I'm NEVER moving long distance again....

[shmike]

Originally Posted by Angee

I think we've decided to look into building. It's gotta be cheaper to do it yourself, or noone would build then sell. At least that way we could do our own drywall, painting and finishing of floors and save some money. It's worth exactly what I paid for it, and designed the way I want it.

Do you research first!

There are certainly lots of advantages to building but it isn't necessarily cheaper.

I'm not sure about Nashville's local economy but in the hardest hit parts of the country (I'm in S. Florida) it is cheaper to buy than to build. The prices of housing fell way more than the prices of materials.

DIY will save some serious coin but is also a LOT of work.

Just some food for thought....

[goof2]

Originally Posted by shmike

Do you research first!

There are certainly lots of advantages to building but it isn't necessarily cheaper.

I'm not sure about Nashville's local economy but in the hardest hit parts of the country (I'm in S. Florida) it is cheaper to buy than to build. The prices of housing fell way more than the prices of materials.

DIY will save some serious coin but is also a LOT of work.

Just some food for thought....

It is the same here. Buyers are paying a 10% or larger premium for building a house over buying a similar house as a resale. I know one person recently who paid closer to 25% over similar resales.

[OneSickPsycho]

I moved cross country... Company did it... paid to pack up all my shit, comped me for miles, and gave a fatty bonus to pay for a hotel, food, and shit while I looked for a permanent place. Found the place quick and pocketed a couple grand. I highly recommend it.

[derf]

Yeh my cost is gonna be a few hundred out of pocket, but theestimate I got was that they would give me a little over 5k