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NEW NE W STUDY STUD UDY DEBUNKS ACTUAL ACTUAL C COST OST OF BRICK B HOMES Comparing C omparing br brick ick with ccommon ommon e exteriors xteriors in n major U U.S. .S. metr metro o areas, areas, including inccluding A Atlanta. tlanta. RSMeans, North American information, has developed RSM eans, a Nor rth A merican supplier of cconstruction onstruction cost cost inf formation, t developed “The “ The Cost Residential Siding,,� a studyy cconducted Brick Association (BIA).). IInstalled nstalled C ost off R esidential Siding onducted ffor or the Br ick IIndustry n ndustr yA ssociation (BIA TThe he O ctober 2015 20 015 study compares compares RSMean’s RSMean n’s estima ted construction construction ccost ost of homes with brick brick October estimated vveneer eneer o ver w ood fr aming with st one vveneer, ene eerr, fiber ccement, ement, w ood siding, siding ding, w ood shingles, shingles, vinyl vinyl over wood framing stone wood wood siding and ccement eme ent stuc co in major metr o ar aareas eas thr oughout the Unit ed d States. States. stucco metro throughout United RSMeans estimates estimates that that the average average ttotal construction ccosts brick wall Nationallyy, RSMeans otal construction ostts of br ick w all cladding is Nationally, percent more m e than vinyl vinyl siding, siding, 1 percent percent to to 3 percent percent more more than stucco and wood wood siding, siding, mor n stucco just 8 percent percent to to 6 percent percent more more than wood wood cement siding. d shingle and finer cement siding. and 4 percent costt of a brick brick home is quite quite competitive, competitiv since most homes require require less “ The initial cost o e, especially since “The think,� says Ray Leonhard, Leonhard, BIA president president and CEO. CEO. exterior cladding ng than people think, says Ray exterior Leonhard says says the t unparalleled unparalleled benefits off brick brick more more than offset off ffset set the e relatively relatively small increase increase Leonhard cosst of a new a brick brick home, home, including including little to to no maintenance maintenance with no painting painting in the initial cost required; extreme extrem me durability durability with some 100-year 100 0-year manufacturer manufacturer warranties; warran nties; better better fire fire and wind required; saffety; non-fading ng color; color; and reduced reduced exterior exterior noise with improved improved energy ener nergy savings. savings. safety;
Savings Sa avings for the e Homeo Homeowner wner usi using ing Brick Br ick Instead Insttead of Siding vs. Fiber Cement H Home Brick v s. F i er Cement ib ome Monthly M onthly P Payment aym ment
2,1 Heated Home Home Based B ased on a 2,100 100 s/f Heated
Monthly M onthly S Savings avings
$33.42
Homeowner in Homeowner increase ncrease in loan pa payment yment ffor or $7,000 ccost ost of adding br ick 30 yyears ears @ 4% interest interesst rate rate brick Lightt Bill Energy Ener gy SSavings avingss of 8% on a $300 Ligh
$24.00
Insurance SSavings Insurance avings up tto o 11% on a $68.00 month m th mon IInsurance nsurance P rem mium Premium
$7.48
Total T otal
$33.42
Cost C ost of Using Brick a after fter S Savings avings
$1.94
$31.48
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Additional A dditional Savings Savings of Brick over over Siding g Cement Sided Home - P Cement Pressure ressure w wash ash the house onc once e a year: year: $250.00 x 30 yyears ears
$7,500.00
Brick Br ick Home - 6% 6% higher resale resale based on $2 $239,000.00 239,000.00
$14,340
Cement C ement Sided Home H -R Repaint epaint every every 6-8 yyears. ears. $4,200 x 4 over over 30 yyears ears
$16,800
Total T otal P Potential otentia al Savings Savings - Based Based on 30 Year Year e Mortgage Mortgage
$38,640.00
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MLS# 126668 904 Jones Road. $475,000 Come and view this beautiful Home with 50 acres for Recreation you will enjoy the fishing that the 2 ponds offer along with all hunting types Deer, Turkey, Horseback riding or just riding your favorite ATV, It is a Man’s Dream with a 50x95 Implement Shelter and a 30x45 Building with 2 canopies. There is also Timber on the property that is approximately 10-12 yrs old... This home has 2700 sq ft. with 3 Bedroom 2 Bath and has many upgrades such as Granite Counter Tops, Hand Scraped Wood Floors, XL Jetted Tub in the Master with Ceramic Shower .
1821 Arlington Park Circle Palmyra Rd to Phoebe North, left on 13th Ave, right on Arlington lane down to Arlington Park Subdivision, home on the left.
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319 S. Main Street ~ Tifton, Ga. 31794