Members mcr23 Posted March 9, 2011 Members Share Posted March 9, 2011 So shopping for a respectable 2 bedroom / 2 bath condo in Arlington VA is :m/s: More or less---the minimum for anything with hardwood floors, granite counters, steel appliances, etc. is 375,000. :facepalm: I just ran the mortgage calculator to see how huch interest I would pay over 30 years and almost vomited. 305K Instead I bellowed a lous FFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!! F - M - L Still gonna do it but I'm from Pennsylvania originally and I was thinking of the huge house and yard I could have for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members benjamin801 Posted March 9, 2011 Members Share Posted March 9, 2011 Oh, man, East Coast FTL. I grew up in Maryland, moved away in my early 20s. 15 years later, I'm browsing online for condos or houses, and basically there's a name for the part of Maryland that I could afford to live in right now, and it's called: West Virginia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RSBro Posted March 9, 2011 Members Share Posted March 9, 2011 I would hate to be looking for real estate up there. If I'd never experienced the bang/size for the buck housing market TX in general offers it'd be one thing, but that'd be a huge culture shock for me. Me looking for a ~2000 sq ft house for just me is nothing down here. Other places it's enormous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pioneerprogress Posted March 9, 2011 Members Share Posted March 9, 2011 geez dude.In these parts, $375k buys you a 5,000 square foot house on a golf course, with all the extras. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RSBro Posted March 9, 2011 Members Share Posted March 9, 2011 geez dude.In these parts, $375k buys you a 5,000 square foot house on a golf course, with all the extras. Yeah even in The Woodlands $375k isn't bad. That's about a 2500-3000 square footer + 3 car. Not even close to the golf course but still nice. Although the condo I just got done renting had a FS price around 350-375. Was a 1/1 and about 1100 sq ft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Xance Posted March 9, 2011 Members Share Posted March 9, 2011 Just found a 5 bed, 6 bath, 5011 sq. ft. house here in Ft. Wayne for $355,000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mcr23 Posted March 9, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 9, 2011 The building down the street has 1,400 sqft 2bed/2bath loft-style condos for 550,000-600,000 :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dewysoss Posted March 9, 2011 Members Share Posted March 9, 2011 Try living in California Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pioneerprogress Posted March 9, 2011 Members Share Posted March 9, 2011 Yeah even in The Woodlands $375k isn't bad. That's about a 2500-3000 square footer + 3 car. Not even close to the golf course but still nice.Although the condo I just got done renting had a FS price around 350-375. Was a 1/1 and about 1100 sq ft. well, it also depends VERY much on where in the area you live.I could go down the road 20 minutes and get into a 3/2 with almost no yard and pay 300k. But in general, upstate SC is very cheap. Notable exceptions being near the airport and in/near downtown Greenville. The suburb I lived in when I was in H/S is also getting expensive too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RSBro Posted March 9, 2011 Members Share Posted March 9, 2011 well, it also depends VERY much on where in the area you live. I could go down the road 20 minutes and get into a 3/2 with almost no yard and pay 300k. But in general, upstate SC is very cheap. Notable exceptions being near the airport and in/near downtown Greenville. The suburb I lived in when I was in H/S is also getting expensive too. Oh for sure. You leave the Woodlands and go to Conroe or Spring or Humble and 375k gets you an extra 1000 sq ft about! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Caulk Rocket Posted March 9, 2011 Members Share Posted March 9, 2011 Don't calculate property tax payments over 30 years, either. You just paid a cool mil for a shelter. That's right, a shelter. Not the Taj Mahal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dolf Posted March 9, 2011 Members Share Posted March 9, 2011 I thought that said "FML Contest" and i was like "wow, I wonder who will win?