You already got a half dozen names in your prior post. Where you were also told your budget was inadequate for what you say that you want. Which the names confirmed?

That’s budget is tight for even a tract build price. Custom won’t make it. Prices have done nothing but skyrocket. You are 200K-300K low on budget. Or 1500 sf and some finishes high.

You could DIY build a 30x50 rectangle, vinyl sided, with vinyl floors, laminate counters, and 8’ ceilings with that budget. But not a 2500 brick custom.

Dan....that price is 'very' reasonable in this area(Charlotte) if you already own the land. Have you thought about being O/B? It's not rocket science. You need to go to the local lumber yards and talk to them about GC's in your area.

lwo....you must be in an area that is unionized? Your prices are OUTRAGEOUS!!!!!!

Thanks for the responses thus far.

Robin - What do you mean O/B? And yeah I haven’t done that yet but may do so to get some names.

IWO - I don’t know where you are from but I don’t think what I want is out of my price range or unreasonable. To say a 2000sqft brick ranch is gonna cost me 480k and up seems off for clinton PA. The houses across the street are customs and brick. Most are 3500-6000sqft and range from 400-900k. I’m simply looking for a building that does smaller jobs, that builder across the street only does large homes. Additionall, I am looking for real experiencea only plz, I noticed that some people who respond to these questoons often do not factor in location and around here I feel like it’s reasonable.

In addition to a lumberyard, try some subcontractors you've worked with in the past. Any flooring guys, plumbers, or electricians you liked? Ask them for some names of good builders (or builders to avoid).

If you haven't purchased an internet plan or if you don't have a self-designed plan, your architect might be able to help out, too. :-)

O/B.....Owner Builder. Again, it's not rocket science if you have the time. BUT, you 'have' to get the GC sub pricing. It's done all the time in this area. Subs charge GC's around 40-50% less than regular customers.

"Subs charge GC's around 40-50% less than regular customers."

For christs sakes. Please substantiate this with facts? You make this ridiculous claim every couple of weeks yet offer no backup or proof. We are to take the word of someone with atrocious grammar? This advice has been brought up as incorrect every time you post it. In today's economy a sub would be an idiot to give homeowners the same price as the GC he works for repeatedly. And no subs who would work for a GC would charge the GC 40%-50% less. Get tired of reading your rhetoric after a while.

So every personal positive recommendation you’ve gotten so far has been a bust for you? 6 months of looking and no one will promise you something too good to be true? Hmmmm...

Robin, you consistently give some of the worst advice I've ever seen. Unless someone knows what they are doing in all the various skilled trades AND has tons of time, telling every single person they should build their own house is akin to telling someone to take out their own brain tumor.

Dan, we building a house north of Pittsburgh with Parry Custom Homes. Our house is 2,100 square feet and around the low end of your budget. We own our land though so that's just the house cost.

mill.....You have NO clue what you're talking about!!!! I've studied this for decades!!!! How long have you?? Facts??????.......It's word of mouth from the subs. It's done ALL the time in this area......Did you NOT read that?????? Or ignored it???????

pb.....please give specific info on when I gave the 'worst advice'. .....OBVIOUSLY you have NO CLUE what it takes to build a house!!!!! Can you even give this info????? I've asked this in the past and you conveniently IGNORED!!!!

' Unless someone knows what they are doing in all the various skilled trades AND has tons of time, ' A GC doesn't have to know ANY of the skills to BUILD a house ONLY the 'sequence' of building a house. The GC depends on the subs(after getting proof of what they are doing is correct) of approving them. Prove me wrong..........

I'll save my breath......................

Robin, I've never talked to you before. You must be confusing me with someone else.

I think your heart is in the right place. You don't come across as a troll. But all you do is say the same thing all the time, and sadly it's just not true. For some reason you undervalue the knowledge someone needs to successfully build a house.

I don't know why you do that. I wish you would explain it. Without hyperbole and a million exclamation points.

I'm an office worker. The only thing I can build is spreadsheets. There is value in that. But it won't translate into successfully building my own house.

You have such a clear burning hatred of "GC's" that I'm curious why. Either one of them stole your spouse or killed your dog, or something. You're a one note wonder. Like I said, I think your heart is in the right place. So try actually contributing something to the forum instead of the cut and paste screed because that's getting old.

Thanks for all the responses some of this is promising. I’m actually interested in parry homes Jill if you could privite message me? I’m also interested in GC and subing it out as well because I’ve been doing research on it and the quali can be very good for a lot less if you can fond the right subs Is what getting? I’m not sure how’d I’d start that process however?

Dan, I don't know how to private message. I use Houzz mostly for ideabooks and looking through discussions. Maybe you can PM me and I can talk to you about our experience so far with Parry.

I think I did it right. That setting

Dan, maybe look who built the new house on 30 at Clinton park. I don't know if it was self built or GC, but it might be worth looking into.