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Originally Posted by bcrdukes
Have you gone to the market to entertain proposals from various builders? Or is this a one-off quote from a builder you guys know, or connected with? Do you know why your BIL is more price sensitive than you are?
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The one-off is just a house next door to my in-laws that got built and they happened to chat him up.
I'm really early days right now - just constructing a potential budget that I can use to discuss it with my BIL and his wife. Semi-familiar with some builders who I'll get in touch with like Tyko, Lanefab and maybe Wallmark. I imagine the latter two will be over $300/sf based on the work I've seen but that might still work for us depending on what exactly we chose to build and when we do it (the more we wait the more we can afford). Even knowing that a mid-range build is $250-300/sf is helpful for basic planning.
My BIL's price sensitivity is more around lack of education and planning - building a home has been a consideration for me for a couple years whereas he's not thinking at all about a new home. It all seems really expensive till you realize that you can come out ahead vs just buying off the shelf.