J.R.N. Design Associates, LLC, specializes in creating custom home plans for all types of homes, tailored to fit your construction budget with the power of competitive estimating and innovative planning.
J.R.N. Design was awarded 1st place for "Most informative" 4 out of 5 years at the Petoskey Home Builders Expo and first place for "Best of Show Builder". With an A+ rating at the BBB, JRN Design Associates has protected the client’s interests through the power of design and competitive estimating. Over the past 20 years JRN Design Associates llc has developed a network of building professionals that have a similar interest in providing a collaborative and competitive design build program. The knowledge gained by estimating together with innovative design has allowed J.R.N. Design the ability to adjust plans helping to avoid hidden or unforeseen circumstances.
JRN remains committed to bringing your custom home or remodel project within budget through an extensive and comprehensive planning process that provides solutions to your program needs and free revisions if necessary to bring the project into budget.
We offer a custom home planning service that reviews competitively priced estimates so that you are able to understand the potential building costs with the ability to receive necessary alterations that will keep you on track for your budget. Discover how this process has helped every one of our past clients.
Understanding your construction costs, competitively, during your planning and design development stage will allow you better design and budget control…guaranteed!
Do you have existing plans that are out of budget or are you thinking about starting a new planning process? Call JRN Design today and stay in control of your program and budget!
If you would you like to learn more about how to build on budget, give us a call to set up a free appointment to see how JRN has given the power and ability to help others like you to "Build on Budget by Design".
Licenses / Credentials: • B.S. degree in the school of Architecture at L.T.U.
• Over 20 years experience in design and pricing.
• Featured design project in Dream Homes of Michigan
• Member and speaker at the Traverse City and Petoskey HBA Home Show regarding how to "Build on Budget by Design."
• Member of the Benzie Co. Chamber of Commerce for over 12 years.
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How a Quality Traverse City Architect or Designer Can Help You Build Your Dream Home…Are you planning to build a new home or addition? As you close your eyes, it may be easy to see the sloping roof and the windows opening out to the lake or garden. No one will ever understand the vision of your dream home like you do. Why not just talk it over with your builder and chart out the plan yourself?
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