tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3257516927675289859.post7895087121546392756..comments2024-01-14T12:12:50.584-06:00Comments on Ecclesia Domestica: Thinking about building a house? Why you should hire an architect...Brendan Koophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16265819790636987237noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3257516927675289859.post-73885395857107703352009-07-02T09:01:15.532-05:002009-07-02T09:01:15.532-05:00That should make you ill. Sounds like you have th...That should make you ill. Sounds like you have the right approach. If you build, there's many nice lots up by us, and nobody's going to be buying them any time soon! :-)Brendan Koophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16265819790636987237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3257516927675289859.post-64683700651363632742009-07-02T08:44:41.621-05:002009-07-02T08:44:41.621-05:00So I realize this is a really old post, but I defi...So I realize this is a really old post, but I definitely agree with the value of good design. Amanda and I have been discussing our "next step" for when we outgrow the townhome, and we've both agreed that we don't want a generic suburban house. We're thinking either building new or buying one of the many distinctive homes in one of the nicer neighborhoods of St. Paul or Minneapolis (Highland Park, Grand Ave, Page, Tangletown, etc). The thought of living in a generic Woodbury or Maple Grove McMansion for the rest of my life makes me slightly ill.Isaac Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589968364339497219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3257516927675289859.post-57884118641126149792007-09-04T13:23:00.000-05:002007-09-04T13:23:00.000-05:00I must say, this surpises me yet seems sensible. A...I must say, this surpises me yet seems sensible. And gives me hope since I am destined for poverty. You're right, the developer has no incentive whatsoever to pass on the savings to the consumer if the consumer already believes they are getting the best deal. Very sneaky.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com