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]]> Comment on Mission by Dawn Larzelier http://thehousethatcraigbuilt.com/?p=3#comment-3 Dawn Larzelier Sat, 17 May 2008 19:59:50 +0000 http://thehousethatcraigbuilt.com/?p=3#comment-3 Hello Rich & Ann! Congratulations on your epiphany! I, like you, am also a real estate consultant and am building a "craigslist-house" of my own -well, me and my boyfriend, that is. I am excited to have found your blog, and am interested to know how things are coming along. Although I have always tried to maintain my eco-conscience, it was actually financing that was the deciding factor for us to build a home this way. Having gone through (most of) the process, though, I highly recommend it for all the reasons you stated in your blog! We have been working on our home for over one year and are at substantial completion. Now, we have paid for some items (not all things were free...) but let me tell you it is truly amazing the amount of savings we have incurred in building the home this way! The home has granite counters in the "chef's" kitchen (I plan to teach cooking classes here once the home is done...hey, us realtors need a second income source right now, you know???) It has hardwood flooring, tile, walk in showers, a bonus/ game room...all the "luxury" materials one could ask for. We paid $400 for granite that was worth $4000; a $750 sink (retail) was included with the granite purchase. For 400 asf of maribau hardwood we paid $800 (retails for $3200.) The list goes on... In the Boise, ID real estate market, the median sales price is $210,000 for a 1750 asf, 3 bedroom/2 bath/2 car garage home. When our home is finished, we will have a 2500 asf 4 bedroom/3 bath/ 2 car garage on 1/4 acre lot. We picked up everything but the trusses from craigslist. As a realtor, I estimate the home will be worth a conservative $230,000. We have mortgaged the whole project for $120,000. Sweet equity! There is no way we could have built a home like this without the help of craigslist (and a bit of sweat equity!) So, to stave off the doubters, here's a few words of wisdom: not only can it be done...but we are doing it and doing it well! I'll send pics if you'd like! Good luck to you and hope to see your updates on your project soon! Hello Rich & Ann!
Congratulations on your epiphany! I, like you, am also a real estate consultant and am building a “craigslist-house” of my own -well, me and my boyfriend, that is. I am excited to have found your blog, and am interested to know how things are coming along.

Although I have always tried to maintain my eco-conscience, it was actually financing that was the deciding factor for us to build a home this way. Having gone through (most of) the process, though, I highly recommend it for all the reasons you stated in your blog!

We have been working on our home for over one year and are at substantial completion. Now, we have paid for some items (not all things were free…) but let me tell you it is truly amazing the amount of savings we have incurred in building the home this way! The home has granite counters in the “chef’s” kitchen (I plan to teach cooking classes here once the home is done…hey, us realtors need a second income source right now, you know???) It has hardwood flooring, tile, walk in showers, a bonus/ game room…all the “luxury” materials one could ask for. We paid $400 for granite that was worth $4000; a $750 sink (retail) was included with the granite purchase. For 400 asf of maribau hardwood we paid $800 (retails for $3200.) The list goes on…

In the Boise, ID real estate market, the median sales price is $210,000 for a 1750 asf, 3 bedroom/2 bath/2 car garage home. When our home is finished, we will have a 2500 asf 4 bedroom/3 bath/ 2 car garage on 1/4 acre lot. We picked up everything but the trusses from craigslist.

As a realtor, I estimate the home will be worth a conservative $230,000. We have mortgaged the whole project for $120,000. Sweet equity!

There is no way we could have built a home like this without the help of craigslist (and a bit of sweat equity!)

So, to stave off the doubters, here’s a few words of wisdom: not only can it be done…but we are doing it and doing it well! I’ll send pics if you’d like!

Good luck to you and hope to see your updates on your project soon!

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