I'm glad I'm not trying to sell my house

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: flxnimprtmscl

Originally posted by: meltdown75

Originally posted by: savoyboy
No shit. It's DETROIT

damn, i thought the Detroit ignorance would come out within the first few posts. thanks for representing the clueless though! :thumbsup:

It's freezing, ghetto, has high taxes, higher crime rates, and the economy sucks.... You're right. Who wouldn't want to live there. Screw it, I'm packing up my house as soon as I finish this post. Paradise awaits. Detroit, here I come!

It was 91 today.

 

[meltdown75]

Originally posted by: flxnimprtmscl

Originally posted by: meltdown75

Originally posted by: savoyboy
No shit. It's DETROIT

damn, i thought the Detroit ignorance would come out within the first few posts. thanks for representing the clueless though! :thumbsup:

It's freezing, ghetto, has high taxes, higher crime rates, and the economy sucks.... You're right. Who wouldn't want to live there. Screw it, I'm packing up my house as soon as I finish this post. Paradise awaits. Detroit, here I come!

Cram in some more useless stereotypes, retard. You just described half of the cities in the US.

 

[flxnimprtmscl]

Originally posted by: meltdown75

Originally posted by: flxnimprtmscl

Originally posted by: meltdown75

Originally posted by: savoyboy
No shit. It's DETROIT

damn, i thought the Detroit ignorance would come out within the first few posts. thanks for representing the clueless though! :thumbsup:

It's freezing, ghetto, has high taxes, higher crime rates, and the economy sucks.... You're right. Who wouldn't want to live there. Screw it, I'm packing up my house as soon as I finish this post. Paradise awaits. Detroit, here I come!

Cram in some more useless stereotypes, retard. You just described half of the cities in the US.

Alright dude, you're right. Lol. No basis to those comments.

When confronted with someone too dim to see basic facts (such as yourself) I'm forced to answer with one word. That word, is Scoreboard.

People are leaving, housing prices are in the shitter. Scoreboard. This isn't happening in L.A. or Miami or New York other other places that people actually do want to live. They're winning, Detroit is losing. Hence, Scoreboard.

 

[Squisher]

Originally posted by: flxnimprtmscl

Originally posted by: meltdown75

Originally posted by: savoyboy
No shit. It's DETROIT

damn, i thought the Detroit ignorance would come out within the first few posts. thanks for representing the clueless though! :thumbsup:

It's freezing, ghetto, has high taxes, higher crime rates, and the economy sucks.... You're right. Who wouldn't want to live there. Screw it, I'm packing up my house as soon as I finish this post. Paradise awaits. Detroit, here I come!

I think you would be surprised. We have a lot to offer. When I say Detroit, maybe I should really be saying SE Michigan. The Metro Area is huge.

 

[meltdown75]

Originally posted by: flxnimprtmscl

Originally posted by: meltdown75

Originally posted by: flxnimprtmscl

Originally posted by: meltdown75

Originally posted by: savoyboy
No shit. It's DETROIT

damn, i thought the Detroit ignorance would come out within the first few posts. thanks for representing the clueless though! :thumbsup:

It's freezing, ghetto, has high taxes, higher crime rates, and the economy sucks.... You're right. Who wouldn't want to live there. Screw it, I'm packing up my house as soon as I finish this post. Paradise awaits. Detroit, here I come!

Cram in some more useless stereotypes, retard. You just described half of the cities in the US.

Alright dude, you're right. Lol. No basis to those comments.

When confronted with someone too dim to see basic facts (such as yourself) I'm forced to answer with one word. That word, is Scoreboard.

People are leaving, housing prices are in the shitter. Scoreboard. This isn't happening in L.A. or Miami or New York other other places that people actually do want to live. They're winning, Detroit is losing. Hence, Scoreboard.

Thanks Jim Rome.

 

[flxnimprtmscl]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: flxnimprtmscl

Originally posted by: meltdown75

Originally posted by: savoyboy
No shit. It's DETROIT

damn, i thought the Detroit ignorance would come out within the first few posts. thanks for representing the clueless though! :thumbsup:

It's freezing, ghetto, has high taxes, higher crime rates, and the economy sucks.... You're right. Who wouldn't want to live there. Screw it, I'm packing up my house as soon as I finish this post. Paradise awaits. Detroit, here I come!

It was 91 today.

Lucky. It was like 60 here. I freeze to death at any temp under like 80 or so Anxiously awaiting my move back to SoCal

 

[flxnimprtmscl]

Originally posted by: meltdown75

Originally posted by: flxnimprtmscl

Originally posted by: meltdown75

Originally posted by: flxnimprtmscl

Originally posted by: meltdown75

Originally posted by: savoyboy
No shit. It's DETROIT

damn, i thought the Detroit ignorance would come out within the first few posts. thanks for representing the clueless though! :thumbsup:

It's freezing, ghetto, has high taxes, higher crime rates, and the economy sucks.... You're right. Who wouldn't want to live there. Screw it, I'm packing up my house as soon as I finish this post. Paradise awaits. Detroit, here I come!

