On Mon, 21 Feb 2005 01:00:21 -0500, Reh wrote:

The boss wants to move to another home within a mile or
so of our home. The house she wanted was $170K , 1600+ sq ft, 1.7 acers
land. The tax value is $105K. I will say the county I live in in GA is
one of the fastest grown counties. But I still thought the house was
over priced. ( The siding was louiasianna pacific, the roof was 18 +
years old, most of the windows were fogged.)
The wife says she wants a bigger house but we would have
lost space to move in the first house she picked out.
Our home is 2000 sq ft. Tax value $105k I feel we could
get $125K in a sale.

The home we are looking at are $250K, and seem to be built ass hole to
elbow. Not just one neighbor hood but most all the new neighborhoods
are hi density residentual.

How does one find out the cost of a house he wants built? Is it usually
cheaper to have the land and then to have a house build for you?

I fell pretty sure I could have a better house then the $170K house we
looked at built for us. I'd like a house with between 2400 and 2800 sq
ft. Basement if possible. Brick. Brick. Brick. Did I mention is must
be Brick? Now, a Concrete built house would really make me happy, but I
don't know much about that. I'd like extra wide hallways and doors to
acomadate a wheel chair.

State of Georgia. Any suggestions on how one gets a price, or even
what the price might be ball park as in $per sq ft.

Before I bought my house, I talked to a builder who uses computer-aided
design. He could give very accurate bids, including the effect of custom
variations on his standard designs. I'm sure someone in your area must
offer this service.

BTW, I wound up buying an existing house at an estate sale. Now I wish I
hadn't. Aluminum wiring. UGH!