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Re:Amazon sells a kit for a 2600 sqft house by all_blue_chucks on Tuesday October 15, 2019 @10:27PM (#21266470)
That's simply not true. Empty plots sell for MUCH less than half the cost of homes in the area.
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Re:Amazon sells a kit for a 2600 sqft house by jostmey on Tuesday October 15, 2019 @10:34PM (#21266506)
But the actual construction costs aren’t that high. You’re neglecting the labor (time, effort, and redoing) required meet city codes :-(
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Re:Amazon sells a kit for a 2600 sqft house by all_blue_chucks on Tuesday October 15, 2019 @10:42PM (#21266551)
The point of a DIY house is you do the labor... yourself.
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Re:Amazon sells a kit for a 2600 sqft house by jacoblambda on Tuesday October 15, 2019 @11:29PM (#21266801)
Yep but you have to pay for the labour from the many inspectors who have to verify it's correctness and the legal cost for properly filing all the paperwork to legally allow the structure to stand.
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Re:Amazon sells a kit for a 2600 sqft house by serf on Tuesday October 15, 2019 @10:31PM (#21266493)
the difference in cost between a plot with and without a house is not an honest way to gauge BOM cost; there is value in the effort, permitting, and planning.
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