"TKM" wrote in message
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"Ed" wrote in message
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We are thinking about changing the house. We have been looking in the
area we are interested and have not found the house we really like. Some
of them we looked were close to what we want but there are some small
thing in each that we did not like. Now we are investigating about
building.

Without having a lot yet, how can we find out if building a house cost
about the same, a little more/less, or a lot more/less.? Whom should we
talk to or what should we read for the estimate?

Thanks

When we looked into the buy/build situation a few years ago, the book,
"Houses are Designed by Geniuses and Built by Gorillas: An Insider's Guide
to Designing and Building a Home" by Bob Johnson was a great resource.

Figuring out the cost difference is the least of your problems.

TKM


Thanks. While I was looking for this book on Amazon, I saw "Your New House:
The Alert Consumer's Guide to Buying and Building a Quality Home" by Alan
and Denise Fields. I'll buy both books.

Our other option is remodeling. My wife thinks the kitchen is small which I
don't understand. We were a family of five and my yougest left us last
August to start her college. Now there are just 2 of us. I think she just
need a change to keep her mind off of her freshman baby. So, we are studying
all 3 options of remodeling, buying, and building. I am for remodeling. Of
course just talking about these options does a wonderful job of keeping her
mind busy