build vs buy

[SoCal_to_Hawaii]

DanielP -- This is a kit from HPM. The price is currently working out to about $106 per square foot -that's price/total square footage (including garage, lanai)and the price includes the lot rip, septic, etc. Plans are finally done, and the permit is in process. From what I'm seeing on this forum I guess this isn't too bad. The price was 'jumping' from things like the builder taking four tries to get the driveway correct (curved, not straight) and including cesspool instead of septic. I would assume that a builder would have known that this particular lot can not have cesspool.

To DrWho's original point about the price moving up on existing homes - I haven't noticed much of a rise in prices as much as I noticed a shrinking of inventory.

Thanks for all for the input.