| You are finally there - you've made it!
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| | see if it is enough to comfortably cover
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| It's time for you to get the house of
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| | your custom home design. Insurance is
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| your dreams. That big binder filled with
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| | another difference between architects and
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| magazine clippings - a collage of colors,
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| | designers - the architect is required to
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| textures and designs - can finally be put
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| | carry it whereas the designer does not
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| into a cohesive custom home design just
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| | have any regulations regarding liability.
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| for you.
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| | Typically, it is the client who has to
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| Now, maybe you think you know exactly
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| | take out a policy on the project when a
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| what you want and all you have to do is
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| | designer is used.
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| hire a contractor to take your vision and
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| | 4. Does he have time for your project?
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| build it. For a project to this magnitude
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| | This is your dream home and you've waited
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| and import, hiring an architect to handle
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| | and waited to see it come to life. Now
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| the design and to work with the
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| | that your custom home design is about to
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| contractor is a better move.
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| | be realized, you want an architect who
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| Why? Because an architect brings certain
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| | will treat it with the personal attention
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| things to the table that will ensure the
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| | and time you know it deserves.
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| house of your dreams becomes just that.
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| | 5. What services can he provide and what
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| What are these special qualifications and
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| | will you need? Architects can do as
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| how do you know you're getting the right
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| | little or as much as you want. He can
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| person for the job?
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| | draw up the plans and be done with the
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| Here are a few things to look for and
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| | project, but it is a better idea to have
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| questions to ask when shopping for an
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| | him work with the contractor throughout
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| architect to breathe life into your
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| | the process to make sure his plans are
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| custom home design:
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| | followed exactly.
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| 1. Is he licensed in your state?
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| | Your architect can negotiate contracts,
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| Architects must obtain a license to work
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| | manage the construction site, come up
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| in any state. If your "architect" doesn't
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| | with the budget, manage it and much more.
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| have one, he is really just a designer.
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| | If you're comfortable with the architect,
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| The difference is not just the piece of
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| | it will be easier to give him the freedom
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| paper, it is the skill and knowledge
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| | to manage the entire project. Of course,
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| necessary to get that license.
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| | he will discuss with you on important
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| 2. Can you see examples of his work?
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| | issues. But you don't really have time to
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| Either on paper or in person, you always
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| | micro-manage, do you?
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| want to see your architect's finished
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| | Hiring can architect to breathe life into
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| products. This is important not only to
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| | your custom design home is a good idea.
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| ensure he does quality work, but that you
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| | Whether you hire through a firm or an
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| also like it. If a majority of his work
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| | individual, always interview the person
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| is contemporary chic and you want
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| | who will be doing the work, to make sure
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| traditional colonial, will he be able to
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| | he is clear on your vision and that you
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| handle it?
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| | can work together. Once the hiring is
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| 3. Does he carry enough liability
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| | done, you can relax a little and know
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| insurance? Any licensed architect will
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| | that your dream house is in good hands.
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| carry his own insurance, but you should
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