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What are housing and rent prices like in your area? - 3/22/2007 7:45:06 PM   
Vendaval


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What are housing and rental prices like in your area? 
Are you better off renting or owning? 
Can you do a lease to own option?

Or does the whole mess make you want to get rid of all
your stuff and tour around the country in a RV?

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RE: What are housing and rent prices like in your area? - 3/22/2007 7:46:54 PM   
DianeB269


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RE: What are housing and rent prices like in your area? - 3/22/2007 7:51:38 PM   
missturbation


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Status: offline 		My rent is £600 per month for a six bedroom house in a nice area. I guess this is around $1200.
I'd be better of buying but dont have the savings for a deposit (i do have nice shoes and clothes though) and have a bad credit history.
I'd love to just travel around - i get bored in one place for too long.

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RE: What are housing and rent prices like in your area? - 3/22/2007 7:56:23 PM   
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What are housing and rental prices like in your area?


Daughter has been looking at appartments with her b/f near Microsoft in Redmond, WA and decent but not luxurious 2 bdrms go for 1100-1500/mo.  You can't get a nice house for less than 400K here and most of the ones around us are 700K-over a mill.

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Are you better off renting or owning?  


That depends on so many factors it is hard to answer.  Some things to consider are expected length of stay; ability to make a down payment; can you handle the yard work and home maintenance; do you need the interest deduction; how good of an investment is it where you might buy.  I'm sure others can add to the list.

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  Or does the whole mess make you want to get rid of all
your stuff and tour around the country in a RV?


Actually we've talked about that but will probably find a small home in a golf community somewhere.

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RE: What are housing and rent prices like in your area? - 3/22/2007 7:58:40 PM   
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ORIGINAL: DianeB269

$1600 to $3000 a month


Damn Diane, where do you live that rents are so high?

I bought this condo in 2004 "pre-construction" for $84,000.
Three BR, 2 full baths, 1300 sq ft. pool, on a golf course!
Then I bought another one (same thing) in the last building for $97k.
Today they sell for $150-$160k.
I rent that one out for $900 per month.
I put a good bit down on this place so my monthly mortgage is $328.
The rent pays most of the "nut" for the rental unit.
You can get a nice 2 BR in this area for $675 to $900 per month rent.
You can buy a nice 3 BR condo like mine for $140k to $250k in this area.
Of course people from up North who are used to paying $300-$500k for the exact same thing come down here and go crazy!

I think I'm much better off owning as renting.

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RE: What are housing and rent prices like in your area? - 3/22/2007 8:10:17 PM   
Lashra


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Status: offline 		Most new houses in my area are going between $600-$900K, then there are some a bit further out in the county that are less. Rent last time I looked for a friend the cheapest we could find was $1800.00/mth and that was for a 2 bedroom house and it was in a bad section of town. Most newer homes in the nicer sections start at $2400/mth to rent.

To my way of thinking you are always better off owning vs renting. However if you are the sort of person who really likes to move alot and travel, then it may not be such a good investment.

When I retire, I am selling everything and buying some land up in the mountains and putting me a house right in the middle of it. I love the mountains and the peace and quiet.

~Lashra

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RE: What are housing and rent prices like in your area? - 3/22/2007 8:45:57 PM   
Vendaval


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Status: offline 		A one bedroom, one bathroom apartment will range from
$750-$1,200.  A 3 bedroom condo, from $1,300-$2,000.
A 3 bedroom, 2 bath house, $1,500 - $2,200.
 
When it comes to buying a condo, that will set you back
about $300,000.  A house about $500,000. A manufactured
home about $80,000.
 
 

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RE: What are housing and rent prices like in your area? - 3/22/2007 8:46:22 PM   
TemptingNviceSub


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Status: offline 		Well around here average 1,000 sq ft apartment 2 bdr 2 br goes for about 900.00/mo....Purchased 30 year old condo..2000 sq ft..3 bdr..3 br 2 car garage..got it for 92,500....although appraised at 120,000.00..definitely pays to purchase than to rent..Tempting

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RE: What are housing and rent prices like in your area? - 3/22/2007 8:52:17 PM   
hisannabelle


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Status: offline 		my rent is $370 a month (the company has gone up to $400 a month for new renters, though). that includes everything but electricity and water. i live with 3 roommates, we have separate leases, and we share a common area. taken together, it's pretty much highway robbery, but it's normal for this area - even a bit low.

one and two bedroom apartments are more in the $600-$1000 range here. i am not sure about housing prices.


