[MindBomber]

1.) Vancouver average would be $175-225 per square foot for a well finished home. It's very easy to go above that price range, but very difficult to go below it.

2.) 8-14 months roughly. Dealing with the sheer volume of decisions to be made during a custom home build is a common challenge for home owners, so delays in decision making often add to the time line. There are lots of factors that affect the time frame aside from decision making of course, weather, permits, inspections, the time of year you acquire the property, annoying neighbors, trades schedules.

3.) You can purchase books filled with home plans, I've seen internet sites dedicated to home plans as well.