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re: What’s the going rate ($/sf) for homes in your area?
Posted on 4/27/22 at 11:55 am to AbitaFan08
Posted on 4/27/22 at 11:55 am to AbitaFan08
quote:I’m in Lafayette, and I guarantee it’s as good or better than where you live.
Enjoy....Baton Rouge. Yikes.
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Posted on 4/27/22 at 11:56 am to bhtigerfan
If interest rates continue to climb all these numbers will drop. It’s been free money forever
Posted on 4/27/22 at 11:57 am to bhtigerfan
I am building on 1.25 acres in Broussard. The construction + lot = $260 sft.
The home is custom with quartz counters, custom cabinets with hardwood floors and crown. It isn't over the top with amenities but is pretty nice. We could have probably dialed it back to $ 235 sft if we made a few cuts here and there.
it is expensive to build or buy right now.
The home is custom with quartz counters, custom cabinets with hardwood floors and crown. It isn't over the top with amenities but is pretty nice. We could have probably dialed it back to $ 235 sft if we made a few cuts here and there.
it is expensive to build or buy right now.
Posted on 4/27/22 at 11:58 am to bhtigerfan
quote:
I’m in Lafayette, and I guarantee it’s as good or better than where you live.
Ignorance is bliss my friend. Never lose it.
Posted on 4/27/22 at 12:00 pm to bhtigerfan
$/sq ft is a figure that can be developed a lot of different ways
Land cost varies wildly from the hood to the golf course
Garage sq ft cost should be lower than finished indoor
Porch sq ft cost should be lower than finished indoor
Modern materials and codes add to cost
Personnal choice for finishes/trim/floors etc add to cost
Except for range finding your mortgage capability $/sq ft is not a hard number
Posted on 4/27/22 at 12:00 pm to Ace Midnight
quote:What? You think a third of an acre lot in a subdivision is small? I guess you’ve never been to those new subdivisions where you can hand your neighbor a beer through your kitchen windows.
And my home is on a .32 acre lot, not some little arse lot like most today.
This post was edited on 4/27/22 at 12:04 pm
Posted on 4/27/22 at 12:01 pm to AbitaFan08
quote:So what utopia do you live in Richie Rich?
Ignorance is bliss my friend. Never lose it.
Posted on 4/27/22 at 12:03 pm to bhtigerfan
According to the PVA in Lexington, my house is $163. Bought/built it in 2020 for $145.
Posted on 4/27/22 at 12:04 pm to JamalSanders
quote:Reasonable.
According to the PVA in Lexington, my house is $163. Bought/built it in 2020 for $145.
Posted on 4/27/22 at 12:08 pm to bhtigerfan
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What? You think a third of an acre lot in a subdivision is small? I guess you’ve never been to those new subdivisions where you can hand your neighbor a beer through your kitchen windows.
It depends on how well it is done. I won't bore you with the details, but I went from owning to renting about 5 years ago. I rented a very nice (efficient) 3BR/2Ba on about .22 or .25 and it was as you suggested, pretty small. Then, we moved back home and rented on about .32. It is also small.
I'm used to 2/3 of an acre and up.
Posted on 4/27/22 at 12:09 pm to bhtigerfan
I don’t claim to be rich. And seriously? We were talking about the city two pages ago, and it’s below my username.
Posted on 4/27/22 at 12:10 pm to bhtigerfan
Paid $141 in 2015. Worth $186 now. No one should pay that much for my house. Friends with new builds appraised for $225. This is in Ascension.
This post was edited on 4/27/22 at 12:12 pm
Posted on 4/27/22 at 12:20 pm to Ace Midnight
quote:Well there are very few subdivisions that have that large of lots. Trust me, I’d love to move to the country and have a couple of acres (but I hate cutting grass), but the wife likes the damn city.
I'm used to 2/3 of an acre and up.
Posted on 4/27/22 at 12:21 pm to AbitaFan08
quote:Boston? You think Boston is a great place to live?
I don’t claim to be rich. And seriously? We were talking about the city two pages ago, and it’s below my username.
Posted on 4/27/22 at 12:23 pm to bhtigerfan
quote:
Well there are very few subdivisions that have that large of lots.
Well, in smaller towns and bedroom communities there are. We're fortunate enough to have a double lot where we are now, each one about .9.
Posted on 4/27/22 at 12:23 pm to bhtigerfan
We just built a new home that was finished in December and it ended up at around $380/sq foot in Overland Park, KS (suburb of KC).
Posted on 4/27/22 at 12:29 pm to bhtigerfan
I certainly think it’s a step or two above Lafayette.
But hey, you’re happy where you live and I’m happy where I live. Neither one of us would want to trade places with the other. Nothing wrong with that.
Different strokes for different folks.
But hey, you’re happy where you live and I’m happy where I live. Neither one of us would want to trade places with the other. Nothing wrong with that.
Different strokes for different folks.
Posted on 4/27/22 at 12:32 pm to AbitaFan08
quote:Yeah, but I live in house that’s paid off in a nice quiet city, and you live in an overpriced home that you overpaid for and will be paying for for many years to come.
Different strokes for different folks.
Enjoy being house poor.
Posted on 4/27/22 at 12:36 pm to bhtigerfan
Congratulations on feeling superior (my place is paid off as well) and enjoy your next fancy date night in River Ranch! 
Posted on 4/27/22 at 12:41 pm to bhtigerfan
New construction here is about $270\sf. So a 3000sf house is $800,000.
ouch
ouch
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