looking to buy a house in raleigh around NCSU, but nothing is on the market that we like.


any contractors on TWW that are willing to give sq. ft price estimates if we were to build? or anyone know of any good yet cheap ones around??

11/29/2007 10:36:06 PM

I think your biggest challenge is going to be finding land (assuming you don't have a lot already). There is not much land to grab around NCSU.

11/29/2007 10:42:36 PM

the land is no problem

[Edited on November 29, 2007 at 11:13 PM. Reason : ninja]

11/29/2007 10:46:51 PM

it isn't no problem?

11/29/2007 10:53:05 PM

What square footage are you trying to build?

11/29/2007 11:24:42 PM

~2000

maybe a little less

over 1500 thats for sure

~2000 though

11/29/2007 11:25:47 PM

price per square foot is a reflection of build quality

remember, you get what you pay for

you can hire some half-sober mexicans to build your house for $80 per square foot, but expect your walls to be three inches off square

11/30/2007 12:05:17 AM

*carl face*

(towards jt3bucky)

[Edited on November 30, 2007 at 12:09 AM. Reason : hire an architect, AND ARCHITECT DOESN"T MEAN $$$$$$$$$$$, but it seems you only care about sqft, so]

11/30/2007 12:07:13 AM

^ recommend me one then.

11/30/2007 12:10:55 AM

I recommend A&M Custom Homes he is currently building our house and we do not have any complaints at all. We are building 2200 sqft house in Granville COunty on 1.5acres for 275500, but we went over on the allowances so the house will be more than that. But we pay the overages at the time of ordering. He isn't a big builder, it is just him. I would give you the website but it deals w/ his remodeling buisness only. His office number is 919.528.1162, he can give you his email address.

11/30/2007 8:03:25 AM

Go to UBuildIt.com

You'd be surprised... they offer consulting services and tell you which subcontractors to hire and you can often build your house and have it appraise for more than your loan. I've heard great stories from them.

I've also heard horror stories, so be careful.

[Edited on November 30, 2007 at 8:45 AM. Reason : .]

11/30/2007 8:45:32 AM

^^ I would think that $125/sq ft is expensive in Granville Co.

11/30/2007 8:51:58 AM

I disagree, our house in Wake county would easily cost $325K. 2200 sqft on 1.5 acres isn't bad at all. Plus you have to consider what the builder puts in the house, ie the quality of material, the amount of brick, stone, siding.

11/30/2007 8:54:31 AM

^Yes, our house in g'ville county sold for ~105 PSF three years ago and it was nice but not fancy. 125 is very reasonable for new construction on a bigger lot with more upgrades.

11/30/2007 9:49:59 AM

What's land going for in Granville County these days? My parents have a bunch in Creedmoor.

11/30/2007 10:59:51 AM

I was thinking about your cost vs. what the house will be worth ($/sq ft) upon completion.

But it looks like you're doing ok. I just did a quick check of real estate for sale in Granville Co. and comparable houses (~ 2200 sq ft / 1.5 acres) are going in the neighborhood of $123-$132/sq ft.

[Edited on November 30, 2007 at 11:20 AM. Reason : .]

11/30/2007 11:13:57 AM

I work for a custom home builder and most of our homes range from $125-$140/ft. But we do tend to put a lot of interior trim in them that some builders don't. Price per foot is determined by many things. Anything from what the exterior is composed of (vinyl, hardi, brick, stone, etc) to the shape of the house (ranch, 2-story, is it "boxy" or have a "fancy" roof line), type of floors that are put in, amount of trim, etc.

If you have any questions, i'll try and answer them the best I can.

11/30/2007 4:00:56 PM

so you're looking for a builder in raleigh?

i can probably steer you to one (i work with them on a daily basis)...

you can also buy house plans from a catalog.. a lot cheaper than paying an architect, but make sure you get a good set or you'll piss a LOT of people off.

[Edited on November 30, 2007 at 5:17 PM. Reason : ..]

[Edited on November 30, 2007 at 5:18 PM. Reason : ^ who do you work for?]

11/30/2007 5:13:12 PM

^ Sher-loch Homes


Yes, I know the name is

11/30/2007 5:44:20 PM