Here's your $600ish/ sq ft house

[GBRforLife1]

For your reference @dinglefritz

1161 La Mirada, Southlake, TX 76092 | MLS #20422023 | Zillow

This 13922 square feet Single Family home has 7 bedrooms and 12 bathrooms. It is located at 1161 La Mirada, Southlake, TX.

www.zillow.com

 

[cubsker]

Think they built that for the high school football coach there.

 

[RBigredMax]

Um… why are people posting about my house sale?

 

[V-Doub]

So… Why are we talking about this?

 

[GBRforLife1]

So… Why are we talking about this?

Cuz dingle said a builder told him it was $400 sq/ft to build a 1500 sq ft house.

 

[redwine65]

the ole pool cave

 

[V-Doub]

Cuz dingle said a builder told him it was $400 sq/ft to build a 1500 sq ft house.

So… $600k for a 1500 sq ft house? Seems a bit pricey for the size. Where’s he building, cause location is key? My BIL’s house (Chatham, NJ) is probably in the top 5-10% nationally for real estate prices. They have a roughly 3500-4000 sq ft house they bought 20 years ago for around $850k. Guessing it’s worth close to 1.5 million now. (maybe more) I think in Nebraska it’s usually around $100 per square ft to build? But I don’t know much about all this…

 

[GBRforLife1]

So… $600k for a 1500 sq ft house? Seems a bit pricey for the size. Where’s he building, cause location is key? My BIL’s house (Chatham, NJ) is probably in the top 5-10% nationally for real estate prices. They have a roughly 3500-4000 sq ft house they bought 20 years ago for around $850k. Guessing it’s worth close to 1.5 million now. (maybe more) I think in Nebraska it’s usually around $100 per square ft to build? But I don’t know much about all this…

I think he said Columbus, NE.

 

[GBRforLife1]

For your reference @dinglefritz

1161 La Mirada, Southlake, TX 76092 | MLS #20422023 | Zillow

This 13922 square feet Single Family home has 7 bedrooms and 12 bathrooms. It is located at 1161 La Mirada, Southlake, TX.

www.zillow.com

That pice of land is worth about $1.5 - $2mil by itself 🤯

 

[RedBaloneyPony]

So… $600k for a 1500 sq ft house? Seems a bit pricey for the size. Where’s he building, cause location is key? My BIL’s house (Chatham, NJ) is probably in the top 5-10% nationally for real estate prices. They have a roughly 3500-4000 sq ft house they bought 20 years ago for around $850k. Guessing it’s worth close to 1.5 million now. (maybe more) I think in Nebraska it’s usually around $100 per square ft to build? But I don’t know much about all this…

Probably 250-275 a square foot. Building it right, a 3 bed 3 bath 2 car garage is going to cost around 450-500k if built today.

 

[V-Doub]

Probably 250-275 a square foot. Building it right, a 3 bed 3 bath 2 car garage is going to cost around 450-500k if built today.

Gotcha, thought I heard a while back the average cost to build in NE was around $100 per square foot. Maybe a lot rural areas with really low real estate values bring that average down? IDK? I’ve never really been in the market to build new so I don’t know a lot about it.

 

[V-Doub]

I think he said Columbus, NE.

Seems pricey for Columbus, but what do I know? 🤷‍♂️

 

[PeliniTheCrutch]

Cuz dingle said a builder told him it was $400 sq/ft to build a 1500 sq ft house.

Dude makes up stuff constantly. Not sure why it’s worth bothering.

The anonymous “name-dropping” is something else. There used to be a 6 degrees of Kevin Bacon, but it has been changed to the 2 degrees of Dingle.

 

[RedBaloneyPony]

Gotcha, thought I heard a while back the average cost to build in NE was around $100 per square foot. Maybe a lot rural areas with really low real estate values bring that average down? IDK? I’ve never really been in the market to build new so I don’t know a lot about it.

Those are late 90s early 2000s numbers. Prices have skyrocketed not only for materials but for skilled labor. It’s a viscous cycle, a builder needs employees and has to pay at minimum 18-25 an hour for decent help, 30-35 for skilled men and upwards of 100 bucks an hour for themselves, of course that’s not take home bevause that covers insurance, equipment ect. And you have to charge your guys 10-15 dollars an hour more than what you pay them to cover insurance/workman comp.

 

[dinglefritz]

Cuz dingle said a builder told him it was $400 sq/ft to build a 1500 sq ft house.

If you want a good builder in my area of NE Nebraska in the Yankton SD area, that’s what they’re bidding and they’re at least 6 months out.

 

[litespeedhuskerfan]

I'd get a lot more land and a lot less house if it was my money.

 

[dinglefritz]

Those are late 90s early 2000s numbers. Prices have skyrocketed not only for materials but for skilled labor. It’s a viscous cycle, a builder needs employees and has to pay at minimum 18-25 an hour for decent help, 30-35 for skilled men and upwards of 100 bucks an hour for themselves, of course that’s not take home bevause that covers insurance, equipment ect. And you have to charge your guys 10-15 dollars an hour more than what you pay them to cover insurance/workman comp.

