Anyone want to be my neighbor? $40k, updated with a pic

[imported_Trippin315]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
1850, sounds like a great house to live in. I regret not buying the houses we looked at that were built in that era. I really prefer the personality of classic homes like that.

I thought that I was the only one that noticed that the house was built before the Civil War

 

[wheresmybacon]

$40k for a HOUSE? was this posted in 1980 and somehow only now is showing up?

damn i wish houses around here were $40k

 

[boredhokie]

The trade-off is you get to live in Cuba. The next biggest town is Olean (hope you like old people and sports bars). 2 hours from Buffalo and killer snowstorms every winter. They'd have to pay me that much to live there.

 

[dxkj]

I grew up about 2 hours from you, south of Erie PA

 

[mwmorph]

I might seriously get my father into this, hes always wanted to invest in a second house. No idea what this area is like though. Besides with this 1.5car garage and the house we have now, we'd effectively have a full 3 car garage(1.5car garage is a huge pita for people that care about their cars).

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: Homerboy
Being sold "as is".

thats always what you want to read in a house description. I won't buy a mouse off of ebay if that tagline is added let alone a house

unfortunately unless buying new you are not going to get other than 'as is'.

If you are a used home buyer as-is is canonical.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: weadjust
"Attached 1.5 car garage"

Who has half a car?

nice threadcrapper...in just 406 posts in two years you spilled this out, I would have to say it's on the funny side.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: alkemyst

Originally posted by: Homerboy
Being sold "as is".

thats always what you want to read in a house description. I won't buy a mouse off of ebay if that tagline is added let alone a house

unfortunately unless buying new you are not going to get other than 'as is'.

If you are a used home buyer as-is is canonical.

which is why you have the house checked out. Also you can purchase a warentee.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: hungfarover
$40k for a HOUSE? was this posted in 1980 and somehow only now is showing up?

damn i wish houses around here were $40k

median new home price in the US is hovering around $215k.

Most internet saavy people do not live in most of the US.

 

[BoomerD]

Anyone else notice that the estimated property taxes are $1500. for a $40K house? I pay less than that for my $390K house in Kahleeforneeya...AND I don't have to deal with snow...(yeah, I'm taxed on the $130 I paid for it 7 yrs ago)

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: BoomerD
Anyone else notice that the estimated property taxes are $1500. for a $40K house? I pay less than that for my $390K house in Kahleeforneeya...AND I don't have to deal with snow...(yeah, I'm taxed on the $130 I paid for it 7 yrs ago)

wow brainiac! 7 years ago you bought.

 

[pontifex]

looking forward to some pics, OP.

 

[Born2bwire]

I just don't know if I'm ready to live next to you Dr. Pizza.

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: ntdz
$40k? You serious? You can't get a house for less than $300,000 in the ghetto here in California.

you can easily get a nice place for 150k in chico, ca or a similar (small) town

 

[BoomerD]

If you know of houses that cheap in/around Chico, you could make a mint on them...None of the real estate sites I went to listed anything less than $250K in the "metro" Chico area...PLUS, being a college town, and an easy drive to Sacto, I'd expect real estate to be rather spendy...

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

Originally posted by: getbush
Buy it and rent it out.

Not a bad idea. What do homes go for around where you live?

 

[Staples]

Isn't there a picture posting policy on these forums?

 

[T9D]

Est. taxes: $1,500.00

for a $40,000 house?? Holy crap thats a lot of taxes for such a cheap house. It's not like it has a ton of land or anything either.

 

[badmouse]

How's the internet access up there?

I think I asked you this when you bought your house. I remember the saga.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: tk109
Est. taxes: $1,500.00

for a $40,000 house?? Holy crap thats a lot of taxes for such a cheap house. It's not like it has a ton of land or anything either.

I would expect a higher tax rate like that in an area where house values are so low. It's not like low house values makes it cheaper to educate kids (which is where a large percentage of property taxes go).

I'd love to buy a house for $40k, but you can't get broadband Internet there so no deal.

 

[FelixDeCat]

Ask DrPizza to give you the key to his wireless connection and youll get free interenet to boot! :shocked:

 

[thedarkwolf]

Originally posted by: tk109
Est. taxes: $1,500.00

for a $40,000 house?? Holy crap thats a lot of taxes for such a cheap house. It's not like it has a ton of land or anything either.

Yeah taxes on my $40k house are $400 a year.

 

[Perknose]

Does it, too, abut state game land? <hopeful grin>

 

[db]

$40,000 is the price of a kitchen remodel.

 

[DaWhim]

that's is in the middle of nowhere in new york.