Cram in some more useless stereotypes, retard. You just described half of the cities in the US.

Alright dude, you're right. Lol. No basis to those comments.

When confronted with someone too dim to see basic facts (such as yourself) I'm forced to answer with one word. That word, is Scoreboard.

People are leaving, housing prices are in the shitter. Scoreboard. This isn't happening in L.A. or Miami or New York other other places that people actually do want to live. They're winning, Detroit is losing. Hence, Scoreboard.

Thanks Jim Rome.

The Pimp in the Box accepts your thanks and gracefully acknowledges the fact that you've accepted that I'm right

 

[Slew Foot]

Originally posted by: flxnimprtmscl

Originally posted by: meltdown75

Originally posted by: flxnimprtmscl

Originally posted by: meltdown75

Originally posted by: savoyboy
No shit. It's DETROIT

damn, i thought the Detroit ignorance would come out within the first few posts. thanks for representing the clueless though! :thumbsup:

It's freezing, ghetto, has high taxes, higher crime rates, and the economy sucks.... You're right. Who wouldn't want to live there. Screw it, I'm packing up my house as soon as I finish this post. Paradise awaits. Detroit, here I come!

Cram in some more useless stereotypes, retard. You just described half of the cities in the US.

Alright dude, you're right. Lol. No basis to those comments.

When confronted with someone too dim to see basic facts (such as yourself) I'm forced to answer with one word. That word, is Scoreboard.

People are leaving, housing prices are in the shitter. Scoreboard. This isn't happening in L.A. or Miami or New York other other places that people actually do want to live. They're winning, Detroit is losing. Hence, Scoreboard.

You obviously havent seen housing trends in LA, OC, Florida, San Diego, Las Vegas, Arizona, and other places whe people "want to live".

 

[NoShangriLa]

Is there a need for an industrial designer, plumber/HVAC, or database guy, and nursing in your area?

I could sell my house here and get a mortgage free house over there.

 

[Squisher]

Originally posted by: NoShangriLa
I just checked Homes.com & Belleville Michigan have 245 foreclosure home at less than $300K, and 154 foreclosure at less than $200K. That is a whopping 91 foreclosure home between $300K & $200K and there are only 73 listing.

This indicated that there are 55.49% of the $300-200K houses that are for sales is under foreclosure.

It seemed as if $200K will buy a 2000 sqf house year 2000-2005 with 3 bedrooms & 2.5 bath in Belleville.

Sorry to say but it does look bleak in your town.

Belleville, Michigan @ around $200K for year 2000-2005

This is a 4 bedroom house, with at least 2 1/2 baths, in the 2400 sq. ft. range (might be as much as 3200 sq. ft.), with deck, sprinkler system, and walkout basement. Hardwood floors in at least the entry (18 ft. ceiling), mine extends through dining room, the nook, and the kitchen. Gas fireplace in at least the Great room (13 ft. ceiling). For $200K!!!!!!

 

[NoShangriLa]

Originally posted by: Squisher

Originally posted by: NoShangriLa
I just checked Homes.com & Belleville Michigan have 245 foreclosure home at less than $300K, and 154 foreclosure at less than $200K. That is a whopping 91 foreclosure home between $300K & $200K and there are only 73 listing.

This indicated that there are 55.49% of the $300-200K houses that are for sales is under foreclosure.

It seemed as if $200K will buy a 2000 sqf house year 2000-2005 with 3 bedrooms & 2.5 bath in Belleville.

Sorry to say but it does look bleak in your town.

Belleville, Michigan @ around $200K for year 2000-2005

This is a 4 bedroom house, with at least 2 1/2 baths, in the 2400 sq. ft. range (might be as much as 3200 sq. ft.), with deck, sprinkler system, and walkout basement. Hardwood floors in at least the entry (18 ft. ceiling), mine extends through dinning room, the nook, and the kitchen. Gas fireplace in at least the Great room (13 ft. ceiling). For $200K!!!!!!

Its a steal for that price. If there is work for me & the GF there I'll sell my 2004 house with 2700 sqf for $630-650K CAD and get a mortgage free house similar in size and quality at 1/3 of the price.

 

[compnovice]

Originally posted by: Regs

Originally posted by: loki8481

Originally posted by: Regs

Originally posted by: compnovice
How is NJ realty doing?

Depends on the Area. My town was named #21 best place to live in the United States so I don't think that helped the decline much.

It's static mostly. Very local good deals around the nation and people go into hysterics when it makes it to the news.

anything within commuting distance of NYC is never going to see their value decline that much, unless NYC sees a slide back into what it was like in the 70's and 80's, but I can't really see that happening (in fact, the trend is reversed... more and more poor people are getting pushed out by gentrification in the entire surrounding area).

