...hard to build anything affordable anymore. We continue to see our costs rise," said Lowpete Construction owner Richard Petersen. Petersen said fuel costs have increased the cost of materials. He also said land prices have increased, largely...

...affordable homes, but high land, labor, permit and material costs have driven prices up, said company president Richard Petersen. ``Right now it's pretty difficult to come under $200,000 on a single-family lot,'' Petersen said...