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Originally Posted by Cig41 (Post 4766230)

Thanks for all the input. I had taken a quick look at TR a while back, but didn’t see any lakefront homes “with” personal dock in front of home.
I like the idea of lots going on around me, but away from all the wakes hitting the dock.
I noticed several homes for sale in Camdenton, but this area seems away from all the action?
By the way, I may be from CA but not a Dem!

Yes you are quite a bit away from the action down in Camdenton by boat.

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Originally Posted by Cash Bar (Post 4766306)

^^^^^ this is the best way to REALLY find out the best options. Call a guy that has lived, built and sold at the lake for years. And has always been a "boat guy" so he gets the whole picture.

hahaha as long as his name isn't Jimmy Darr, PaPaPumkin, Campwhatever his screen name was. If he mentions poly carbonic windshields or SuperCat Cove be sure to run!

Makes no sense to me to buy in an inflated market, remember 08 09...... it will come back to reality.

Construction costs are crazy also.
We have plans/engineering worked up for a house on Pend O Rielle in north Idaho but am still trying to get my head around the current cost. Definitely a huge spike in the last year.

Everyone is running from the lockdowns, LOTO is wide open and making a killing .Good for them .

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Originally Posted by hoodoo (Post 4766372)

A 2x4x8 today costs what I paid for a 2x6x14' 10 months ago,

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Originally Posted by F-2 Speedy (Post 4766382)

A 2x4x8 today costs what I paid for a 2x6x14' 10 months ago,

LOL...truth. I build/remodel. I was framing a remodel a couple months ago when one of my peers called me and asked if I had looked at my receipt, I thought he was setting me up for a joke or something and I said no, he said I should look at it. Not really understanding what his angle was I went out to the van and looked at it...shock! My first thought was that my supplier had charged me for 2x10's when they should have charged me for the 2x4 studs. Nope, the prices had tripled practically overnight. Shame on me I didn't have a price escalation clause in my contract. On top of the extra $$ for the lumber, delays abounded and my 6 week project ballooned to 12 weeks. Now all contracts have a price escalation clause and term duration disclaimer. I put in a projected completion date but it is just a rough estimate and will not be held to any sort of completion date or I'm not accepting the job.

Prices started going up when Covid hit and now the whole south has been hammered with hurricanes.

Yesterday I just bought 1 pc of plywood and 6 2x4s to make some cornhole boards....I thought I was overcharged. It was over $70. I was surprised and double checked my receipt 5 times!

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Originally Posted by F-2 Speedy (Post 4766366)

Makes no sense to me to buy in an inflated market, remember 08 09...... it will come back to reality.

It's true but also relative. If you have a million in equity in your Ca. house, it's not so bad. I don't think some realize how crazy prices are in California, especially any city that's remotely close to the ocean. City next to us is a no-thrills, basic 200k population city that sits near the coast. Sits between L.A. and Santa Barbara. a 1400 square foot house, 3 bed, 2 bath, 2 car garage on 6k sqft lot, no frills basic house 10 miles from the harbor and beach is going for 595k! So, when you're talking to people that are moving from Ca. to the midwest and saying prices are crazy, again, it's all relative.

Smart thing to do is sell house in Ca. move to LOTO and rent until the market comes down. Then you'd be way ahead.