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vainchick5 · 07-13-2005, 01:21 PM

Junebug, I am totally with you on that. I also live in the bay and at one point I thought about finding a condo or townhouse. Nothing big or fancy, just something in my price range. Well it turns out there isn't any! I am moving to pleasanton where my friends just bought a SMALLLLLL condo for $700,000. A CONDO of about 800 sq. feet. I tried to talk them out of it because the price will cap and soon. No one will pay more than what they did for that condo. It's not a sound investment but that's what it looks like out here. I want to move to indiana or arizona..for more reasons than one.

StewiesMom · 07-13-2005, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Junebug

How much do the houses in Chicago go for, the beautiful ones like in the John Hughes movies? (Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Home Alone, Wierd Science)

Those movies are not homes in Chicago. I think a few of them are supposed to be in Winnetka and Wilmette - ritzy North Shore suburbs.

Anyway, Frank Lloyd Wright homes in Chicago are uber expensive - upwards of 500k to 750k to 1mil. My average bungalo by Midway Airport which is technically 2 bedrooms and one bathroom last appraised for around 400. Since we added on another bathroom/bedroom/living room its much more.

Junebug · 07-13-2005, 01:30 PM

Vainchick & Missy,

I think the California real estate bubble will eventually pop, and all the people who bought million-dollar shacks are going to lose equity.

We are the lucky ones, really, because we don't have a $4000 mortgage, and we can actually afford the Haagan Daaz and not the Safeway Select!

Just be patient, and we'll eventually get our houses at the right price.

ReconsMomma · 07-13-2005, 01:43 PM

Vainchick,

come to wisconsin. its affordable and ill show you around. You can get a really nice 1500 sq ft house here for the low 100's

troubletb · 07-13-2005, 01:46 PM

I'm orginally from Staten Island, New York. Almost 8 years ago we sold our duplex for $215,000. I thought that was great. We moved to New Port Richey, Florida and bought a small house 1500 sq ft for 56,000. We then sold it and had a 2700sq ft house built. 4 bedrooms 3 baths, LR,DR, Family rm., and in-law suite on 1/2 acre. Its worth close to $400,000. My 19 yr old son tried to purchase a very small home that needed TLC last May 2004, but he lost his job the day after he put a bid in. It sold for 62,000 and then 3 months later went back on the market for $120,000. Prices are getting high here (not like california, thank god) but the difference here is people don't make a lot of money either.

sarahr · 07-13-2005, 01:46 PM

Here a house is usually around $100,000 and up but sometimes cheaper

wendybee · 07-13-2005, 02:07 PM

hi all im from uk the prices are so high over here that many younger people cant aford to buy, a average 3 bed 1 bathroom is £280,000 which is about $560,000 if you want one with 2 bathrooms your looking at bout £350,000 $700,000, so as you see its expensive to live in the uk and we dont even get the weather ha ha

wendy and rosie

Junebug · 07-13-2005, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by wendybee

so as you see its expensive to live in the uk and we dont even get the weather ha ha

Yeah, but you get Prince William and the Beckams.

i_love_my_yorki · 07-13-2005, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by ReconsMomma

WOW I can not believe some of the prices. I just bought a 5 bedroom 3 bath place for $190,000 on the river with almost 2 acres of land.

Where do you live!
Thats as amazingly cheap price

I wanna buy a house where you live

NCyorkie · 07-13-2005, 03:30 PM

2100 sq foot around here would be $175,000 to $180,000...My husband works for a design build firm in Pinehurst and they build anywhere from $800 thousand to 2.2 million...these are very large homes...5,000 sq. foot and up....we live out of town where land is cheap...that helps bunches! I've got a 1700 sq. foot on 1/2 acre that we built...home and land $147,000

Sidney · 07-13-2005, 05:29 PM

In Redding California ( northern California) my daughter and her husband just bought a 1800 sq. ft. home for $320,000. They've been married 1 year. right before they got married my son-in-law had just purchased a home for $156,000 and in 1 year they sold it for $270,000.

Its starting to get crazy here too.

PinkMartini · 07-13-2005, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Sidney

Its starting to get crazy here too.

Not 'just' starting to, been crazy. We've lived in Chico (just a bit south of you) for almost 3 years now and since we've moved here we can't find a house for less than $300,000. Even 500 sq. ft shacks

Passionfruition · 07-13-2005, 05:44 PM

**Charleston, SC**

My parents bought a 2 story colonial style 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath house with a sunroom, breakfast room and 2 car garage back in 1994 for $104,000 (I think)

Just this week, their nextdoor neighbors, who have a very similar house just with no sunroom and a 1 car garage instead of two, affecting the over-the-garage bedroom to be nonexistent....anyway, the same but slightly smaller - it sold for $269,000.

And that's in a really upscale neighborhood with full country club tennis courts, pools, playground, soccer field, basketball court and sand volleyball.

I know that's cheap compared to California, but trust me, that's still expensive. And I know my parents' house is worth a good deal more than that one, yikes! My hubby and I are looking to move back to the area and are scared of buying a house!

letty00 · 07-13-2005, 05:46 PM

My boyfriend and I bought a house a year and a half ago. We live in southern cali. the house was a little over a year old. 4 bdrm 2 ba 1742 sq ft
we bought it for 260,000.

Jeniferlee · 07-13-2005, 06:32 PM

I guess I should be glad I live where I live, I bought my 1,950 sq ft, 3 bedroom, full basement, garage, nice size kitchen and dining room but only one bathroom on three acres for $50,000.00. My house will be paid off before my 6th grader graduates. I don't make as much money a year as I would if I moved to Milwaukee or Chicago but I have great neighbors and a very small school, K-12 all in one, with a max of 25-30 kids per classroom.

