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Buying New Construction

  I am very close to signing the contract to have a new house built. How do I know if I am getting a good deal? Where can I find comparable figures for price per square foot (which is $89 by the way(?
 
  You will already have done some comparison, I expect, with the prices charged by other local builders.  There are, however, price-pre-square-foot guidelines, which depend on location, type of construction and materials used.  A local real estate appraiser will have that information.
    Edith
Originally published on March 4, 2008
 
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