Quote:
Originally Posted by berettafan
That is criminal.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
|
While I agree with the sentiment, I don't know. It might be criminal if the normal cost was 200 and they charge 550. But in that area, per my insurance the cost is about 450 normally... A jump of 20% considering the extent of the demand and scarcity of the offer is kinda consistent with capitalism... There was a great scarcity of housing there to begin with, and very few builders - trust me I've been doing work recently, PITA to find someone not already busy BEFORE the fires...
Honestly qualified builders should get their CA licensing and come build here - my neighbor's dad is doing just that (not to defraud people, to work!). They might hate all the hoops they have to jump through... But there is a demand for sure ! It might also help lower costs...