What the hell?

real estate

so in planning my goals for the next year, i wanted to have some idea how financially strict to be if i ever hope to own property in my thirties. depressing, but you know, I dared to look on craigslist.

there was actually a 1 BR condo 2 streets over in an ok building, with an honest to goodness dining nook in addition to the kitchen and living room...that was posted at 145K and is now listed at 199K. (that 1 really makes a difference). in two days! of showing it. so, thinking on the positive side, a person needs 20% down. of 200 thousand dollars, that is really easy math.

sigh.


actually, deviating from craigslist, and looking at a broker's site sunnyside doesn't sound as bad. the list of closed sales at sunwood real estate is limited on detail, but is posting numbers under 200K.

why include pictures of the bathroom, kitchen, building exterior and building lobby, but not the living room or bedroom in this 1BR coop in jackson heights ?

looking in columbus, OH (the location of another wedding this summer), one can readily find large property:

34 thousand dollars
136,900
2BR condo in cincinnati for 135k
$91500 - Great Townhouse in East Walnut Hills - 2br/ 1.5baths

3BR house outside of Austin, TX for 110K
149,900 - Charming White Texas Stone home in Pflugerville! Built in 2001. (how do you pronounce that?)
149,995 buys a 2 level house in Indianapolis

3 Bedroom
2.5 Bathrooms
2329 SF
2 Car Garage
Electric Central Air
Fully fenced large back yard with 3 gates
On fishing pond and cul de sac
Neutral Colors

?????

Neutral colors??

No wonder my mouth would fall open when I was in college. Big houses don't cost as much as they do on Long Island. I almost feel I should buy something I can afford and let my parents live there. I can come visit on my vacation. I could have a sauna installed for god's sake.

ok, so my list of property starts to spill all over the united states. but this is insane.

posted by irene @ 4/23/2005 09:42:00 PM