jefe
Seeing as how you have the money to combat a problematic home, I think this speaks volumes to what I could potentially encounter should I enter into this type of venture. Thanks man!
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I have sold many many custom built homes over the years- and Never even heard of such a thing. Most custom homes have the main plans set and You pick the "options" to Customize it to your taste. Most builders would not put a single water heater in a mansion-lol It is great to have a "design" program and noodle around- but you are Much better off picking a design that has been built before.
Little things like having your kitchen on the oposite side of your garage- people dont think about groceries ect- they just want to brag "we designed it ourselves" Great- but when you try to resale it- you can bet potential buyers will notice all the flaws as Dane describes.
I have also seen people go buy acreage thinking they will build their "dream home" but negect things like a water source, sewer, building codes, land usuage, taxes, electric and gas service- building in a flood plain, building on marshland or sandy earth that can wreck havoc on your foundation. Also consider cliff views- it gets pricey blasting away bedrock.
Best of luck! Most subdivisions will offer custom homes built to suit- based on proven designs. You pick all colors, flooring, ect. Believe me, you will be tired of choices by the time you are done. Pick wisely and think about the future. I had a lady that loved the color pink and her husband just went along- the whole house-EVERYTHING inside and out was pink- even the tubs and sinks. They were divorced a year later and that house sat on the market until it was finally bank owned and gutted.
Good luck!!
