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I'm having a hard time finding a trade up in Northport/Centerport/Huntington area that is worth buying. Seems like most houses are starters or high end. There are few 'good' middle ground homes available, at least those that aren't on hills, have no yard, double yellows or crappy layouts.
Seems like most houses are starters or high end. There are few 'good' middle ground homes available, at least those that aren't on hills, have no yard, double yellows or crappy layouts.
Exactly what I am finding. Crappy undesirable lots, disgusting homes, etc. And I have a pretty high budget.
I agree, inventory is crap....if you have already owned a home you have higher expectations than a first time home buyer, but realistic expectations for the most part. There is minimal inventory out there that I would consider....babylon village/islip area. Taxes are rough even IFthe price is..."right" Sellers are still out of their minds. I applaud a realtor who gets their seller to actually list a property at market....at least they have a shot at selling, everyone else I think they are just wasting their time.
Cruising MLSLI in what I consider "tradeup" territory I see tons of inventory options in the 600-700k range... This is in Northport/Centerport/Huntington and Babylon Village/Islip as mentioned in this thread.
No clue what I'm missing here... Do people expect to "tradeup" for 400k-500k in those towns??!! That's what I consider entry level and thus my standing issue with out of control prices.
I think most trade up homes are in the 400 range for the average person.
If you consider the $400K range "trade-up", you're pretty much out of luck...
IMHO, trade-up is high $500Ks to mid $700Ks. Those are the homeowners getting squeezed - not enough qualified buyers.
And the more recent the construction, the higher the taxes. If you can find an "older" home that's been redone, you'll get more "reasonable" taxes...
Cruising MLSLI in what I consider "tradeup" territory I see tons of inventory options in the 600-700k range... This is in Northport/Centerport/Huntington and Babylon Village/Islip as mentioned in this thread.
No clue what I'm missing here... Do people expect to "tradeup" for 400k-500k in those towns??!! That's what I consider entry level and thus my standing issue with out of control prices.
Trade up to me is 4 br 2.5 bath with good location, flat yard, no double yellow road, crap layout or other unfixable flaws. Price range you mention is reasonable. There are houses out there but they mostly suck in one way or another. No way I'm trading up to a 700k+ hi ranch with tiny BRs and FR in basement.
I'm having a hard time finding a trade up in Northport/Centerport/Huntington area that is worth buying. Seems like most houses are starters or high end. There are few 'good' middle ground homes available, at least those that aren't on hills, have no yard, double yellows or crappy layouts.
Centerport in particular and many portions of Northport are on hills - that's the general terrain in those areas... Flat parcels are not easy to come by
Centerport in particular and many portions of Northport are on hills - that's the general terrain in those areas... Flat parcels are not easy to come by
Very true regarding C-port and hills.
Actually that is one reason I don't think we'll find what we want there.Though in No. Greenlawn, Northport and Fort Salonga, there are definitely parcels that are mostly flat.
There is inventory out there, but most are not high quality listings.
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