07-13-2005, 01:21 PM	#46
vainchick5 YT 6000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: CA Posts: 6,588	Junebug, I am totally with you on that. I also live in the bay and at one point I thought about finding a condo or townhouse. Nothing big or fancy, just something in my price range. Well it turns out there isn't any! I am moving to pleasanton where my friends just bought a SMALLLLLL condo for $700,000. A CONDO of about 800 sq. feet. I tried to talk them out of it because the price will cap and soon. No one will pay more than what they did for that condo. It's not a sound investment but that's what it looks like out here. I want to move to indiana or arizona..for more reasons than one. __________________ Mommy to Coco and Rocco

07-13-2005, 01:46 PM	#50
troubletb Love my Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: New Port Richey, Florida Posts: 2,339	I'm orginally from Staten Island, New York. Almost 8 years ago we sold our duplex for $215,000. I thought that was great. We moved to New Port Richey, Florida and bought a small house 1500 sq ft for 56,000. We then sold it and had a 2700sq ft house built. 4 bedrooms 3 baths, LR,DR, Family rm., and in-law suite on 1/2 acre. Its worth close to $400,000. My 19 yr old son tried to purchase a very small home that needed TLC last May 2004, but he lost his job the day after he put a bid in. It sold for 62,000 and then 3 months later went back on the market for $120,000. Prices are getting high here (not like california, thank god) but the difference here is people don't make a lot of money either. __________________ Karen~ Bell, Lilly and Peter's Mom Rest in Peace <3

07-13-2005, 01:46 PM	#51
sarahr Owned by Charlie Bug Join Date: May 2005 Location: South Central, MN Posts: 556	Here a house is usually around $100,000 and up but sometimes cheaper __________________ ¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º° Sarah & Charlie °`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸

07-13-2005, 03:30 PM	#55
NCyorkie Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Fayetteville/Sanford, NC Posts: 429	2100 sq foot around here would be $175,000 to $180,000...My husband works for a design build firm in Pinehurst and they build anywhere from $800 thousand to 2.2 million...these are very large homes...5,000 sq. foot and up....we live out of town where land is cheap...that helps bunches! I've got a 1700 sq. foot on 1/2 acre that we built...home and land $147,000 __________________ Tonia, Romeo & Denero

07-13-2005, 05:44 PM	#58
Passionfruition Proud of my Sully! Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: beautiful CHARLESTON, S.C. Posts: 5,454	Charleston, SC My parents bought a 2 story colonial style 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath house with a sunroom, breakfast room and 2 car garage back in 1994 for $104,000 (I think) Just this week, their nextdoor neighbors, who have a very similar house just with no sunroom and a 1 car garage instead of two, affecting the over-the-garage bedroom to be nonexistent....anyway, the same but slightly smaller - it sold for $269,000. And that's in a really upscale neighborhood with full country club tennis courts, pools, playground, soccer field, basketball court and sand volleyball. I know that's cheap compared to California, but trust me, that's still expensive. And I know my parents' house is worth a good deal more than that one, yikes! My hubby and I are looking to move back to the area and are scared of buying a house! __________________ - - - - - - - - - - - - I love my Sully (the Wonderdog!)

07-13-2005, 01:30 PM	#48
Junebug *Moderator Emeritus* Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: California Posts: 1,149	Vainchick & Missy, I think the California real estate bubble will eventually pop, and all the people who bought million-dollar shacks are going to lose equity. We are the lucky ones, really, because we don't have a $4000 mortgage, and we can actually afford the Haagan Daaz and not the Safeway Select! Just be patient, and we'll eventually get our houses at the right price.

07-13-2005, 01:43 PM	#49
ReconsMomma BANNED! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Janesville WI Posts: 2,483	Vainchick, come to wisconsin. its affordable and ill show you around. You can get a really nice 1500 sq ft house here for the low 100's

07-13-2005, 02:07 PM	#52
wendybee BANNED! Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 966	hi all im from uk the prices are so high over here that many younger people cant aford to buy, a average 3 bed 1 bathroom is £280,000 which is about $560,000 if you want one with 2 bathrooms your looking at bout £350,000 $700,000, so as you see its expensive to live in the uk and we dont even get the weather ha ha wendy and rosie

07-13-2005, 05:29 PM	#56
Sidney YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Northern California Posts: 514	In Redding California ( northern California) my daughter and her husband just bought a 1800 sq. ft. home for $320,000. They've been married 1 year. right before they got married my son-in-law had just purchased a home for $156,000 and in 1 year they sold it for $270,000. Its starting to get crazy here too.

07-13-2005, 05:46 PM	#59
letty00 Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Banning, CA Posts: 333	My boyfriend and I bought a house a year and a half ago. We live in southern cali. the house was a little over a year old. 4 bdrm 2 ba 1742 sq ft we bought it for 260,000.

07-13-2005, 06:32 PM	#60
Jeniferlee Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: In da UP of Michigan Posts: 346	I guess I should be glad I live where I live, I bought my 1,950 sq ft, 3 bedroom, full basement, garage, nice size kitchen and dining room but only one bathroom on three acres for $50,000.00. My house will be paid off before my 6th grader graduates. I don't make as much money a year as I would if I moved to Milwaukee or Chicago but I have great neighbors and a very small school, K-12 all in one, with a max of 25-30 kids per classroom. __________________ "Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times."-Anon