Another thing you can do is make a list of the options you may want, such as specific appliances, wood floors, crown moulding (which TV now offers in some models), etc., and ask for recommendations for flooring people, moulding people, appliance stores, etc. on TOTV, and come prepared with costs. Many contrators who do business in TV base their price on specific models, i.e., crown moulding, which some installers can give you prices for just by knowing what model you are building. I learned (after the fact, of course), that some things I wanted that the design team said were unavailable in the model we selected we very doable through outside contractors, and other options that we priced through the design team were much less expensive when done through outside contractors. Don't be discouraged, just be prepared. There are plenty of options you will be discussing with the design team, and specific costs won't be available until you decide on your model, your expansions, the kitchen/laundry options you may have, etc.
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