house type: stick built

[pontifex]

What is a "stick built" house? Is it just saying that it has a wooden frame or something like that? I've never heard that term before.


Also, $120k for a doublewide? Doesn't that mean doublewide trailer? are these people nuts or am I never going to own a home at these prices?

 

[Greenman]

Stick built means wood frame construction. And 120k for a double wide is insane.

 

[nageov3t]

http://www.alexramon.com/image..._7699-alexramoncom.jpg ?

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: loki8481
http://www.alexramon.com/image..._7699-alexramoncom.jpg ?

:laugh:

 

[irishScott]

Both.

That said, you can find small houses for that price range depending on the area, but even then, well, you either get lucky of get what you pay for.

 

[bsobel]

Originally posted by: Greenman
Stick built means wood frame construction. And 120k for a double wide is insane.

That probably depends on how much land comes with it

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: bsobel

Originally posted by: Greenman
Stick built means wood frame construction. And 120k for a double wide is insane.

That probably depends on how much land comes with it

1.5 acres

and this is in a low income hicksville area.

 

[DrPizza]

okay, that makes sense then. I had priced double wides at one point, and they were no where near that expensive. Most people in this area purchase the land separately.

actually though, that still sounds pretty expensive for "hicksville" area of PA.

 

[xanis]

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: bsobel

Originally posted by: Greenman
Stick built means wood frame construction. And 120k for a double wide is insane.

That probably depends on how much land comes with it

1.5 acres

and this is in a low income hicksville area.

What's the name of this "low-income hicksville" you speak of?

 

[PingSpike]

Long ago...when I got out of college, in 2003-2004 I had a plan to buy a trailer, live in it, then sell it and use that as a down payment on real house. I even managed to talk my wife into the idea. After doing some shopping I was dismayed to find that trailers cost so fucking much it was a waste of time even considering that plan.

 

[Evadman]

Originally posted by: Xanis
What's the name of this "low-income hicksville" you speak of?

California.

 

[Beattie]

Originally posted by: PingSpike
Long ago...when I got out of college, in 2003-2004 I had a plan to buy a trailer, live in it, then sell it and use that as a down payment on real house. I even managed to talk my wife into the idea. After doing some shopping I was dismayed to find that trailers cost so fucking much it was a waste of time even considering that plan.

And they lose value instead of gaining like stick built. So, it's a good thing you gave up on the idea.

 

[Beattie]

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: bsobel

Originally posted by: Greenman
Stick built means wood frame construction. And 120k for a double wide is insane.

That probably depends on how much land comes with it

1.5 acres

and this is in a low income hicksville area.

Do you mean in the middle of nowhere, or Hicksville, PA?

I guess it doesn't matter much since Hicksville is in the middle of nowhere.

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: Beattie

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: bsobel

Originally posted by: Greenman
Stick built means wood frame construction. And 120k for a double wide is insane.

That probably depends on how much land comes with it

1.5 acres

and this is in a low income hicksville area.

Do you mean in the middle of nowhere, or Hicksville, PA?

I guess it doesn't matter much since Hicksville is in the middle of nowhere.

middle of nowhere

 

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PONTI