What I was talking about were construction costs figuring the land cost 0. This is what a builder uses to figure what its going to cost him to construct the unit. The cost of a house in California and the cost of a house in Louisiana is the same, its the land that people pay extra for. $300,000 for a 1,000 sq ft house is a little outrageous unless you live where I do in San Marcos. If you were a builder, it would be one hell of a return.