Homestead Analysis

271 Linden per dollar
Don't forget that LL and the private supplier will increase prices in July. LL to $125/month, the private supplier to some unknown amount. I have not taken that into account here. That will increase the price by at least $360 this year and $720 next year.
From Cost in Dollars Cost in Linden
Linden Labs
$295.00 $79,945.00
$21.92
$95.00 $1,140.00 Monthly Payments $25,745.00 $308,940.00
$1,435.00 Total Cost 1 year From LL $388,885.00
Private 0 Deposit $1.00
Weekly $30.85 $1,604.13 Weekly Payments $8,360.00
$133.68 Monthly Payments $36,226.67
$1,604.13 Total Cost 1 year $434,720.00
$169.13 More than LL
Private $73.80 Deposit $20,000.00
Weekly $27.34 $1,421.85 Weekly Payments $7,410.00
$124.64 Monthly Payments $33,776.67
$1,495.65 Total Cost 1 year $405,320.00
$60.65 More than LL
Private $147.60 Deposit $40,000.00
Weekly $23.84 $1,239.56 Weekly Payments $6,460.00
$115.60 Monthly Payments $31,326.67
$1,387.16 Total Cost 1 year $375,920.00
-$47.84 Less than LL
They gamble that more people will give up before the year is over than will keep the land, leaving them holding the down payment and a greater profit than they would otherwise make.