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Re:Show HN: I made a simulator for personal finance and fina... by hnrodey on Thursday July 15, 2021 @03:51PM (#27849282)
Just guessing here, would it make more sense to base yearly maintenance on $/sq ft instead of overall property value? Would better take in to account expensive but modest (lower maintenance cost) versus huge home (higher maintenance cost).
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Re:Show HN: I made a simulator for personal finance and fina... by garborg on Thursday July 15, 2021 @04:10PM (#27849494)
$/sqft glosses over local labor costs, level of finish, landscaping, etc., which is why you see people suggesting 1-2% of value per year, though you're right that it would be an improvement to separate out the value of labor/materials from the value of a the bare lot.
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