Home Designer Pro

I began with the 2012 version of Home Designer Pro. It was good, and I quickly realized I needed more ... much more for what I do. Home Designer Pro is awesome.

I purchased HomeDesigner Pro in 2018. I used it to model the changes we were doing for our house remodel. Some features were easy to use, others were very difficult. In particular, the roofing features were very difficult, non-intuitive and had a steep learning curve. The training videos were too simplistic. Auto-roofing couldnt be used, because I needed to make it look like MY roof ... not some auto rendering.

As noted in a prior review, Amazon sells the 2021 version of this program and nowhere in the description is it noted as such. However, also thanks to the prior review, I contacted Chief Architect and within 30 minutes I had the latest version added to my account.

Lets start with the most important thing: Amazon sells the 2021 version. The current version is 2023. If you want the current version, best to go direct. The listing does not specify which version, and I was surprised to get the old version. No offer of upgrade, just Amazon sells the old version on contacting them. The version should clearly be listed on Amazon.

Good program for someone that can use it everyday. The videos help a bunch to learn