I’ve been my own general contractor on multiple single family homes and commercial buildings. Subcontractor rates have gone from $40/hour to $120/hour plus in our area for labor. I generaled our current 7600 sq ft home 17 years ago. I know what I’m speaking of. Right now you can find more value in an existing 2000+ sq ft home than you can building a 1300 sq ft home.

In general construction costs, but not quality, are lower in Texas and areas with large developers who employ unskilled migrant labor. Right before Covid I had to have a roof re-roofed on a house I own near Aksarben Village. I spent the day on the roof trying to show them how to flash and seal the area around the chimney amongst other things.

 

[GBRforLife1]

the ole pool cave

Yeah, it's almost as nice as mine lol

 

[GBRforLife1]

I’ve been my own general contractor on multiple single family homes and commercial buildings. Subcontractor rates have gone from $40/hour to $120/hour plus in our area for labor. I generaled our current 7600 sq ft home 17 years ago. I know what I’m speaking of. Right now you can find more value in an existing 2000+ sq ft home than you can building a 1300 sq ft home.

In general construction costs, but not quality, are lower in Texas and areas with large developers who employ unskilled migrant labor. Right before Covid I had to have a roof re-roofed on a house I own near Aksarben Village. I spent the day on the roof trying to show them how to flash and seal the area around the chimney amongst other things.

Is there anything you don't do?

Can you tell us about your time with the CIA?

What about when you helped that Russian sub defect?

Or when you helped stop those nuclear codes from falling into the wrong hands?

 

[GBRforLife1]

608 E 29th St, Yankton, SD 57078 | Zillow

608 E 29th St, Yankton SD, is a Single Family home that contains 3800 sq ft and was built in 2008.It contains 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.This home last sold for $600,500 in February 2024. The Zestimate for this Single Family is $589,200, which has decreased by $2,390 in the last 30 days.The...

www.zillow.com

 

[TampaBaySkers]

Cuz dingle said a builder told him it was $400 sq/ft to build a 1500 sq ft house.

Haha.. 200 per sq is the going rate.

 

[bullhusk]

I think it’s roughly $220 sq/ft in our area to build…. 8-10 years ago or so it was ~$100 sq/ft. Covid ruined that price for good.

 

[GBRforLife1]

Dude makes up stuff constantly. Not sure why it’s worth bothering.

The anonymous “name-dropping” is something else. There used to be a 6 degrees of Kevin Bacon, but it has been changed to the 2 degrees of Dingle.

This is a decent movie.

 

[TampaBaySkers]

New builders getting rekt.. sale price doesn’t include incentives like rate buy downs, closing costs etc.

Inventory piling up for builders ..over 9 months of supply on the market

 

[EmormousDouchebag]

Is there anything you don't do?

Can you tell us about your time with the CIA?

What about when you helped that Russian sub defect?

Or when you helped stop those nuclear codes from falling into the wrong hands?

I'd like to hear that. Maybe start a thread for each one. I mean as long as he puts an OT in the the thread title, should be gravy. And if it's sports related, you don't even need one. That's neat.

 

[GBRforLife1]

New builders getting rekt.. sale price doesn’t include incentives like rate buy downs, closing costs etc.

Inventory piling up for builders ..over 9 months of supply on the market

And that's only with a carport! You want a garage? Good luck. Not in this economy, jack.

 

[TampaBaySkers]

And that's only with a carport! You want a garage? Good luck. Not in this economy, jack.

Haha yeah right! My buddy just bought this new build for 600ish in west palm beach area.. beautiful Mediterranean look with a curved staircase .. around 175 per sq ft

Explore Kestrel Grand in 3D

Matterport 3D Showcase.

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[itseasyas1-2-3]

Haha.. 200 per sq is the going rate.

Paid $ 38.53 a sq ft for my new home in 1984.

 

[TampaBaySkers]

Paid $ 38.53 a sq ft for my new home in 1984.

Thanks for the reminder that wages aren’t keeping up with inflation 😉

 

[itseasyas1-2-3]

Thanks for the reminder that wages aren’t keeping up with inflation 😉

We already had fun with this very topic about 6 months ago. LOL (Just wanted to remind you of '84 prices).

 

[Wasker77]

Cuz dingle said a builder told him it was $400 sq/ft to build a 1500 sq ft house.

I just looked up three new construction spec houses near the field I run my bird dog. 1. First house in a brand-new area. Suppose to be 400 plus new homes. At the north side of the field I run my dog in. 3140 sq feet @ $302.52. 2. On the south side of the field. Houses were first built here about 5 years ago. 2000 sq. feet @ $364. 3. Also, on the south side of the field the third house is 2269 sq feet @ $396. So, I could easily see a custom house costing $400 sq feet or more. (These houses are all built on 7000-7500 sq feet lots. I don't like it. My house in a neighborhood of houses built between 1995 and 2005 all have lots that are between 10,000 -12,000 sq feet).

