Nine Indigenous communities in Saskatchewan will receive 117 new homes as the federal government announced over $22.9 million in Rapid Housing Initiative (RHI) funding.

    • @ChocoboRocket@lemmy.world
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      10 months ago

      It’s just under 200K a house which seems pretty reasonable for mobilizing construction crews, materials, and potentially infrastructure for 117 homes.

      If you’re gonna build me a quality home for $11,450 (22,900,000/2000) with electric/plumbing/sewage/natural gas/internet service I’d be happy to buy some off you!

      Don’t know where you got the idea that houses are super low cost things, but I’d do my best to immediately buy any newly built home for 200K. That’s like the cost of a permanent parking spot in some Ontario cities.

      seems like a decent price for Saskatoon homes

      • sik0fewlOP
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        I don’t think housing would be an issue right now if we could build homes for $12k a pop!

        • nicktron
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          810 months ago

          What kind of dwelling do you currently live in? Need to know the square footage, heating type, have AC?, etc.

        • jadero
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          610 months ago

          That sounds like an outlandish claim. Have you got certified designs and budget documents that show us how to do that? Wait, better hang onto that stuff as a trade secret so you can be the next billionaire and hero to those who struggle to afford shelter.

        • @Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca
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          I would like to see anyone say that they live comfortably without a kitchen, especially if they aren’t in a financial position or location to easily use/afford restaurants/Uber eats/etc.

          • @Nouveau_Burnswick@lemmy.world
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            210 months ago

            I lived in a boarding house for a while, so no personal kitchen. It was okay, and good neighbors was critical to that.

            In a sense it’s just roommates you don’t choose.

        • Victor Villas
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          210 months ago

          Capitalism has created this reality that a house needs hundreds of dollars

          Hundreds? 🧑‍🍳 🤌💋

    • jadero
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      1310 months ago

      Looking at the breakdown, the variation in cost per unit makes me think that there is more than just the cost of the shelter itself. Remote areas, new service connections, etc must play a role in overall costs.

    • SatansMaggotyCumFart
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      710 months ago

      You can build for $11,450 a house?

      Can you build me one for that?

      Can you sign a contract so the price is guaranteed?

    • @blakcod@lemmy.ca
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      610 months ago

      Even using prefabricated designs and or shipping container modulation you can’t even get services and or foundations done for less then $10,000.

      On top of this there is usually a well and septic tank needing to be installed. That’s all dependant on depth and environmental precautions to be in place to set the tank and well up.

      • @SevFTW@feddit.de
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        710 months ago

        Look at their answers above, this person means to push them into lightly furnished cargo containers and thinks they’ll spend the rest on a casino.

  • @Radicalized
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    910 months ago

    In this specific incidence I guess it is the federal government’s responsibility 👏👏👏