The lots next door have sold for $330,000 and $360,000. But...

The lots next door have sold for $330,000 and $360,000. But back in 1996 when we bought our place, this cost us just $85,000 and we live on our Social Security. The cost of the condo we were in was going up, and the insurance money was running out. It took us 11 months before we could find someone to demolish the old house, remove the debris, arrange financing, and find a contractor to start construction on our new house.