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ovid9 Posted March 9, 2011 Members Share Posted March 9, 2011 well, it also depends VERY much on where in the area you live. I could go down the road 20 minutes and get into a 3/2 with almost no yard and pay 300k. But in general, upstate SC is very cheap. Notable exceptions being near the airport and in/near downtown Greenville. The suburb I lived in when I was in H/S is also getting expensive too. Dude, I just realized if wifey and I ever make it out to visit her sister in Florence, we'll pry go near Spartanburg just judging by the state map. Yeah, I'm bored at work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pioneerprogress Posted March 9, 2011 Members Share Posted March 9, 2011 Dude, I just realized if wifey and I ever make it out to visit her sister in Florence, we'll pry go near Spartanburg just judging by the state map. Yeah, I'm bored at work. hahaha. Yeah, from where you live, you would pass through Spartanburg to get there. When we lived in Indy, we would always come through here to go to Myrtle Beach. Therefore, if/when you go to Florence, you should make a stop here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ovid9 Posted March 9, 2011 Members Share Posted March 9, 2011 hahaha. Yeah, from where you live, you would pass through Spartanburg to get there. When we lived in Indy, we would always come through here to go to Myrtle Beach. Therefore, if/when you go to Florence, you should make a stop here... We will do that. Next trip probably won't be until next year though. Wifey's last trip was a bit disasterous and she's not overly eager to head back. And I want to visit my bro and s-n-l out in Portland. Family spread on opposite sides of the country and not having tons of disposable income FML. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members abecon5 Posted March 9, 2011 Members Share Posted March 9, 2011 dude, you dont need to go to PA for reasonable prices. just get the {censored} out of arlington! not being aorund yuppies will be a bonus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FastRedPonyCar Posted March 9, 2011 Members Share Posted March 9, 2011 In other news, the wife and I appear to be in it for another year of living apart from each other as we can't afford to sell our house my dad's wife is a realtor here in town and she says that our floor plan with identical upgrades and what not is selling for $24,000 less than what we paid back in 2005 for it. Skype relationship FTL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ovid9 Posted March 9, 2011 Members Share Posted March 9, 2011 Awww, damn FRPC, that sux man. Wifey's gonna be gone for 5 days starting today. Day 1-3 will be awesome, day 4 the lonely sets in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bdubbs Posted March 9, 2011 Members Share Posted March 9, 2011 I hear you brother. I live in Columbia MD. Nice part of maryland in between DC and baltimore. Baltimore > DC. My condo was like 250k which isn't bad but its not right next to either city. I plan on moving out of this area and dropping like 400k on a giant awesome house Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pioneerprogress Posted March 9, 2011 Members Share Posted March 9, 2011 Awww, damn FRPC, that sux man. Wifey's gonna be gone for 5 days starting today. Day 1-3 will be awesome, day 4 the lonely sets in. yeah there's only so much xbox a man can handle until you're playing GTA or Assassin's Creed and you start to get the urge to fap to video game whores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members superflyinmonke Posted March 9, 2011 Members Share Posted March 9, 2011 Man, I feel you. Alberta housing is insane. If you want to live in Edmonton or Calgary, it will cost about $400k for something nice that's not in the outskirts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xcml5 Posted March 9, 2011 Members Share Posted March 9, 2011 Cash buyer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members T303 Posted March 9, 2011 Members Share Posted March 9, 2011 Man, I feel you. Alberta housing is insane. If you want to live in Edmonton or Calgary, it will cost about $400k for something nice that's not in the outskirts. This. $375,000 here would barely get you a decent apartment or a {censored}ty house 1950's house. FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU:mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RSBro Posted March 9, 2011 Members Share Posted March 9, 2011 Man, I feel you. Alberta housing is insane. If you want to live in Edmonton or Calgary, it will cost about $400k for something nice that's not in the outskirts. CAN prices make me when I watch the HGTV home buyer shows. Insane for how lil and usually not that nice you get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members superflyinmonke Posted March 9, 2011 Members Share Posted March 9, 2011 Yup. A 2000sq.ft. house on a golf course would be pushing a million, easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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