tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391926972159119514.post1183490199597346595..comments2023-06-10T08:57:25.877-07:00Comments on To build or not to build - Our Shakespeare home (MD): You picked your LOT and HOUSE, WHAT NOW?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07932438626039135368noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391926972159119514.post-27228926246359253382013-03-27T05:34:06.501-07:002013-03-27T05:34:06.501-07:00In our neighborhood, elevation B with siding was &...In our neighborhood, elevation B with siding was "free". As in it came with a credit. I really wanted to upgrade to the stone but there were things I wanted inside my house more. I knew I would enjoy my stone fireplace more than stone on the exterior :)<br />It's a hard process and almost never can you get everything you want so it takes sacrifice. I would be bummed if they forced me into a particular elevation, especially if it cost more, because I was one of the later lots and the other elevations were already taken. The flip side is that it will be a nice looking neighborhood with lots of diversity. I just wish they would make the elevations in the purchase price and not an extra fee.<br />http://ournewhomeflorence.blogspot.com/Kelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03013123066982284784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391926972159119514.post-80564177729562899292013-03-25T09:10:01.679-07:002013-03-25T09:10:01.679-07:00We definitely chose our elevation based on the ext...We definitely chose our elevation based on the extra sq ft you get with the bump out (added 40 sqft). Thankfully our neighborhood/lot base price already included elevation B for our model, so we started with $$$ to use as a credit if we wanted to change the elevation. I know for any walkout lots they force you to pay for the walkout. I don't know why you wouldn't want one if you wanted that lot, but just another forced expense on the buyer.<br /><br />A local builder we spoke with charged a lot premium and required the side load, but it wasn't a double charge per se. The $10K premium for the lot included the side load garage (the lot was 1/3 acre compared to 1/4 for the other lots).<br /><br />If you read posts by bloggers building in Charles County, I think their county requires builders to give all optional windows as a standard. This saves them the extra $500/window.J and Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09382504118165842592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391926972159119514.post-3747948562410147662013-03-21T17:31:39.955-07:002013-03-21T17:31:39.955-07:00Read this post about RH filing claim for their reb...Read this post about RH filing claim for their rebates....<br />this is crazy...<br /><br />http://theresnoplacelikevictoriafalls.blogspot.com/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07932438626039135368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391926972159119514.post-18486034882349385562013-03-21T17:30:55.788-07:002013-03-21T17:30:55.788-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07932438626039135368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391926972159119514.post-20039619672257297532013-03-21T17:26:25.791-07:002013-03-21T17:26:25.791-07:00Right on.Right on.HelloMotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09532293678411697469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391926972159119514.post-74276122808563116642013-03-21T16:28:34.135-07:002013-03-21T16:28:34.135-07:00I think all builders make money on their options. ...I think all builders make money on their options. We didn't get a RH but ours was pretty much the same as what your saying. <br /><br />http://thehomeprocess.blogspot.com/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06643613040053470899noreply@blogger.com