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Make sure the contractors are using your specs cause they originally put my shower in the wrong way which would have messed up my bathtub and tile set up. Contarctors spilled a whole bottle of some red sauce they had for lunch on the sub floor and was going to leave it there. I brought to the attention of schumacher and they barely wiped it up, so i went in and cleaned it myself so I would not have ants down the road because their spill on my sub floor . Can anyone tell me, when schumacher provided you with your final quote, did they have the cost of gravel needed for the house listed on the quote or was that already built into the cost of the home?
Took a trip to see their model homes and really liked one of their models. It's been a true joy working with someone that I feel such trust in. I can honestly say that he's restored my faith in general contractors being good people who sometimes get a bad rap from the bad apples in the business. To answer the post regarding when to negotiate. They were offering $13,000 in free options on their website, we got the salesment to admit he could go up to $17,000. SO my wife asked if we signed a contract that day, would he give us $20,000 and he said it was a done deal, just had to get his manager's approval for the extra $3,000...
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The second floor of the Olivia is just as impressive as the first. The additional two bedrooms are located on the second floor as well as a loft area and a jack and jill bathroom. The windows in the room are amazing as well.
After seeing this house in person and walking through a few other 1 story homes, this was the only 1 story that we really liked. Of course with many upgrades since the house is only 1,750 SQ Feet. By the time we get done adding the sunroom, and a few other upgrades, it'll be a little over 2,000 SQ feet which should be perfect for us.
Inside Paul Schumacher Homes Stunning Olivia Floor Plan
It's sad to hear some of these idiot salesmen ruin it for people and their own company. They are using that "we'll make your payments for a year" spiel right now, but what they don't tell you is that you have to use their in-house mortgage company, Triad Mortgage. They also have a pre-payment penalty clause in their mortgages, so if you want to re-finanace after the year of "free payments", you're going to pay through the nose to do that. Triad specializes in loans for buyers who can't get financing anywhere else, so it's just an offshoot of the sub-prime mess that's bringing down the whole housing industry. We've already been approved for our financing with a lender that we've used and trusted for years, so their deal was not attractive to us anyway. But if you and your husband have "been in the business" for many years, I'm surprised you don't know that the term is "tract" builder, not "track" builder.
We are a little dubious on the cost after another builder gave us a "ballpark" cost/square foot that is way higher than Schumacher's ranges. We are not looking for extreme high-end finishes, but don't want a vinyl house either. Visited Schumacher in Greensburg,PA on Mar 29,2009. Salesman did a plan but we wanted a few changes- 2 x 6 walls, 5/8 roof sheeting, brick.
First Look Inside Schumacher Homes “Olivia”
Where is Millersburg in relation to Columbus? We live on the northwest side of Columbus and I would love to tap into the Amish tradesmen. We had a wonderful Mennonite gentleman trim out our last house. We've been through just about everyone of their models. We were going to build the Homestead at first, but it was just a tad out of our budget, plus we didn't need a home that large since their are just the two of us right now. I'm considering Schumacher Homes as my number 1 choice of builder so far simply because of the satisfaction I have seen.
Any and all info would be greatly appreciated. There is a pattern though, all the complaints have been about the same general things, no matter the contractor the complaints are always the same. So the truth is, building a home is hard, you will run into problems no matter who you deal with! Those who have an amazing experience from start to finish and didn't have any issues should also be playing the lottery and making monthly trips to Vegas, because their luck is off the charts. We are interested in building a home, and Schumacher is the first builder we've met with.
The Master Bathroom
I really like the continuous flow of this house. Paul Schumacher Homes did a really great job carrying those details through the home. The exterior of this version of the Olivia certainly does not disappoint. The home has a combination of stone, vinyl, and shake shingle that all go really well together. The white trim and large white columns leading up to the front entry do a great job of catching the eye and making the home stand out.
Late to the game here, but I agree with millworkman. We built through TK Constructors in Ohio and deducted a woodburning fireplace and received a 600 dollar credit. I was kinda pleased with that because we were okay not having a fireplace. Well, guess what, now 4 years later my wife wants a freaking fireplace and of course, good luck adding a woodburning fireplace with proper venting for 600 bucks. I'll buy you an electric fireplace/tv stand.
I met with them and the upgrades I want are easily another 100,000. Husband and wife team, inspired by their mutual love of nature, and their personal passion to embrace history and family legacy. Heading back to the kitchen and great room, we also have the dining room. There is plenty of space in the dining room for a large table and a buffet or hutch. In this model, there is a bench lining two of the three walls of the room. It is topped with granite countertops and has a large farmhouse sink built in.
We went through the price quote and then talked about the current incentives - he told us he could get us $15,000 off in options. At that point, our upgrades came close to $100,000 over the base price, so that made us happy. Sure you CA , on one of my flights back from work in LA, I was with an architect from Robert Stern he too was coming in from a job.
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