My 2 bits:
Get the biggest lot you can find, with an alley preferably. Stay away from the main roads.
Upgrade the heck out of the kitchen.
Be realistic about what work you have the skills and time to complete.
Make sure you have cash left over for appliances and window coverings. And landscaping, deck, fence if you didn't have the builder do it. And inevitably some new furniture.
Get it in writing in the contract or you'll likely be disappointed.
Get them to quote everything you want, and then pick and choose. Don't take their word on pricing and make an offer.
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