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DSMRC Names 2009 Most Endangered Buildings!

A former Iowa governor’s home and one of Des Moines’ last remaining railroad depots are among those named to the Des Moines Rehabber’s Club “Seven Most Endangered Buildings” for 2009. View the complete list and feel free to leave your comments.

Financing

Construction Estimate Worksheet

This spreadsheet was developed to assist in the cost estimating and budgeting phase of a renovation project. If there is additional information you think should be included on this spreadsheet, or if you have other questions, please fill out the Contact Form.

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Financing and Budgeting

The Bad News


First the bad news: There are no no two ways about it, renovating a house is expensive in both time and money. There are a huge number of variables in determining how much a specific project will cost in the end. It is therefore impossible to create a "rule of thumb" for cost estimating without individually inspecting the specific property.

Depending on the following conditions, gut renovations generally cost anywhere between $40 per square foot and $140 per square foot. The big variables are, in no particular order:

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