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Imagine ordering this house in the mail
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I was skeptical, but it's real.
1921 was $6,488 for a 4 bedroom house, 3,000 square foot. That's $116,518 today.
At 104 years old one of those houses sell for 4 times that now.
https://www.syracuse.com/news/2011/05/syracuse_house_which_came_from.html
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1500-James-St-Syracuse-NY-13203/31660688_zpid/
I know it’s still cheaper but don’t forget to factor in labor cost to build it. That being said it would be interesting to see what the differential is.
Also don't forget the land itself! That can be a huge cost depending on where the house is.
It's 104 years old. It should be near needing to be demolished.
Tell me you’re from the US without telling me you’re from the US. In Europe a 100 year old house isn’t uncommon and isn’t even close to needing to be demolished.
You're not wrong, but the houses you're referencing probably weren't prefab.
Yeah, 60-80 years is average for the survival of a wooden framed house if it is taken care of. Yes some will last till 200, but for every 1 that does, hundreds have been torn down.
If it’s poorly made… there are houses in Europe that have been continuously owned longer than the USA has existed.
Figure $250-$350 /sf current building costs, depending on finishes. So better part of a million.
Nice, even then the price would fluctuate
I know they have these, there's a house in my old neighborhood that was a sears mail order house, but its a modest sized ranch. Not a 10 room colonial.