our city transportation department does studies of which areas have parking shortages and which don't (on-street) and overall inventory - might be good to see if you have anything of that sort you can look at. 

If you value the transparency of knowing every cost involved in the job, perhaps you're better suited working with another company that is willing to provide a breakdown of labor and material costs.Keep in mind that most contractors may mark up materials not as a way to put one over on you but rather as a way to cover the expense of their time invested in selecting, shopping, purchasing, transporting and delivering the materials in undamaged condition.

Then let’s say at 800% we cut back on roads and transportation.  

Passaic, Essex, Morris, Hudson, Union, and even Monmouth could be options as we have a great transportation system in NJ. 

@Darren Sager makes some points about the transportation. 

South central Alaska is a good place for property appreciation - largely because the state's transportation and economy and a huge military community are locked in between mountains and ocean. 

It depends on whether you are a leftist or a conservative.Here's a direct quote from FEDERAL law:It is a violation of law for any person to conceal, harbor, or shield from detection in any place, including any building or means of transportation, any alien who is in the United States in violation of law. 

My husband and I are self-employed, we provide executive transportation services in Miami.

This is because the proximity to amenities, schools, public transportation, and other conveniences plays a significant role in shaping a property's market value.

Whereas the prices I quoted above include everything required to get new countertops installed, those low prices will then charge you a markup for sink cutouts, edges, disposal of existing countertops, template, and perhaps even a transportation fee.We will come out and measure the square footage of countertop area you have, and then create a template of the exisiting countertop or just the cabinet layout if you don't have an existing countertop so that we can know the shape and size of the countertop we need to cut and fabricate for you.We will bring you granite samples to choose from, and you can be involved further in the selection process by visiting our preferred stone showroom wherein you can actually pick the granite slab you like.