To establish whether and when the transition to first-time homeownership took place, we used information on the complete housing history of the respondent.
The completed house cost $500 to build.
The family celebrated Christmas 2006 in the completed house.
"It was profoundly sad that Rob never saw the completed house," Mr. Erickson said, adding that he had undertaken the commission in an attempt to save a man he considered a close friend.
The completed house had four or five parlors.
The lot with the completed house was recently priced at $18.9 million.
The completed house had a footprint of 20 by, with two windows, fitted as quarters for six people.
If the owner has held the land for awhile, the lender will appraise the completed house on the lot, and the difference between the appraisal and the cost of construction will be viewed as the down payment.
Some landscaping has been done on the grounds of the completed houses, but Mr. Moerdler said, "You'll still have a good time looking for a tree".
The focus group process included the moderator giving the completed housing survey form to the officer who had conducted the inspection, as well as some additional information taken from the householder questionnaire about the house.
