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I took this piece out of pwd72s thread on the housing market. https://forums.pelicanparts.com/off-topic-discussions/1093598-interesting-piece-housing.html it states;


"soaring lumber prices over the past 12 months have caused the price of an average new single-family home to rise by $35,872, according to the National Association of Home Builders."

This piece indicates the average construction cost of a home is $248,000.00 as of 2017.

https://homeguide.com/costs/cost-to-build-a-house

Replacement cost/insurance value $248,000.00, add $36,000.00 increased cost due to lumber new Replacement cost is $284,000.00.

$284,000.00 x 80% = $227,200.00

Keep in mind this example and the article account for increased lumber costs only, other martials are also on the rise as is labor. In my market the $155.00 per square foot cost would be builders grade. Our average is closer to $225.00 per square foot.

Have your agent run a Replacement Cost estimator.
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