Buying Land and Building Your Own Home  Lots of folks I talk to,
when faced with the limited inventory of available houses that
meet their needs, want to explore the option of buying land and
building. While I generally don't handle raw land sales I
decided to post a page on the ins and outs of "buying land and
building."  Land Costs. Land here isn't dirt cheap (pardon the
pun)! And, given the miles and miles of farmland and forest we
have, there is surprisingly little land available for sale.
While you can find a 2 to 3 acre parcel for less than $20,000,
most people looking to build a second home are probably looking
at about $6,000 to $8,000 an acre for a nice buildable 5 acre
piece ($30,000 to $40,000) with privacy. With a view, pond or
nice stream, that 5 acre piece jumps, starting at about $75,000.
A nice 15 to 25 acre piece, with a view and a pond or stream,
can easily run $125,000 to $200,000. For large parcels of 100
acres+, you're probably looking at $3,000 to $4,000 an acre,
with the wide variation