We don't factor in the cost of labor, only materials. If we included the actual price of the land, no one (low-income family) would be able to afford one our homes, and that's not the point. Even if someone gives you everything you need, the permit fee is still anywhere from 25-30,000, and depending on the size of the house, traffic impact fees can cost 15,000.
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They could bypass all the federal stuff and get in touch with a city and say, 'What can we help you with' ... It's just a common sense approach. The simpler it is, the more effective it is.George Lewis
We told him it's more than just a real estate deal. We've got a business and a very successful one at that. We just can't sell it for what the real estate's worth.
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We selected Autotote and Scientific Games based on their industry reputation, the success they have helped bring to the Mohegan Sun Casino racebook operation, and their demonstrated commitment to the Ho-Chunk Nation.
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We probably won't be able to actually build a new house for a while, because of the (sewer) moratorium. What our first project may well be instead is a rehab project, taking an existing home and improving it so that it is inhabitable.
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There is a significant need for this sort of work in our county. A major portion of this community is living at or below the poverty line. We have a number of homeless in the city, too, although you may not see them.
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Materials for a project like that cost around 15-25,000. So the family would expected to pay that back over time, and participate at a level proportional to the work involved.
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