What kind of house can you buy for 400,000 in your city (states, skyline)

[Gaylord_Focker]

Originally Posted by ShenardL

It's very hard to find decent homes in the northern Atlanta suburbs for under $500,000 now but to the south of the city, there are options:

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/5...49105862_zpid/
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/5...70841974_zpid/
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/9...49012419_zpid/
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1...69338527_zpid/
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2...69419471_zpid/
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1...87835913_zpid/
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/9...68607589_zpid/

Thanks. These all look great. The second one is very uniquely Georgian to me for some reason

[AZLiam]

Originally Posted by ShenardL

It's very hard to find decent homes in the northern Atlanta suburbs for under $500,000 now but to the south of the city, there are options:

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/5...49105862_zpid/
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/5...70841974_zpid/
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/9...49012419_zpid/
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1...69338527_zpid/
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2...69419471_zpid/
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1...87835913_zpid/
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/9...68607589_zpid/

Decent is clearly subjective. Not everyone needs 5 or 6 bedrooms or bathrooms in their home. I'm sure there are tons of options and good price points for 3 and 4 bedroom homes that fall well below 500,000 in the area.

[SonySegaTendo617]

Originally Posted by AZLiam

Decent is clearly subjective. Not everyone needs 5 or 6 bedrooms or bathrooms in their home. I'm sure there are tons of options and good price points for 3 and 4 bedroom homes that fall well below 500,000 in the area.

Yeah, I was thinking for the south Atlanta suburbs those look pricier than they should be! And like you said, not everyone needs a house THAT big. I will research this later for places on Zillow and etc to post a link to, but don't have time to deeply research this now since I'm at work.

[CamThomas]

Originally Posted by AZLiam

Decent is clearly subjective. Not everyone needs 5 or 6 bedrooms or bathrooms in their home. I'm sure there are tons of options and good price points for 3 and 4 bedroom homes that fall well below 500,000 in the area.

Yes, a few that he listed are close to dream homes for many people

[AZLiam]

Originally Posted by SonySegaTendo617

Yeah, I was thinking for the south Atlanta suburbs those look pricier than they should be! And like you said, not everyone needs a house THAT big. I will research this later for places on Zillow and etc to post a link to, but don't have time to deeply research this now since I'm at work.

Yeah - I took a look at homes under 500,000 and closer to 400,000 and there are quite a few homes in the northern suburbs that look pretty nice.

[SonySegaTendo617]

Originally Posted by AZLiam

Yeah - I took a look at homes under 500,000 and closer to 400,000 and there are quite a few homes in the northern suburbs that look pretty nice.

Found a few near Atlanta on Zillow. I started to browse the Atlanta area, as I'm on my lunch break. This one at $380K.

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1...35889260_zpid/

This isn't as big, but the inside looks nicer than one might suspect. And closer to $300K:

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/6...65440837_zpid/

An older build house at $375K(might need a little fixing upping):

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1...35846776_zpid/

And at $266K:

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3...35843080_zpid/

Note I set the maximum filter at $400,000, when I did my Zillow search. I might try a $400K-450K house search, another time.

[b29510]

$400,000 in my area


six bedroom three bath with pool on 80 acres

[93LEAFS]

Not in the United States, but in Toronto. In Toronto proper, a one bedroom condo (when turning 400k USD into Canadian). Basically SF, NYC prices over here. To get a detached house on that budget you are moving at least 90 minutes outside the city.

[Das_Interwebz]

This home is ANOTHER METICULOUS PRESERVED CHICAGO CITY MID-CENTURY. in Price-point and another older traditional Chicago Brick Bungalow from the 1920s. The home is on a 30' x 124' Chicago within its standard lot size. This home has a lot of its ORIGINAL WOODWORK including the doors and floor. It still has its unpainted original fake Fireplace also. The basement is

This home I called in my original post. A kind of - BARBIE HOME. At least its Kitchen.
It certainly is colorful in the colors and even a portion of its exterior in paint.

https://ssl.cdn-redfin.com/photo/68/...12048612_0.jpg


I found the KITCHEN unique in I just thought " Barbie Kitchen ".
Never saw the movie. 2-photos of it from the listing.

https://ssl.cdn-redfin.com/photo/68/...048612_6_0.jpg

https://ssl.cdn-redfin.com/photo/68/...048612_7_0.jpg


The Living Room area continues the blues and pinks a bit more intense color.
Clearly, not for everyone and can hurt for a sell being too individualistic.

https://www.redfin.com/IL/Chicago/33.../home/13457212


Even a bathroom that has its older Turquoise tile fully intact shows well maintained.

https://ssl.cdn-redfin.com/photo/68/...48612_13_0.jpg


The back yard is generous on a wider Chicago city standard lot.
A deck built off the garage with a good size back and side yard portion

https://ssl.cdn-redfin.com/photo/68/...48612_27_0.jpg

Built in 1904.
Public facts claim 2,628 sq/ft perhaps when built or still today?
- SELLING PRICE - $600,000 as a currently 2-4 unit home.
The area is zoned R-3 that allows apts.

--- The Full Redfin Listing.

https://www.redfin.com/IL/Chicago/33.../home/13457212


This home is a traditional Chicago MID-CENTURY home on a standard city lot.
It is timeless and well-loved and cared for for decades as a forever home.
All these homes have REAL PLASTER walls a lost art now with a steel support beam standard.

