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		treis on June 28, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Sears offered complete houses in large DIY kits It also doesn't have a bathroom. I'd be interested to see what like for like cost would be. I suspect that it would be less adjusted for inflation.

onlyrealcuzzo on June 28, 2023 [–]

There's basically no economy of scale in construction: https://www.construction-physics.com/p/why-are-there-so-few-...

All the money to be made is selling to the top end of the market, especially since land is priced at developing the land as much as you can (to then sell to the top end).

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