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Originally Posted by GomerPile
My inlaws have a place that we are looking to put a new building on, it's lakefront in Northern SK. The current cabin is just about at the end of it's life. We have been talking to different people around the lake as a few have put new mobile homes on their lots and others have brought in pre fabs. From the people I have spoken too the biggest cost savings I have seen came from the "used" house market. With Saskatchewan apparently booming you can pick up 15-30 yr old bungalows from people who are looking to re-develop lots in the city. One couple paid 7500 bucks, and it was perfect cabin. There will be moving costs, line lifting, electrical and sewer hookups. Those costs will be there anyways if your moving any type of home.
I dont know where everyones views lay with what a cabin should be. Mine ends at - servicable building with a big bitchin deck to relax on. So that may be the route we take. I have seen a few house only listings in YYC for the 15,000 mark. Not all bad.
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That seems like a pretty decent route to take though your moving costs would be pretty high. I have a friend who buys infill lots in Calgary and usually offers up the existing home for free if someone wants to pay to come and take it away, it saves him the cost of demolition.