Architectural Fees are a mystery to most people and there is no shortage of methods that architects charge for their services. How do you make sense of the options, which method works best for you, ...

Some of the factors that affect the cost to hire an architect include the architect’s expertise level, their fee structure, the type of project, the architect’s involvement level, the home’s ...

Most people have no clue how much it costs to hire an architect, and with good reason. The way most architects charge for their services is confusing. The traditional method of calculating the fee is ...

Folks, after 3 years of thinking about it, taking notes, working on ideas, etc I’m gearing up to meet with architects to do a fairly thorough renovation on a ~2,300 square foot carriage house. May I ...

I disagree with “When Choosing an Architect, Nail Down All the Fees First” (June 16), by Katherine Salant. As a registered architect with more than 20 years’ experience in high-end residential homes ...

Most of the hourly billing rates have increased again in 2009. This year’s results indicate that the overall average of billing rate changes increased 8%. The median change in overall billing rate ...

I am thinking of hiring an Architect for a gut renovation project involving a 2 family brownstone. What percentage of the total construction budget is typical for setting the Architects fee?