It’s no secret that I’ve been dying to buy a home in the Los Angeles area for years now. Literally, this journey started back…
If you’re in a position to have your first home built from the ground up, you’re no doubt captivated by the nearly limitless possibilities of designing your own castle. However, bringing your vision of a dream home to life starts with a heavy dose of reality in the form of obtaining a building permit.
Four walls, four sides, four corners – most homes take on the shape of a rectangle. I don’t know if rectangular homes rule because they’re just easier to build compared to other shapes, like a triangle or hexagon, or if that’s what the first settlers used in colonial America and we’ve adhered to that standard.
In a city where the “average” starter home begins at $350,000, choosing the best house boils down to location. However, after the location is sorted out, the next question is do I go with a better floor plan or more square feet?
I’m constantly researching little house plans and have come across quite a few that I absolutely love. Of course narrowing down my choices to just one will be the fun part. However, trying to estimate how much it would cost to build a particular house plan is tricky from a consumer’s viewpoint.