$1,000 for a custom home plan? This is a ripoff that will cost you.

One of our designers recently told me a story:

"I once lost a commission on a NEW BUILD to a guy who charged a grand!!! Now I made most of my fee back fixing it, but you wouldn’t believe how often that is the case."

The key here is that the owner in this story still ended up paying the original designer to solve problems with the $1000 design. Instead of saving money, the owner had to endure a painful experience of starting with a defective plan, then figuring out how to fix it during construction.

Every designer has stories like this.

The lesson is that a great designer will create a better design, your project will be a much more enjoyable experience, and the time that the designer spends working on your project creates efficiencies that save you money.  Basically, you can't avoid the work, so you might as well hire a professional who knows what he or she is doing!

Years ago, before New Avenue, I was guilty of misunderstanding the design process.  I had no idea what a designer really did. When I dug deep into prefab options, I discovered that the scale and efficiency of prefab don’t actually save you money. It turns out shipping costs and cranes eliminate any cost benefits of prefab building. Worse than the lack of savings is that you get stuck with the existing design. That is never as good as a truly custom design for the specific site where you are building.

The key is finding a good designer who follows a good process and stays involved start to finish.

To ask your questions and meet the design–team that’s perfect for your project, schedule your free call today.