10-09-2013, 10:42 AM
1) They want a house designed the way they want it (couldn't fine with same features already made)
2) Purchased land cheaply (tax sale, market timing) so the savings make up for the cost of construction
3) Purchased years ago as retirement and only now ready to live here (can't move land parcels they're heavy - don't want to build a house for retirement at the time you bought the land and have a 10 year old house when you retire - didn't want hassle of renting it out while your waiting to retire/pay inflated property tax).
2) Purchased land cheaply (tax sale, market timing) so the savings make up for the cost of construction
3) Purchased years ago as retirement and only now ready to live here (can't move land parcels they're heavy - don't want to build a house for retirement at the time you bought the land and have a 10 year old house when you retire - didn't want hassle of renting it out while your waiting to retire/pay inflated property tax).