Building costs/estimates

[laurarice]

I am just finishing my 750 square foot house a mile above mt view. From my experience I would think remodeling is cheaper. But many cheaper homes are on ground level and that is less desirable than raised. But raised can cost up to double if you have plans to provide enough room underneath for possible living in the future. Your septic costs are low I would say. mine were 16,000 for grading plus septic, and if you are lava that has be be carved out this can easily happen. Take a look at all the places for sale on craig's list and you will see that a lot of people underestimated their building costs and were forced to abandon a half built home. or make is so cheap that it is not desirable on the resale market. Your finishing costs are also low I think. Finishing to code takes forever and costs a lot more than you have planned unless you want the cheapest Home Depot stuff that looks it and will fall apart in a few years.

Laura