#71 The Truth About Building Costs, Cost Per Square Foot, and Affordable Housing

Most people ask, “What does it cost to build a home?” The real answer is: it depends.In this episode, I break down exactly how building costs are structured, why “cost per square foot” is often misleading, and how these misunderstandings feed directly into the affordable housing problem. Using a real-world example,I walk through where every dollar actually goes, and what’s really driving prices higher. If we want more affordable housing, we need to understand the math behind it.