I don't think it will have a material impact though unless you're in an area that would be particularly hard hit.

We're not big fans of purchasing materials ourselves.

We have already gone 50/50 (I paid the downpayment plus carrying costs while he paid for all labour and materials - he's the handy one).

I am shooting for seller financing and I put that in the letters. total cost of this one will be about $90 in postage and materials. 

Electroplating property, excavated areas were backfilled with clean fill material and the site was restored with a temporary impermeable asphalt cap to prevent infiltration of stormwater.

I need to replace the floor and paint the interior house (walls, trip, 2 doors) The contractor that I worked with him until now raised his prices dramatically and I would like to create a benchmark for me in order to make sure I'm not overpayingI like to ask you from your experience, how much should cost installation of the vinyl floor (materials and work) for 1 sqftAnd how much should cost regular interior paint: (walls, trip, 2 doors)  for 720sqft.

Building materials are up across the board and lumber is sky high. 

@Ibn Abney in both cases you mention, Oakland and NYC, both real estate markets were driven by the concentration of technology companies that came into the area with jobs, attracting the youth with better jobs.Chicago has............................. no technology companies wanting to set up shop there and the number one city in the US where people are leaving the area.Without technology companies wanting to set up shop in droves, it's a dying city in my opinion.  

I wanted to post it again, driven by a recent message I received from a gentleman named Luke Emblem (look him up on LI).

It doesn't really do much other than give you additional material for your resume.