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Higgin's Mom · 03-10-2005, 07:10 AM

Our house in Maine is on the market for $199,900 and expected to sell quickly. It is 5 bd 3 bath, walkout basement with a motheri-in-law apartment, and double garage on over an acre of waterfront on a lovely lake. It is located on the capital, Augusta, which is hot right now, since anything 35 miles away on the coast starts at a million and the prices are also wicked in the mountains 40 minutes away from Augusta.

Our new home is wonderful! One bedroom, one bath, two skylights, a/c, gas heat, FIREPLACE, and four WHEELS! It's a 35' fifth wheel which we tow with a Big Honkin' Truck! Home is now where the wheels stop turning!

Honey's Mom · 03-10-2005, 07:32 AM

I'm in NYC where the average price for an apt. is $1million. I live in a 2 bedroom apt. in the not yet totally gentrified Lower East Side and my place is worth about $700k

bettyeanne · 03-10-2005, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Higgin's Mom

Our house in Maine is on the market for $199,900 and expected to sell quickly. It is 5 bd 3 bath, walkout basement with a motheri-in-law apartment, and double garage on over an acre of waterfront on a lovely lake. It is located on the capital, Augusta, which is hot right now, since anything 35 miles away on the coast starts at a million and the prices are also wicked in the mountains 40 minutes away from Augusta.

Our new home is wonderful! One bedroom, one bath, two skylights, a/c, gas heat, FIREPLACE, and four WHEELS! It's a 35' fifth wheel which we tow with a Big Honkin' Truck! Home is now where the wheels stop turning!

So, point the darned thing towards Denver .... take a left and about 250-300 miles west to Grand Junction!!!! I miss you guys!!!

We can go camping ... I'll make you peanut butter pie, every day!!!

chachi · 03-10-2005, 03:42 PM

A moderate priced house here runs in the 125,000 to 150,000 range. Whew!!! I can't believe some of your prices!! We have no ocean,desert,or big city really though. Only lots of cornfields!!!!!

jogi37 · 03-10-2005, 04:32 PM

My 2br / 1ba condo in Oak Park, IL are selling at about 250,000 now. Chicago is pretty expensive as are some of the suburbs. If I wanted a house here in oak park it would run at least 400,000 and that one would need work.

PinkMartini · 03-11-2005, 11:47 AM

I live in Northern California, Chico to be exact and we have the most over priced housing in the U.S. according to a news poll I read last week. I believe it. My fiance and I are looking to buy our first home and we aren't finding anything affordable. $500k & up for small 2 bedroom homes

It's out of control here

Junebug · 03-14-2005, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by PinkMartini

I live in Northern California, Chico to be exact and we have the most over priced housing in the U.S. according to a news poll I read last week. I believe it. My fiance and I are looking to buy our first home and we aren't finding anything affordable. $500k & up for small 2 bedroom homes

It's out of control here

Welcome to the club. Although I LOVE Northern California, born and raised, it's not THAT great. Over a half a million for a mediocre house. We're screwed.

lovefor3yorkies · 03-14-2005, 09:21 PM

A Moderate house here goes for 80,000-150,000. I am so glad too!

natalie · 03-14-2005, 10:27 PM

Wow! That is SO expensive!
I live in Texas. 3 bedroom/ 2 bath and around 2,800 sq. ft. is around $150,000 for a real nice neighborhood, newly built. A mansion around here would probably be the same price as a 3 bedroom/ 2 bath in California!

PinkMartini · 03-14-2005, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by natalie

A mansion around here would probably be the same price as a 3 bedroom/ 2 bath in California!

You're probably right... We're actually considering moving out of California just because we can't find a house. We've been steadily looking for a home for about 6 months now and seriously can not find anything

cmrmmm · 03-23-2005, 01:14 PM

I'm in Upstate NY and the houses are anywheres from 80-150, 150k would be a pretty nice house!!! And I thought the prices of houses were high here!

annabelle-leigh · 04-08-2005, 08:41 AM

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Upstate South Carolina.......

My husband is a residential builder.....most of the "spec" homes he builds are 3 BR 2 bath.......1,700+ sq foot.......nice....hardwood floors....tile floors in bath.....whirlpool tub...master suite.....LARGE CLOSETS......oak cabinets.....double garage.....3/4 acre lot.
For the area they are considered 'moderate' homes...not too fancy...not to small/plain.
They sells constantly for $125,000 to 129,000

WOW - we must really think a lot of our homes in our area. I live in northeast georgia near Lake Hartwell(this drives the prices). Atlantans buy our lake houses as weekend homes. I just sold our 2BR 2 bath ... 1300 sq ft home ... approx 1/2 acre terrible lot ... had very nice features...lake view only-no access...very samll DR...nice master suite for $134000.

We turned around and purchased a house off the lake closer to town - 2200 sq ft...3 BR...3 baths...full unfinished attic with stairs ... cellar basement ...1 full acre... beautiful old landscaping-former owner was president of garden club ... small 2 BR 1bath rental on the lot.
All this for only $150,000. We had to do a lot of cleaning, painting and a little electrical work. Everyone who worked on the house said it was one of the best built houses they've seen.
I think we got the better deal.

Most new homes in the area are selling for 200,000-250.000 for a house like the one you described above.

