1 : the quality of not being too proud or confident about yourself or your abilities She accepted the award with modesty. 2 : propriety in dress, speech, or conduct The young man was known for his modesty.
For argumentâs sake letâs say your 200 sqm townhouse costs $300,000 and at 125 sqm it would cost $187,500. You may get an extra $120k in sales value for the larger build, so in theory you get an extra $7,500 profit per townhouse, but you have a much higher build cost and it will be much harder to fund.
How much does the average new house cost in the U.S? The Census Bureau says it is about $80 per square foot (or $120,000 for a 1,500 square-foot home), but this misses some additional expenses, such as closing costs, opportunity costs (on average, housing isnât the best investment), costs to furnish the house, interest costs, property taxes, etc.