Re: the skyrocketing cost of property insurance

On Sun, 1 Sep 2024 13:02:00 -0000 (UTC), Retrograde
<fungus@amongus.com.invalid> wrote:

* developers only wanting to build McMansions because the markup is
 greater.  No one wants to build houses for poor people, too little
 profit.

Quality Modular Homes are not cheap, for instance,
https://wardcraft.com/
and then a basement, etc, must be figured into the price. So around
$333,000.00 US for your basic 3 bedroom ranch, 2000 sq ft, with a
basement.  Do note in some locations, hooking up the utilities can be
quire expensive.

A Habitat house costs approximately $135,000-$165,000 to build. A new
Habitat homeowner will only pay what it cost to build the house.
https://patuxenthabitat.org/homeownership-criteria-and-applying

Then figure in lot cost, foundation, utilities' hookup, permits, etc.