Whitech6 · 04-08-2005, 01:13 PM

Well we had our house built in 2002. It is 1800 square feet, 3 bedrooms, 2baths, 1 den/living area, formal dining room, and a 2 car garage. Right now it is valued at $165,000.00 when we bought it was priced at $150, 00.00

schatzie · 04-08-2005, 02:31 PM

Oh Junebug - I am an ex-California girl and am very aware of the high priced housing there. Most of my family is still there...

Now living in Arkansas, today's value for housing is between 400,000 and 600,000 for an extreamly nice/newly built 4 bdrm family home in an upscale area.

Older homes will range from 90,000 to 180,000 but still very nice and many with acreage.

Land is appx 15,000 per acre and it's cheaper to custom build a home than to buy already established.

I miss many things in California - the ocean, In-N-Out, etc...but NOT the prices of homes.

nemom · 04-08-2005, 02:39 PM

I thought CT was bad, but the bay area is really bad. A 3 bedroom in my area runs about 275k-400k. Many places are much much higher (near Manhattan - Greenwich/Westport area - millions) and a few places are much lower right inside the cities, but suberbs are about 275-400.

It's really terrible, we are also the higest taxed state in the country, but they say the pay scales are very high here too, so I guess it all evens out

03-10-2005, 03:42 PM	#19
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	A moderate priced house here runs in the 125,000 to 150,000 range. Whew!!! I can't believe some of your prices!! We have no ocean,desert,or big city really though. Only lots of cornfields!!!!! __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

04-08-2005, 01:13 PM	#28
Whitech6 Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: The Colony, Texas Posts: 440	Well we had our house built in 2002. It is 1800 square feet, 3 bedrooms, 2baths, 1 den/living area, formal dining room, and a 2 car garage. Right now it is valued at $165,000.00 when we bought it was priced at $150, 00.00 __________________ Some say a dog is a mans best friend but it can only be a womens companion till the end My dog is always my Friend, In my eyes, she will be to the end Cordelia's Mommy

04-08-2005, 02:31 PM	#29
schatzie *Moderator Emeritus* Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Tontitown Arkansas Posts: 4,909	Feel your pain!! Oh Junebug - I am an ex-California girl and am very aware of the high priced housing there. Most of my family is still there... Now living in Arkansas, today's value for housing is between 400,000 and 600,000 for an extreamly nice/newly built 4 bdrm family home in an upscale area. Older homes will range from 90,000 to 180,000 but still very nice and many with acreage. Land is appx 15,000 per acre and it's cheaper to custom build a home than to buy already established. I miss many things in California - the ocean, In-N-Out, etc...but NOT the prices of homes. __________________ ~~~~ Schatzie and Ransom ~~~~

04-08-2005, 02:39 PM	#30
nemom Donating YT 500 Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 783	wow I thought CT was bad, but the bay area is really bad. A 3 bedroom in my area runs about 275k-400k. Many places are much much higher (near Manhattan - Greenwich/Westport area - millions) and a few places are much lower right inside the cities, but suberbs are about 275-400. It's really terrible, we are also the higest taxed state in the country, but they say the pay scales are very high here too, so I guess it all evens out

03-10-2005, 07:10 AM	#16
Higgin's Mom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 852	Our house in Maine is on the market for $199,900 and expected to sell quickly. It is 5 bd 3 bath, walkout basement with a motheri-in-law apartment, and double garage on over an acre of waterfront on a lovely lake. It is located on the capital, Augusta, which is hot right now, since anything 35 miles away on the coast starts at a million and the prices are also wicked in the mountains 40 minutes away from Augusta. Our new home is wonderful! One bedroom, one bath, two skylights, a/c, gas heat, FIREPLACE, and four WHEELS! It's a 35' fifth wheel which we tow with a Big Honkin' Truck! Home is now where the wheels stop turning!

03-10-2005, 04:32 PM	#20
jogi37 Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oak Park Posts: 185	My 2br / 1ba condo in Oak Park, IL are selling at about 250,000 now. Chicago is pretty expensive as are some of the suburbs. If I wanted a house here in oak park it would run at least 400,000 and that one would need work.

03-11-2005, 11:47 AM	#21
PinkMartini BANNED! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: California Posts: 1,043	I live in Northern California, Chico to be exact and we have the most over priced housing in the U.S. according to a news poll I read last week. I believe it. My fiance and I are looking to buy our first home and we aren't finding anything affordable. $500k & up for small 2 bedroom homes It's out of control here

03-14-2005, 09:21 PM	#23
lovefor3yorkies Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Graniteville, SC Posts: 206	A Moderate house here goes for 80,000-150,000. I am so glad too!

03-14-2005, 10:27 PM	#24
natalie Owned by Fred Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,352	Wow! That is SO expensive! I live in Texas. 3 bedroom/ 2 bath and around 2,800 sq. ft. is around $150,000 for a real nice neighborhood, newly built. A mansion around here would probably be the same price as a 3 bedroom/ 2 bath in California!

03-23-2005, 01:14 PM	#26
cmrmmm Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: New York Posts: 47	I'm in Upstate NY and the houses are anywheres from 80-150, 150k would be a pretty nice house!!! And I thought the prices of houses were high here!