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Holy jesus... i didn't know houses could be so cheap....

If it wasn't so far east I probably move there happily...but I need the more coastal climate further west. Not to mention being closer to family/friends/work. But it IS my idea of the perfect community size.

As for costs, yeah, that's cheap even by my standards. But it's not AMAZING to me...as recently as 4-5 years ago 2000sq' or bigger newer homes on an acre in my area ran 100k or under. People who do this quarter million dollars for a plain jane house thing are INSANE!

*boggles why anyone would pay MORE to live CLOSER to MORE people*
 
i think it's so cheap because that lady comes with the house and you must wash her feet daily and scrub the corns and bunions off them.
 
Just goes to prove the old adage in real estate: Location, Location, Location.
This place doesn't have one. 20 miles to the closest anything? Nice prices on housing, though. Would be a great retirement area.
 
yup, sometimes you can get great deals on houses, depends on the state, and location within the state. Also whether the bank is selling it, or a private home over looking to retire and move to florida or someone who needs cash fast lol.
 
Damn Seattle is only 260k? House next door to me sold for 160k 3 years ago. Just sold now after 2 days on the market for 500k 😕
 
Move to a podunk town in the middle of Iowa. You can nab a 10-20 year old house with 2500+ sq/ft a full acre or two of land, and about every ammenity under the sun for about $100,000. Property taxes would probably run about $1200 on it too.

Hell, when I was going to college in Dubuque, IA (college town, 4 private colleges) a bunch of us rented out a 3 bedroom house with gorgeous hardwood floors and about 2500 square feet + a two stall garage for $599 a month. There were 4 of us there and we paid $150 a piece 🙂
 
My parents bought their first house for $19,000 - That was ~15 years ago. Paid it off in 8 years on one income, sold it for $130K last year.

Not bad.

🙂

Viper GTS
 
Originally posted by: Viper GTS
My parents bought their first house for $19,000 - That was ~15 years ago. Paid it off in 8 years on one income, sold it for $130K last year.

Not bad.

🙂

Viper GTS
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Good grief! Now there's a hot deal 😀
 
Originally posted by: vi_edit
Originally posted by: Viper GTS
My parents bought their first house for $19,000 - That was ~15 years ago. Paid it off in 8 years on one income, sold it for $130K last year.

Not bad.

🙂

Viper GTS
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Good grief! Now there's a hot deal 😀
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I should add that the house had essentially caused two divorces prior to their obtaining it. It was in the process of having the size doubled via an add-on, when we got it the foundation was poured for the back half but there was just an empty hole. The 2nd couple had given up, & were getting rid of it for cheap. My parents finished the add-on themselves, did all the work. Took them a LONG time, they never got to live in it when it was completely finished.

So it wasn't quite as hot, but still they did alright.

Viper GTS
 
the best thing to do would be to make a nice nest egg in the city, sell the house there. Take the profits and go buy a big house in the country for 1/8th the cost of the house in the city, and relax. That would be nice. The only thing is that there would HAVE to be broadband. 😉
 
There are bargain areas to be sure - thankfully I live in one of them!

Upstate New York in Broome County (Binghamton area). I live in Endicott to be specific.

This is a pic of my house, which shows what a mere $52000.00 can buy after IBM sent thousands of people packing and leaving the area in the early/mid 90's.

Ironically, my house is only two blocks from the IBM complex in Endicott (I did work there for a little while, but not anymore).
 
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