I used to work with this guy a couple months ago who was convinced that he could buy an empty lot in Detroit, sit on it for a couple years, and turn a profit on it. :laugh:

Hah. Not only NYC, but Jersey City, Newark, Philadelphia, and Trenton. Jobs-a-plenty and our towns are nothing but parking lots. We have the largest (volume)import/export ports on the eastern seaboard. And New Jersey seems to love pharmaceutical companies as all the major players have facilities here.

I was just toying with the idea of buying a house 30-40min from NYC (except high crime areas like Newark). Haven't really looked into anything, but from what I had been hearing real estate was the lowest in last few years.... Guess I was wrong...

 

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: brxndxn
I saw some poll that said 26% of people believe their house lost value in the past year. All that tells me is 74% of people are morons.

All fvcking houses lost value in the past year. You think yours is special?

Depends on the market. My house went up in value, more than the amount of money that we put into the house, simply because we've been fixing it up. I wouldn't part with it for less than double what I paid for it 2 1/2 years ago.

 

[Pepsi90919]

meltdown75 you should be taking advantage of the canadian $ and buy a couple houses with your tim horton's change

 

[rhino56]

i lost about 80000 on the sale of my house there. im just so glad to be out now though.

 

[Tweak155]

I think I'm the only one looking for a way back...haha.

I lived there for almost 23 years though. My advantage is I can work for the company I work for now (based in MO) and take it with me to MI because I work out of home.

 

[Hacp]

Originally posted by: brxndxn
I saw some poll that said 26% of people believe their house lost value in the past year. All that tells me is 74% of people are morons.

All fvcking houses lost value in the past year. You think yours is special?

Try buying something in Manhattan.

 

[meltdown75]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
meltdown75 you should be taking advantage of the canadian $ and buy a couple houses with your tim horton's change

LMAO thanks for the morning laugh

 

[Gooberlx2]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919

Originally posted by: LoKe
I thought Michigan was having problems with people who couldn't get work, so they're selling their houses and leaving.

high taxes and crime, and also it's detroit

And joblessness and too much dependence on waning industries.

 

[Pepsei]

where's dr.detroit when you need him?

 

[HannibalX]

Here is some quick figures from City-Data.Com.

While Detroit certainly isn't the only city shrinking it is shrinking at a rate much higher than other major cities.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Population (year 2000): 1,517,550. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,448,394 (-4.6% change)

Chicago, Illinois
Population (year 2000): 2,896,016. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,833,321 (-2.2% change)

St. Louis, Missouri
Population (year 2000): 348,189. Estimated population in July 2006: 347,181 (-0.3% change)

Detroit, Michigan
Population (year 2000): 951,270. Estimated population in July 2006: 871,121 (-8.4% change)

Los Angeles, California
Population (year 2000): 3,694,820. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,849,378 (+4.2% change)

Atlanta, Georgia
Population (year 2000): 416,474. Estimated population in July 2006: 486,411 (+16.8% change)

Portland, Oregon
Population (year 2000): 529,121. Estimated population in July 2006: 537,081 (+1.5% change)

Boston, Massachusetts
Population (year 2000): 589,141. Estimated population in July 2006: 590,763 (+0.3% change)

Phoenix, Arizona
Population (year 2000): 1,321,045. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,512,986 (+14.5% change)

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: Pale Rider
Here is some quick figures from City-Data.Com.

While Detroit certainly isn't the only city shrinking it is shrinking at a rate much higher than other major cities.

While Detroit shrinks the Detroit Metro area has grown from 2000 to 2006. There are approximately 3.9 million people here. It is the 9th largest urban area in the country.

 

[HannibalX]

So 80,000 people moved just outside the city limits?

 

[K1052]

Originally posted by: Pale Rider
Here is some quick figures from City-Data.Com.

While Detroit certainly isn't the only city shrinking it is shrinking at a rate much higher than other major cities.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Population (year 2000): 1,517,550. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,448,394 (-4.6% change)

Chicago, Illinois
Population (year 2000): 2,896,016. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,833,321 (-2.2% change)

St. Louis, Missouri
Population (year 2000): 348,189. Estimated population in July 2006: 347,181 (-0.3% change)

Detroit, Michigan
Population (year 2000): 951,270. Estimated population in July 2006: 871,121 (-8.4% change)

Los Angeles, California
Population (year 2000): 3,694,820. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,849,378 (+4.2% change)

Atlanta, Georgia
Population (year 2000): 416,474. Estimated population in July 2006: 486,411 (+16.8% change)

Portland, Oregon
Population (year 2000): 529,121. Estimated population in July 2006: 537,081 (+1.5% change)

Boston, Massachusetts
Population (year 2000): 589,141. Estimated population in July 2006: 590,763 (+0.3% change)

Phoenix, Arizona
Population (year 2000): 1,321,045. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,512,986 (+14.5% change)

Looks like that only included the Cities themselves and not the metro area. I know the Chicago Metro area is closing in on 10 million.

 

[HannibalX]

Correct. City-data includes population inside the city limits.

Here is a list of metro areas by population:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L...an_areas_by_population