Building new vs buying existing

[robguz]

For me, building was far cheaper, but I already had a lot I bought almost 5 years ago. had I bought it when i started building, it would have been about $35,000 more. I also didn't have a job during building. Anyway, I finished my house for about $150,000 not including the land, but including appliances. It's 1350 sq ft. including the covered lanai. On the next lot is a sad little poorly designed structure that is 450 sq ft and they have been trying to sell for $150,000. So if you can build quickly and inexpensively, it is still the better deal.