28 | Oregon Home pricing system means Renaissance is just as motivated to finish our client’s home because we have locked in their pricing; this means we have to be extremely efficient and diligent from start to finish. Not to mention, with our team, we are able to build more homes annually than your typical custom-home builder, meaning we get better pricing from our subcontractors due to economies of scale, which is a great benefit to our client’s bottom line. With close to four decades of experience in our market, we have established long-lasting relationships with some of the best subcontractors and vendors in town!” Renaissance Homes has an amazing team ranging from land acquisition and evaluation to construction experts (one dedicated construction manager who will physically see each home they’re managing daily), CAD/plan designers who design with your desired budget in mind, interior designers (including an in-house design studio) and its own sales team. “It truly takes a well-oiled machine and a village to do what we are doing right now, and each person plays a pivotal role,” Andruss says. She further elaborates, adding that the in-house sales team serves as the client concierge, the main point of contact for a custom-home project. The home pro was especially pleased with the Renaissance Way road map, which she credited with making the build experience seamless. “I love that we have direct communication with the construction manager, including the electrical and concrete walks during construction,” she says. “It makes it much easier to decide what you’d like and where. It is so easy and imperative to have a team behind you that takes away the guesswork.” Andruss’ experience was smooth from start to finish. “I loved [having] a team of experts to hold my hand as I navigated the custom-home process!” she says. Initially, she chose to make a few tweaks to her favorite Renaissance Homes plan, the Lanewood, including adding space to the primary bathroom to allow for a separate seated makeup vanity, extending the third bay in the garage, and expanding the outdoor covered living area to make room for a barbecue porch. It took roughly four months for engineering and permits, which
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