Went looking at a few builders today.
Brian I know EXACTLY what you are thinking. The amount of house you get for $$$ is insane right now. A $275k house is 1800 a month, $325k is 2200 and 375k is $2500 a month with only 5% down. 30 year fixed. $275-$350k houses are 3000-3500 Square Feet. We walked through a couple and with most "Upgrades" these are in this price range, and are like dream houses to us. We looked at one house today that is $280,000 standard with MI and with almost every upgrade we want it's around 350k. It feels like a mansion, and the wife gets her dream kitchen.