Architect for Home Buying Consult?

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>First time home buyers trying to navigate this wild Westchester market. Emphasis on first time because this may seem naive. We have put offers in on a few houses that “need work” after quick consults with a GC contact and designer friend to discuss feasibility. This felt reasonable because the work didn’t seem major. </p> <p>For us to be fully invested in the latest house we’re considering we would love to get an architect’s help for a quick validation that our ideas <em>seem</em> to be within the realm of possibility. Here it would be adding a powder room, expanding the kitchen, and adding an upstairs bath along existing plumbing stack. </p> <p>With how far the market moves, I’m anxious about selling on a house that ultimately can’t meet our needs. How do people navigate this when decisions are made fast? We will bring a GC to the showing but I’d love the input of an architect or similar. Is there any architect who offers this sort of quick assessment service? Seems so unlikely but I don’t know how to navigate. Thank you! </p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/Certain_Till673"> /u/Certain_Till673 </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Westchester/comments/1syme2v/architect_for_home_buying_consult/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Westchester/comments/1syme2v/architect_for_home_buying_consult/">[comments]</a></span>