Need help with pricing a kit home & alternates

[jm minica]

One thing to keep in mind with package homes is that they are designed to minimize material, and labor cost. This is why most of them are lacking much character. When you start customizing a package design, you will almost always increase the cost both in material and labor, especially when you start adding more hips and valleys to the roof. I've been building a "modified" package home that was pieced out to different suppliers, and there have been alot of problems with design issues that were not picked up by all of the suppliers involved, especially the truss package.
Package homes generally do lack character, and I have yet to find a layout that I like, but they are ideal for those on a budget that want to avoid alot of potential issues. Just my 2 cents...
Aloha,
Mark