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   From: bshatzerNO@comcast.net   
      
   gatt wrote:   
      
   > "Matthew Beasley"  wrote in message   
   > news:U1Tug.640$_x3.536@news.cpqcorp.net...   
      
   >>>Anybody have a ballpark figure of what it costs to build a home per   
   >>>square foot in Oregon these days (on existing property)?   
      
   >>Are you interested in property on Military Rd in Lake Oswego, or in   
   >>downtown Ukiah?   
      
   > East Multnomah County, but that brings up a question:  In terms of cost of   
   > construction (the land is already owned), what difference does it make?   
   > Does it make a difference at all?  Assume I'm not building a prosecting   
   > trailer -OR- a mansion.   
      
   The difference it makes is that materials are considerably more   
   expensive in eastern oregon. Labor may or may not be cheaper, depending   
   on the locale.   
      
   > (Also, level ground, already has power and sewer to the lot, etc.)   Looks   
   > like the ballpark I'm seeing is about $150K-$200K which is a little more   
   > than what I expected, but not too much beyond.   
      
   It's ALWAYS more than you expected.  That's kinda an axiom for any   
   construction project.   
      
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