30x40 metal building value

this will tell you what its worth LINK

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I looked online however I'm not interested in knowing replacement value

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just like with cars, assume the used one is worth half of what a new one costs and then increase or decrease value based on condition

to be honest it has no real value to anyone who wants just the land and may see it as something they have to pay to remove. likewise it could be seen as an added benefit to increase the value of it all. its hard to put a value on it because its what the buyer thinks its work is all that matters and 2 buyers can feel exactly opposite about the building

thats why i said see what a new one costs and assume its worth half that and proceed along those lines. but the buyer may honestly not GAF about the building one way or the other, meaning it has no real value to them in their offer to buy the place

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to be honest it has no real value to anyone who wants just the land and may see it as something they have to pay to remove. likewise it could be seen as an added benefit to increase the value of it all. its hard to put a value on it because its what the buyer thinks its work is all that matters and 2 buyers can feel exactly opposite about the building

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This is exactly my feeling. I really don't value it at all and might actually have a negative effect on the overall property value. Aesthetically it doesn't fit with the rest of the property and to me devalues the entire property. However, Someone might view it as an added benefit and not care about aesthetics.

For lower quality of construction, I would say $20/sf. For a nice tall building with insulation and HVAC and an overhead door more like $24-25/sf,

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For lower quality of construction, I would say $20/sf. For a nice tall building with insulation and HVAC and an overhead door more like $24-25/sf,

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This is probably reasonable but ultimately it will come down to buyer vs seller motivation. Also building placement on the property may have an impact, as a poorly placed building can impact other consideration for the property potentially making the building a liability.

Thanks for all of the input. The property contains a small cottage and the metal building. I'm trying to decide what the value of the entire proper is to me. As previously mentioned I have very little use for the building and wife would probably want to take it down, sell it and be done with the eyesore (as she puts it). I'm sure many folks would love to have it. Is there a reasonable secondary market for these things? What is y'all's opinion as to value on the secondary market.... For the structure? It's in good shape, insulated, HVAC, and has 3 roll up doors.

Edit... In a nutshell I want the small house and property but don't want to pay for the building.

The seller thinks it's valuable, I don't though. So my offer will appear to be low ball. I'm trying to decide if I can come up near the asking price then sell off the building.... Trying to determine what that recoup number might be. And yes, I get that it will cost to remove but the steel beams and everything is in great shape, therefore it's worth something to someone looking to put one up.

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This is probably reasonable but ultimately it will come down to buyer vs seller motivation. Also building placement on the property may have an impact, as a poorly placed building can impact other consideration for the property potentially making the building a liability.

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Domingue....you get it. This is exactly the situation i'm facing.

Value if buying should be Zero unless you want it.
Just like a pool to me is Negative to me - the amount a dirt and and cost of backhoe for day.

If you wanted then no more then 1/2 cost of new one.

Its what it worth to buyer.

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Just like a pool to me is Negative to me -

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This....

I think i'll offer without considering the metal building. The swimming pool analogy is the perfect rationale for my low offer. Some folks love pools, some are neutral towards them and many view them as a negative.