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how much would it cost to finish an unfinished basement?

I’ve been looking for my first home.. and i really love a house that i’ve found, especially the location. it’s a great starter home.. but I’m not sure about the costs to finish the basement. I’ve been approved for a loan of $230,000.00 and I’ve got a down payment of $30,000.00 that i’m willing to spend.. but it basically all depends on the cost to finish the basement. can anyone give me an idea of how much it would cost?

here’s the link to the house online and it has a few pictures of the basement..

http://realestate.semissourian.com/property/photos/12885/

also, it’s got a bathroom and a bedroom down there.
basically, it’s just five separate rooms, three that you can see from the link

Beautiful Home.
Cost to finish that basement will depend a lot on how fancy you want to make it.
Going “do it Yourself” with supplies from the nearest Home Improvement Center can probably get it fairly complete for less than $8,000.
Do you really need it *all* finished right away?

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