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Originally Posted by Lil Dancer
Obviously a home for $237 will not have the upgrades or location of one at $267. But in 2006 the salespeople told us the base price of the Block and stucco gardenia was $250. (The vinyl version of the home was lower). I'd seen a few in the past few months in the $246-248 range, but nothing as low as $237K. Does anyone know if they've lowered the base price?
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I don't think the "base" price ever went that high. By base, I am talking about the home with absolutely no upgrades. I don't think TV builds a home with NO upgrades, so it could be the realtor was discussing the homes available at a base of $250. Our realtor told us to look at the base and add 20% for the upgrades people want. Remember, extra electric and cable outlets, blinds, beveled edges on formica countertops, appliance upgrades, the triple width door, the ceiling fan outlets, the ceiling fans, the landscaping, etc, etc. My house, which is modest by almost any measure when compared against other designers, had 4 pages of "extras" that totaled $40K. Most of these items seemed pretty basic to me.
So maybe we are talking about the same thing - or maybe I'm just wrong altogether and I missed a 25% temporary rise in prices during 2006. I didn't think it went that high but if it did, I'm sure glad I did miss it since that means its down rather than flat as I thought.