Yes to all of your questions. However, you can save some time by working with whomever helped you buy the lot on which you'll be building. For example, it will save time if before you meet with the design consultant, that you pick out the base model that you;ll be starting from. eg.. are you doing a designer ? Which model ? Then work with your villages agent to discuss extensions / modifications. He / she can and should be taking you through the model homes and spec homes in McClure / DeSoto area to get ideas for changes that have already been made.
We are currently in the latter stages of design / pricing.. we started with a base plan, found a for sale home that had been modified with some features we liked and hadn't seen before, did some more stretching.. and then started with selections. Compared to what we heard previously, changes in floor plans and with selections are much more accepted today. However, be prepared .. the process is daunting. My wife just spent a full week at the design center going through the process.. and still isnt done. If I was there with her, WE would have gotten 60% LESS done. By the way, the design consultant was outstanding.. extremely knowledgeable, professional and patient.
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