I want to add something to this thread even though I have essentially been discouraged from participating, as I have not built with Schumacher homes. All builders have to make money. The sky is up, water is wet and businesses are designed to make a profit. Also, the higher the overhead the more gross profit a business requires. Unlike most people here I don't hate tract builders, if the house retains value then it retains value. I grew up in a city where one tract builder essentially built 50% of the city, the houses are crap, but they do hold their value and you can get a lot of bang for your buck. I mean I just looked on the builder's website and you can get a 3,575 square foot home for $233,000, that is a lot of house for that money. Let's break builders down into four broad categories (1) Tract, (2) build their plan on your lot, (3) entry level custom, and (4) high end custom. The builder I trust the least is the "build their plan on your lot" builders. I just don't see where their profit comes from. In large part tract builders make their money from the lot. Many are building entry level houses at cost because they bought a hundred acres of land and spent a million dollars developing the land and then sell 600-800 lots for $30,000 per lot. The economies of scale are just not there for even massive tract builders to support their infrastructure from upgrade premiums. With both types of custom builders you can usually see profit right there as a line item. However, with the "build their plan on your lot" builders I just don't see how the profit is generated. With their massive overhead it seems like a lot of profit to eek out of economies of scale. This is not to say they are not a good deal, or that they are not a good choice for you, but you need to approach the deal with a healthy skepticism. Ask them how they make their money, and see what they say.

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Greenfield Plan Farm is a favorite. Their headquarters are in Mainville ... where they have their greenhouses (so you can pick from a lot of plants) and then a branch retail location in Anderson. This is smaller and doesn't have the full selection that the headquarters do. Second to that is Pipkins in Blue Ash.

We were going to use Home Depot American Wordmark but I'm seeing a lot of negative reviews. We have 2 bathrooms to redo so I'm not trying to break the bank. Thanks!