All well-maintained original hardwood floors were maintained and a very nice kitchen.
A perfectly maintained backyard to the usual 2-car garage with alleyway entrance.
The basement is fully finished in light old school paneling. Still looks fine to me.


The Redfin home photo.

https://ssl.cdn-redfin.com/photo/68/...052791_1_0.jpg


The light-wood kitchen looks neat and real wood.
New trough-style sink and dinette area.

https://ssl.cdn-redfin.com/photo/68/...052791_5_0.jpg

https://ssl.cdn-redfin.com/photo/68/...052791_7_0.jpg


The Living room with its Chicago-style large picture window, old-school custom drapes.
With its furniture shown that many had for decades seeing no reason to replace it.

https://ssl.cdn-redfin.com/photo/68/...052791_4_0.jpg


The finished basement has light wood wainscoting paneling.
Another light-wood basement Kitchen and den/dining room, laundry room.

https://ssl.cdn-redfin.com/photo/68/...52791_16_0.jpg

https://ssl.cdn-redfin.com/photo/68/...52791_19_0.jpg


The Back Yard is meticulously also maintained with a basic patio slab.
A grass yard/border flowers and usual 2-car garage with alleyway access.

https://ssl.cdn-redfin.com/photo/68/...52791_23_0.jpg



This is another MID-CENTURY similar to the above one with its timeless look.
The owners furniture is STILL WITH ITS ORIGINAL PLASTIC COVERING that looks new yet.

Built in 1956.
No sq/ft given, but the Public facts say built as 1,030 sq/ft without the finished basement.
- SELLING PRICE $399,900.
Last Sold in Good Ole 1985 for. $115,000.


The Exterior of this timeless brick Mid-Century.

https://ssl.cdn-redfin.com/photo/68/...12049377_0.jpg

The Living room is still with its custom-drapes with its large standard-Chicago window.
The owner STILL HAD THE CLEAR PLASTIC SEAT COVERS ON its French Provincial sofas.
Even that lamp just just sitting on the floor was a thing way back.

The Redfin home photo.

https://ssl.cdn-redfin.com/photo/68/...049377_1_0.jpg


The light-wood Kitchen photo.

https://ssl.cdn-redfin.com/photo/68/...049377_7_0.jpg


The finished basement in old school light-wood paneling and Chicago homemade bar.
Has a nice basement Kitchen similar to the main Kitchen upstairs.

https://ssl.cdn-redfin.com/photo/68/...49377_10_0.jpg

https://ssl.cdn-redfin.com/photo/68/...049377_9_0.jpg


The Backyard to the garage w/driveway and grass yard.
All well maintained no back alley with driveways here.

https://ssl.cdn-redfin.com/photo/68/...49377_13_0.jpg


The FULL REDFIN LISTING.

https://www.redfin.com/IL/Chicago/73.../home/13563540



This is another CHICAGO MID-CENTURY HOME. Meticulously maintained.
It has its original features, but newer light-wood kitchen cabinets.

All is standard with the lot size and 2-car garage with back alleyway access.
Nice grass yard with a finished basement with wainscoting paneling looking good.

Built in 1954.
1,124 sq/ft Without the finished basement.
- SELLING PRICE - $400,000.
Last Sold in 2004 for $254,500.
30' x 125' within Standard Chicago lot.

The REDFIN LISTING PHOTO of the home.

https://www.redfin.com/IL/Chicago/54.../home/14028507


The living room photo.

https://ssl.cdn-redfin.com/photo/68/...052791_1_0.jpg


The Kitchen photos with dinette and trough sink.

https://www.redfin.com/IL/Chicago/54.../home/14028507

https://ssl.cdn-redfin.com/photo/68/...052791_5_0.jpg


The Living Room with its Chicago window and basic sofa decades old like new by these owners.

https://ssl.cdn-redfin.com/photo/68/...052791_4_0.jpg


The basement sitting area and kitchen cabinets.

https://ssl.cdn-redfin.com/photo/68/...52791_19_0.jpg

https://ssl.cdn-redfin.com/photo/68/...52791_18_0.jpg


The Backyard and garage.

https://ssl.cdn-redfin.com/photo/68/...52791_23_0.jpg

[TarHeelNick]

Originally Posted by TarHeelNick

Another one popped up right at $400k in my neighborhood yesterday. Larger yard but not many updates and only 1 car garage. I would love for them to get $400K but considering the slightly larger, more updated, with 2 car garage house closed at $380k in March...I think they've been too aggressive with this one...

https://www.zillow.com/homes/9200-Sh...50117058_zpid/


Meanwhile if you don't mind going down to Fuquay; a fast growing and charming if not far-removed suburb about 20-30 minutes south of Raleigh.... you can get something much nicer. My sister just bought a house in this area for around the same price as these but on a much larger lot (technically she bought in Willow Spring; which is more remote than Fuquay-Varina)

https://www.zillow.com/homes/920-Red...22281005_zpid/

https://www.zillow.com/homes/1304-La...33702204_zpid/

I am happy to be (a little) wrong... (happy only for the sake of my property value)

https://www.zillow.com/homes/9200-Sh...50117058_zpid/

Closed yesterday at $395k.

Considering this house just one neighborhood over sold for about the same price right before the pandemic (closed the first week of March 2020!) despite being twice the square footage and a much higher quality inside and out....and would get every penny of a $700k+ list price now... is pretty wild.

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/9.../6553398_zpid/