I don't specialize in any particular sector of the Surveying economy. I do many different types of Surveying projects...
Wendell
The "spec" home is now the norm in home construction where I'm at. It's been profitable for them, sales are going up here...
Agreed. Credit ratings were getting based on some insignificant arrangements, like rental & phone service. I bet much of that will get scaled back the next several years...
Spec Home Business
> The "spec" home is now the norm in home construction where I'm at. It's been profitable for them, sales are going up here...
I'm curious ?!?
A place in Florida where new spec homes are being constructed profitably??? Where are you? How many have you asbuilt or staked for construction in, say, Q4 2010 and Q1 2011?
Spec Home Business
It's not just specs. They're taking existing homes & upgrading, also completing unfinished homes from prior contracts that fell thru...
Spec Home Business
I'd say we did about 20 in the last 2 quarters, 30 if you include upgrade-only. more orders on the way. It's not 2005, but it is a budding market
Spec Home Business
> It's not just specs. They're taking existing homes & upgrading, also completing unfinished homes from prior contracts that fell thru...
Let's address one thing at a time..."spec homes".
You posted:
> We have a good number of builders in our client list also. what ours are doing is building the house 1st, THEN putting them on the market. No need for a construction loan ...
then after I suggested you meant "spec homes", you posted:
> The "spec" home is now the norm in home construction where I'm at. It's been profitable for them, sales are going up here...
Again, a place in Florida where new spec homes are being constructed profitably??? Where are you? How many have you asbuilt or staked for construction in, say, Q4 2010 and Q1 2011?
EDIT: OK, 20 new spec homes and for "a good number of builders" in the last 2 quarters...
Hmmm. Where are you doing this in Florida?
Spec Home Business
But, as BA asked, what part of Florida are you in? Inquiring minds want to know....
Spec Home Business
You need to relax. Too much caffeine perhaps? Maxwell House makes a decent cup of decaf...
I'm in South Florida, where else would I be?
Spec Home Business
> You need to relax. Too much caffeine perhaps? Maxwell House makes a decent cup of decaf...
>
> I'm in South Florida, where else would I be?
A small biz covering all of South Florida...hmmm.
Maybe you could narrow it down a bit. Say, Dade/Broward or Sarasota/Charlotte/Lee/Collier? Why not at least provide the county or counties where these 20 spec homes were built?
LOL Mr. T
The cloak and dagger got you down Bro? Anonymity getting to you????
Come on, even you can admit, that's a little funny.
LOL Mr. T
> The cloak and dagger got you down Bro? Anonymity getting to you????
"Cloak and dagger"??? Yes, I'm LMAO. Bubba, you gotta get off the couch and play with the big dogs if that's cloak and dagger to you.
> Come on, even you can admit, that's a little funny.
What's funny, is this Camlike personna spinning so fast he doesn't even know what he posted 5 minutes prior. His "decaf" comment is even funnier considering his 2 week presence here is marked by as many posts as I've made in over 5 months.
😀 😀 😀
LOL Mr. T
FWIW, Bubba, you know I'm usually quick to call a post BS or FOS.
I just wanted to lay it out for anyone viewing the thread before calling "Macheteman" FOS on this one.
Have a nice day!
😀
Spec Home Business
Treasure Coast
Big dogs on the internet? Really clever
You're amusing me. I guess you must've proved something by all that chest thumping. Good for you! Have a can of Alpo, on me! :dog:
Spec Home Business
> But, as BA asked, what part of Florida are you in? Inquiring minds want to know....
Did you miss the part where he said Treasure Coast?
If they deregulate surveyors, I just might have to move down there 😉
Radar
Spec Home Business
sorry Radar, we got off that list!! but you can always drop in. don't forget to pick up some sunscreen, you'll need it.
Spec Home Business
Radar, he posted "Treasure Coast" way after I posted.....
Spec Home Business
> Radar, he posted "Treasure Coast" way after I posted.....
Sorry, didn't catch that.....:-$
Spec Home Biz - where T-Dog wanted clarification
I think what T-Dog wanted to know was why "over-building" was absurd.
We weren't "over-building", we were "over-loaning". Builders were building as fast as banks were loaning. In some instances here in SoFla, there were stories of loans in the $1 million+ range to $30k/yr janitors from South Dade for new homes in North Broward, a bad trend that thankfully came to an end.
This (mostly) caused our bubble down here.
