How much do construction costs matter to the price of housing?

Re:How much do construction costs matter to the price of hou... by bobthepanda on Thursday February 17, 2022 @12:48AM (#30369943)

Also, with min lot sizes a 900 sq ft house doesn't quite pencil out at today's land prices. Most jurisdictions would not let you buy a 900 sq ft plot of land, for example, because the size would be too small.

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Re:How much do construction costs matter to the price of hou... by selestify on Thursday February 17, 2022 @03:47AM (#30370895)

Why do those jurisdictions create min lot sizes in the first place? Surely there's a reason other than maintaining housing prices.

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Re:How much do construction costs matter to the price of hou... by bobthepanda on Thursday February 17, 2022 @04:00AM (#30370984)

putting a floor on house prices is a bit of the point, to prevent "the wrong kind of people" from "destroying the neighborhood character"

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