 

[mel mains]

Is there anything you don't do?

Can you tell us about your time with the CIA?

What about when you helped that Russian sub defect?

Or when you helped stop those nuclear codes from falling into the wrong hands?

Still waiting on pictures from the day he played a pick up game with WNBA players.

 

[big red22]

For your reference @dinglefritz

1161 La Mirada, Southlake, TX 76092 | MLS #20422023 | Zillow

This 13922 square feet Single Family home has 7 bedrooms and 12 bathrooms. It is located at 1161 La Mirada, Southlake, TX.

www.zillow.com

Honestly... who the hell needs a house like that

 

[Landomatic]

Honestly... who the hell needs a house like that

Needs? Who the hell would want it? So tacky/garish. Pretty much a full gut for most buyers who can afford it. There's a reason it's been on and off the market for the better part of a year. They'll either take a bath on it or they'll need to find another "money can't buy class" buyer for that atrocity

Um… why are people posting about my house sale?

No offense, Max 😂

 

[GBRforLife1]

I just looked up three new construction spec houses near the field I run my bird dog. 1. First house in a brand-new area. Suppose to be 400 plus new homes. At the north side of the field I run my dog in. 3140 sq feet @ $302.52. 2. On the south side of the field. Houses were first built here about 5 years ago. 2000 sq. feet @ $364. 3. Also, on the south side of the field the third house is 2269 sq feet @ $396. So, I could easily see a custom house costing $400 sq feet or more. (These houses are all built on 7000-7500 sq feet lots. I don't like it. My house in a neighborhood of houses built between 1995 and 2005 all have lots that are between 10,000 -12,000 sq feet).

How much are these lots?

 

[GBRforLife1]

Honestly... who the hell needs a house like that

When you have $8 mill for a house and can pay $10K a month in property taxes and walk on marble floors and lounge in your own grotto pool I don't think "need" enters the equation.

 

[Landomatic]

Is there anything you don't do?

Can you tell us about your time with the CIA?

What about when you helped that Russian sub defect?

Or when you helped stop those nuclear codes from falling into the wrong hands?

Are we even sure dinglefritz is his real name?

 

[dinglefritz]

Is there anything you don't do?

Can you tell us about your time with the CIA?

What about when you helped that Russian sub defect?

Or when you helped stop those nuclear codes from falling into the wrong hands?

I’ve done a lot. I was an ADD kid and that continued in to adulthood. ADD career. In addition to my actual professional career I’ve built clinic buildings, developed a rural home development, bought and sold multiple acreages and farms, farmed for the past 25 years, marketed registered cattle, had a series 7 securities license for a few years, etc. I’ve kept busy. I sold a business 25 years ago that allowed me to buy my first farm. Best move I’ve made.

I won’t divulge my kid’s security clearances😎

 

[cavalot]

Those are late 90s early 2000s numbers. Prices have skyrocketed not only for materials but for skilled labor. It’s a viscous cycle, a builder needs employees and has to pay at minimum 18-25 an hour for decent help, 30-35 for skilled men and upwards of 100 bucks an hour for themselves, of course that’s not take home bevause that covers insurance, equipment ect. And you have to charge your guys 10-15 dollars an hour more than what you pay them to cover insurance/workman comp.

Its going to price a lot of potential clients out. It's gotten out of line. Part of the issue is hourly pay, but i've seen a lot of small construction business owners trying to live like they are wealthy ceo's of a major company.

I realize that there is a lot of stress and cost to own a business. But the price gouging that is going on between builders and suppliers has gotten out of line.

It now cost 4$ a brick to lay a standard wall. That is asinine.

 

[SnohomishRed]

I just looked up three new construction spec houses near the field I run my bird dog. 1. First house in a brand-new area. Suppose to be 400 plus new homes. At the north side of the field I run my dog in. 3140 sq feet @ $302.52. 2. On the south side of the field. Houses were first built here about 5 years ago. 2000 sq. feet @ $364. 3. Also, on the south side of the field the third house is 2269 sq feet @ $396. So, I could easily see a custom house costing $400 sq feet or more. (These houses are all built on 7000-7500 sq feet lots. I don't like it. My house in a neighborhood of houses built between 1995 and 2005 all have lots that are between 10,000 -12,000 sq feet).

Yep lot size is a big deal in Puget sound. Most of the new homes barely have enough room to put a BBQ out back - zero privacy close to zero lot lines. 7000 sq ft lot is huge in my area

Here is a new construction 20 miles north of seattle I believe the lot is 4000 sq ft

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www.redfin.com

another - 3200 sq ft home 3600 sq ft lot - 1.2 mil

https://www.redfin.com/WA/Snohomish/8203-130th-Pl-SE-98296/unit-52/home/189360596