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09-04-2008, 11:39 PM
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House for $200k in Madison suburb:
3 BR, 2 baths, over 2000 sq feet, only 8 years old:
MLS#:
1530809
List Price:
$204,900
Type:
Single Family
Style:
1 Story Ranch
Address:
145 Albert Cir
Municipality:
Village of Belleville
County:
Dane
Subdivision:
North Shore North
High School:
Belleville
Middle:
Belleville
Elementary:
Belleville
Bedrooms:
3
Bathrooms:
Full
3/4
1/2
1/4
2
0
0
0
Est. Square Footage:
2025
Garage:
2 Car, Attached
Lot:
Under 1/2 acre, Standard, Cul-de-sac
Age:
8
Formal Dining Room:
No
Family Room:
Lower Level
Additional Rooms:
Immaculate 8 yr new ranch home. Awesome location in a great neighborhood and on a quiet cul-de-sac. Well designed contemporary floor plan with brand new gleaming hardwood floors. In the lower level you will find a huge family room w/gas fireplace and brand new carpeting. Awesome yard that is partially fenced for your children or can be used as a dog kennel. Move in now and enjoy this fantastic home. Home warranty included. |
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09-04-2008, 11:42 PM
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how much would the first house cost in any decent area in LA county? i would guess easily 2 million or more. right?
idk, i guess a person has to decide for themselves how much it really is worth to live in LA, and what they want their quality of life to be like. i just cannot fathom paying even close to $200k for some of those houses that were posted in this topic!!
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09-05-2008, 08:01 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by salsa311
how much would the first house cost in any decent area in LA county? i would guess easily 2 million or more. right?
idk, i guess a person has to decide for themselves how much it really is worth to live in LA, and what they want their quality of life to be like. i just cannot fathom paying even close to $200k for some of those houses that were posted in this topic!!
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Those houses are in Madison freakin Wisconsin. Hello apple, this is orange, let's compare. |
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09-05-2008, 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by streetscenes
Those houses are in Madison freakin Wisconsin. Hello apple, this is orange, let's compare.
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i know that. i'm just saying, is LA really THAT great that you'll pay $200k for a ghetto shack? it just seems absurd. i guess i'll find out if its worth it when i get there!  |
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09-05-2008, 10:36 AM
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i'm just saying, is LA really THAT great that you'll pay $200k for a ghetto shack? it just seems absurd.
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Yes. It is. It's really that great and it's really absurd. 
But tastes will vary - if everyone preferred LA to (wherever), there wouldn't be room for them all here.
It happens that I moved here from Kentucky, where housing costs are some of the lowest in the nation. Yes, we feel the sticker shock. But we love it here and there is opportunity which did not exist in our previous location. It's a lifestyle choice to be made with eyes wide open. |
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09-05-2008, 08:23 PM
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What in the world would make someone think they could EVER buy a decent house in L.A. for 200K? I mean..really? Do you enjoy bullets whizzing by your head in the morning when you walk out to the driveway to pick up your newspaper...do you appreciate the beautiful women with their daisy dukes and stilettos getting handcuffed on the corner at 9am in the morning...is the taco shop your idea of fine dining?.......if so ...then maybe you have a chance to buy a home there.
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09-05-2008, 11:31 PM
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haha.
i think people coming from different areas don't realize right away just how expensive it is. all this time i've been researching i knew the rents were high, but never looked into house prices (cuz i definitely won't be buying). i now know that a 200k house here = like 500k+ there. =D
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09-07-2008, 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by page3000
What in the world would make someone think they could EVER buy a decent house in L.A. for 200K? I mean..really? Do you enjoy bullets whizzing by your head in the morning when you walk out to the driveway to pick up your newspaper...do you appreciate the beautiful women with their daisy dukes and stilettos getting handcuffed on the corner at 9am in the morning...is the taco shop your idea of fine dining?.......if so ...then maybe you have a chance to buy a home there.
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After WWII, veterans were purchasing modest 3 bedroom single family residences in Huntington Park, South Gate and Lynwood, CA. Those were friendly and safe places to live and raise a family. 60 years later, it is not so. The houses they are not cheap because of its proximity to the beach and LA. Anywhere from $400,000 to $950,000. Depending on the house and particular location. You can live in Oklahoma or West Virginia in houses that are much less expensive and newer in a good part of town.
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09-08-2008, 12:00 AM
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Go Lakers!!
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09-08-2008, 12:43 AM
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Do they throw in bullet dodging lessons with the purchase? |
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