Ask the Builder
Straight answers about building and renovating in Northern Virginia, from two brothers who do it every day.
No trends, no fluff, no "10 stunning kitchen ideas." Real local numbers: what things actually cost here, how long permits actually take, what goes wrong and what it costs to fix. The kind of answers we'd give you over coffee.
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Cost-Plus vs Fixed Price: Which Contract Is Better for a Custom Home?
Under a fixed-price contract, every dollar your builder doesn't spend on your house goes in his pocket. That's not a moral failing, it's arithmetic. Here's the honest case for both contract types, including where ours isn't perfect.