Cost Approach Software

[Lobo Fan]

My Marshall & Swify subscription runs out soon. I have been paying the $600 per year for the Residential 7 software, mostly to get a cost approach for manuufactured homes. I have heard of Bluebook. Is there anything out there for less money that works?

I am interested in C2C software as well. The per unit option from alamode does not work for me.

 

[Terrel L. Shields]

M & S has pretty much monopolized the biz since buying Boeckh which had a far superior product called Boeckh Check (yeah, it rhymes) RIP....cheaper and far far superior imho. If you can't beat 'em then buy 'em.

 

[Lobo Fan]

Thanks, any feedback on Bluebook or any other alternatives?

 

[Hank Outlaw]

Here is a link to a free cost service, but BEWARE ~ you get what you pay for.

http://www.building-cost.net/

I have found that using their lowest quality for a basic vinyl sided spec house is on the high side compared to local builder cost and M&S.

I like Swiftestimator, as is [supposedly] integrates with my appraisal software (Clickforms), but I can't get that to work on my desktop... Norton conflict I assume.

I have also been searching, and have considered Bluebook and R.S. Means. I liked the demo of Bluebook.

Best wishes on your search.

Hank O.

 

[Lobo Fan]

The pay per use version is not a good plan for me. The $600 looks good compared to a year of Swiftestimator.