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sorry for the thread hijack..we should have a CA only real estate thread where we can complain of the insane prices here..lol

 

I'm selling in AZ within a year and buying in coastal Oregon. Sure wish I had a crystal ball!

 

Just don't understand why CA has some of the laws we have... I keep my handgun in a locked case, unloaded, but ammo in the same case. Which from my understanding of the law is legal as long as it's not in an easily accessible location like the glovebox or center console so I might have to re-read the laws so I'm abiding. Either way I'm not sure how useful it is if you ever need to get to it quickly but it's better than nothing.

 

This is a good conversation, but forgive me, California isn't part of my thought on anything. I love it, it is stunning, and I will go there a lot when in AZ. But that $ stuff is crazy, and it has been that way for along time, also I wouldn't fit in very well.

Great place. I have 2 friends in Oregon, and they are out of there, I don't ask why so idk why. Think one of them is going to Hawaii though, so maybe only one counts.

 

The last new house I built for myself - paid 40k for the 5 acre lot backing up to nothing, and mortgaged 135k. Nothing crazy, but all high end stuff, harwood(stained) trim doors etc., cabinets, bunch of stuff that I could do that normally would be $ if paying someone to do it. I can make mad money building people custom homes and crush what "box builders" charge, but the little guys got outsmarted, in the big markets the "box builders" own and develop the land. You can only use them to build. Very few people go out, buy land, and build a custom home, let alone enough in an area to support a business. My house now has so much cardboard crap, siding, trim, doors, heck even the door jambs. And here in Colorado it would have multiple offers the first day above asking, and go for 450k. It's crazy.

 

Don't knock it(light), it's good stuff. My wife says I'm a cheap date.

 

Location factors in here. I have a 1300 sq ft house, Your normal 3 bdrm 2 bath home. I paid 300k for it, because I live @ the beach. Take that same 300k and move say to Atlanta or south a bit, excluding coastal property. I can buy a 4 bdrm/ 4 bath, 3 car garage, and a in ground pool for that.

 

very nice house Vizsla, nice find, and that pup of yours is very handsome

 

LOL, when I saw this post I immediately thought that looks like Hank's house from breaking bad. Pretty close.

 

Thanks! Both my Vizslas are irreplaceable, the pup Bo is 13 weeks and really good.

Ha that is funny, it does.

 

Problem is everywhere.....and not to knock on Californians, but they sell theyre ridiculously priced homes down there, then move up here to Oregon and pay CASH for homes up here!!!!!....GUESS WHAT? They drive the market up here in Oregon, and the natives get SCREWED !!!! Real Estate in Portland is RIDICULOUS....National poll taken 18 months ago stated that 4,000 families a month have been moving up here in the last 2 years !!!...Traffic is now FU@#%& !!!!!!..That's in Portland alone...I admit I would do the same thing if I sold in Cali and wanted to get out, so don't mean to be HATING......JUST SUCKS FOR US NATIVES

 

Beautiful property !!!!...Congrats !!!!!!

 

Yep...I'm about 90 mile south of Atlanta. My house is 2100sqft, 3/2, .75acre, paid $158K 5yrs ago...could sell for $180K right now. I can buy a 4100sq, 4/4, 1acre cul de sac lot for $319K

Beautiful house @Vizsla

 

Currently renting in what is possibly the cheapest town in CO and still can't afford it here. If it wasn't for my son that coaches snowboarding and mountain biking I would probably take that job in Phoenix that increases my salary by 50%.

What I've sacrificed for the kids is amazing but what they've gained is 10 times more valuable than my desires. Just sayin.....

By they way- the photos you guys have posted are creating envy and I hope to drink beers in each of those homes sooner than later!!!
@ColoradoTJ probably the first of em!!

 

When I grew up in Marietta that's what homes were going for. No more of that.

My parents live in a home on Lake Sinclair on 2 acres on a peninsula that they can see water out of every window. Bought it for $50,000 in a 1993. It's worth 450k now!

 

Sinclair is a nice area. I bring the boat to the and Oconee a few times each summer.

 

@Vizsla Beautiful home but I see NO GRASS....I love the look of your in-laws house.

My neighbor is from Phoenix and while we ALL have nice, green grass...his yard is full of weeds (not the kind that you can smoke) and dirt. He is still thinking that he is in AZ.

Here in Nebraska..house is getting more expensive year after year but still affordable. 4200-5000 sq ft ranch 5/3 rooms, 4 car-garage on 3 AC lot...for about $420-500k. This is 3 miles outside of city limit. Almost all house here have basement so 5000 sq ft ranch will have about 2500-2600 sq ft on first floor and 2400-2500 sq ft on lower level. Average finishing is about $150-$175 per sq ft. Lot is about $100k-$115k.

 

Downtown condo Chicago; 2Br/bath 1180 sqft $600k plus another $30k for one parking space.

 

I have grass, my in laws do not, it is easier for them to care for.

 

What in gods name... I'd drop 120k on just parking spaces!!!! And that not even work space....

 

Still cant fit the truck in. I think it will have a garage-less life.

 

Good looking pups! Vizslas are the best. This is my little man Jaxon.

 

He is perfect! Lilly and Bo say hi.