Quote:
I'm fortunate that my family owns a constuction business (and that's my job now).

Good for you! I'm currently in the process of being discouraged by home buying right now, too. I'd love to build.

You say you've found a printed floorplan you like and are making tweaks, but one of my best friends is an architect and he points out that the cost of designing a house is such a small fraction of the final cost of the house, that it's stupid to use one of those pre-designed plans. So I'd suggest that unless you really love that floorplan (or are stuck with it for some reason -- subdivision or whatever) you might consider designing something that's perfect for you.
_________________________
Bitt Faulk