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Jakester · 04-24-2007, 10:05 AM

a 1 bedroom condo in Reston, VA (DC suburb) lists for the low $300k
My 3br, 4bath (2 full, 2 half), 1 car garage, 3 level townhome (w/ finished basement) sold for $349 a year and a half ago.

omicron · 04-24-2007, 10:07 AM

I got drunk in Reston once.

no point or anything, just saying. Drinking something called Victory Beer.

kah · 04-24-2007, 10:23 AM

This one is about 15 miles from where I live, and goes for 190K. I'm in love with this one, too, but alas, until we stop being so cheap it's apartment living for us. ~sigh~

2BR
1 1/2 BA
2.5 car garage
1/2 acre

neglet · 04-24-2007, 11:11 AM

Not quite my neighborhood, but this is pretty typical: a 35-year-old house, 4 beds, 2.5 baths, 1774 sq ft., less than 1/2-acre.

omicron · 04-24-2007, 02:01 PM

Kah, that's lovable? The architecture is interesting outside, but inside, it looks like a Better Homes and Gardens from 1970! Check out this for more hideousness.

DaForce · 04-24-2007, 03:10 PM

And on the inside....

This little beauty only costs $400K in beautiful downtown San Francisco.

The only problem is that you may find a crackhead or two passed out or dead inside when you get home from work.

Kaeos · 04-24-2007, 05:41 PM

Upstate NY, pretty much any small town between Rochester and Albany. $200K buys a lot.

Above - 5 bed, 3 baths, 3118 square feet, 2.6 acre lot. Lots of this up here.

This one - 6 beds, 2 bath, 4019 sq ft.

Newer construction - 4 bed, 3 bath 2100 sq ft

The problem up here is taxes. Any of these, the taxes go anywhere from $4000 to $6,000 per year or more.

kah · 04-25-2007, 06:54 AM

I don't think your taxes are that out of line. Especially when you look at how much house you're getting to start with. A starter home (which I don't believe exists anymore in SE Wisconsin) runs 180-200K, with taxes between 1000 in some of the smaller towns whose lots have their own well and septic, to 5000 for shitholes on 1/10 of an acre in Milwaukee County. Taxes are based on services. Milwaukee County has an excellent fire department, and Dodge County doesn't rush when it comes to plowing the main streets. Around here, many people base where they live on how much they want to pay in taxes.

kah · 04-25-2007, 06:59 AM

Besides, if the state didn't rape you on property taxes, they'd get you somewhere else.

rappites · 04-25-2007, 07:27 AM

Like toll roads, high sales tax, taxing your bonuses at almost half, high car registration fees. I can go on. But, why?

04-24-2007, 10:05 AM	#11
Jakester It's all about the boobies! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Whoronto Posts: 5,423	Re: What You Get for the Money... a 1 bedroom condo in Reston, VA (DC suburb) lists for the low $300k My 3br, 4bath (2 full, 2 half), 1 car garage, 3 level townhome (w/ finished basement) sold for $349 a year and a half ago. __________________

04-24-2007, 10:07 AM	#12
omicron Leader of the Beer Guzzling Lynch Mob. Bring beer or die. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: At the bar, ordering another beer Posts: 2,310	Re: What You Get for the Money... I got drunk in Reston once. no point or anything, just saying. Drinking something called Victory Beer. __________________ There's no 12-step program for stupid. -Heywood Banks

04-24-2007, 10:23 AM	#13
kah Puts the "tender" in "bartender" ... oh, who are we kidding! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Purgatory Posts: 4,974	Re: What You Get for the Money... This one is about 15 miles from where I live, and goes for 190K. I'm in love with this one, too, but alas, until we stop being so cheap it's apartment living for us. ~sigh~ 2BR 1 1/2 BA 2.5 car garage 1/2 acre __________________

04-24-2007, 11:11 AM	#14
neglet Queen of the Nerds Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Land of the Hand--Michigan! Posts: 4,723	Re: What You Get for the Money... Not quite my neighborhood, but this is pretty typical: a 35-year-old house, 4 beds, 2.5 baths, 1774 sq ft., less than 1/2-acre. __________________ "O fan from me the witless chaff of such a writer!" --Shakespeare

04-24-2007, 02:01 PM	#15
omicron Leader of the Beer Guzzling Lynch Mob. Bring beer or die. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: At the bar, ordering another beer Posts: 2,310	Re: What You Get for the Money... Kah, that's lovable? The architecture is interesting outside, but inside, it looks like a Better Homes and Gardens from 1970! Check out this for more hideousness. __________________ There's no 12-step program for stupid. -Heywood Banks

04-24-2007, 03:10 PM	#16
DaForce Love never blows up and gets killed. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 2,281	Re: What You Get for the Money... And on the inside.... This little beauty only costs $400K in beautiful downtown San Francisco. The only problem is that you may find a crackhead or two passed out or dead inside when you get home from work. __________________ ------------------------------------------------------------ Translated from the Venture Bros. Brock: "Can you tell me where I can see the Ice Capades?" Island Girl: "The rink is closed. Dorthy Hamill has gone home to her people."

04-24-2007, 05:41 PM	#17
Kaeos Unstable. Chaotic. Nifty. Fundamental. This is how I roll. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Duh! On The Air at Ustream.tv! Posts: 2,706	Re: What You Get for the Money... Upstate NY, pretty much any small town between Rochester and Albany. $200K buys a lot. Above - 5 bed, 3 baths, 3118 square feet, 2.6 acre lot. Lots of this up here. This one - 6 beds, 2 bath, 4019 sq ft. Newer construction - 4 bed, 3 bath 2100 sq ft The problem up here is taxes. Any of these, the taxes go anywhere from $4000 to $6,000 per year or more. __________________ www.chaoticradiolive.com

04-25-2007, 06:54 AM	#18
kah Puts the "tender" in "bartender" ... oh, who are we kidding! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Purgatory Posts: 4,974	Re: What You Get for the Money... I don't think your taxes are that out of line. Especially when you look at how much house you're getting to start with. A starter home (which I don't believe exists anymore in SE Wisconsin) runs 180-200K, with taxes between 1000 in some of the smaller towns whose lots have their own well and septic, to 5000 for shitholes on 1/10 of an acre in Milwaukee County. Taxes are based on services. Milwaukee County has an excellent fire department, and Dodge County doesn't rush when it comes to plowing the main streets. Around here, many people base where they live on how much they want to pay in taxes. __________________

04-25-2007, 06:59 AM	#19
kah Puts the "tender" in "bartender" ... oh, who are we kidding! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Purgatory Posts: 4,974	Re: What You Get for the Money... Besides, if the state didn't rape you on property taxes, they'd get you somewhere else. __________________

04-25-2007, 07:27 AM	#20
rappites Stop making my brain hurt! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In your imagination Posts: 4,464	Re: What You Get for the Money... Like toll roads, high sales tax, taxing your bonuses at almost half, high car registration fees. I can go on. But, why?

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