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RE: What are housing and rent prices like in your area? - 3/22/2007 10:36:32 PM   
popeye1250


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Status: offline 		Wow, some high prices.
That's why I chose this area, there is tremendous value here.
Why pay $400k up North for what I bought here for $84k and higher taxes, crummy weather, bad traffic, high crime, moonbats,and high utility bills?

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RE: What are housing and rent prices like in your area? - 3/22/2007 10:43:24 PM   
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ORIGINAL: DianeB269

$1600 to $3000 a month


I pay $1500 a month for a 2 bedroom with a stunning 180 degree view of Long Beach harbor and the Pacific Ocean.

I dont point out to the property owner (who I love dearly) that she needs to be slapped for not asking for more.

Sinergy

p.s.  On a related note, property values and rent tend to reflect the average wages for the place they are, which is why I am so astonished I am not paying more.

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RE: What are housing and rent prices like in your area? - 3/22/2007 10:55:46 PM   
Vixen81


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Status: offline 		I pay what is typical for the area I live in, which is actually a pretty big town. I pay $530 a month for a one bedroom apartment that is about 600 square feet. It's kinda small, but there is definately plenty of room for me and my stuff. For my $530 I have all utilities paid, plus they provide basic cable and internet and is furnished.
To me, its a hell of a deal.

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RE: What are housing and rent prices like in your area? - 3/23/2007 3:19:06 AM   
Vendaval


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Status: offline 		Are you serious?  That is way below market prices!

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RE: What are housing and rent prices like in your area? - 3/23/2007 3:27:43 AM   
Vendaval


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Status: offline 		Popeye, what's a "moon bat"?  Is that a local species, like the chupacabra or something? 

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RE: What are housing and rent prices like in your area? - 3/23/2007 3:48:59 AM   
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Status: offline 		Popeye, you can't compare apples to oranges, your state compared to Calif is just that!!! I lived in North Carolina and the cost was similar to yours. Now I'm in the Philippines and my rent for a nice 2br is $84, in a nice area next to the beach, near the center of town..... but Apples to oranges for sure!   George

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RE: What are housing and rent prices like in your area? - 3/23/2007 5:15:02 AM   
BeingChewsie


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Status: offline 		We live on Balboa Island in Newport Beach CA.

Rentals they average about $2000 for a one-bedroom and up from there. I never rented here so I'm not sure how high they go but I know it is high.

Homes prices 1.8 million-7 million+

You are better off owning here. Housing prices have been skyrocketing on the Island for years.




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ORIGINAL: Vendaval

Greetings A/all,
 
What are housing and rental prices like in your area? 
Are you better off renting or owning? 
Can you do a lease to own option?

Or does the whole mess make you want to get rid of all
your stuff and tour around the country in a RV?


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RE: What are housing and rent prices like in your area? - 3/23/2007 5:17:05 AM   
BeingChewsie


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ORIGINAL: Sinergy

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ORIGINAL: DianeB269

$1600 to $3000 a month


I pay $1500 a month for a 2 bedroom with a stunning 180 degree view of Long Beach harbor and the Pacific Ocean.

I dont point out to the property owner (who I love dearly) that she needs to be slapped for not asking for more.

Sinergy

p.s.  On a related note, property values and rent tend to reflect the average wages for the place they are, which is why I am so astonished I am not paying more.



That is a steal where you live!! It is practically a freebie!

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RE: What are housing and rent prices like in your area? - 3/23/2007 5:21:11 AM   
MissyRane


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Status: offline 		New apartment around: 600000$ and the rent is around 1500$ decent houses (old) can be around 900000$

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RE: What are housing and rent prices like in your area? - 3/23/2007 5:23:30 AM   
tangldupinblue


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Status: offline 		i paid 111 thousand for a three bedroom town house in 2002, i just sold it last week for 238 thousand and am moving into a 3 bedroom single family house that rents for 1400 a month.....thats pretty normal for this area.

my parents paid 26 grand for their house in 1965 and the one next door to them just sold for 699 thousand so they could tear it down and start over...crazy.

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RE: What are housing and rent prices like in your area? - 3/23/2007 5:29:02 AM   
StellaByStarlite


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Status: offline 		Oh, man, it's so cheap to live here. =)

An average 2 bedroom apartment costs between $500 and $600 a month. In my city, a 3 bedroom ranch or cape cod is between $80,000 and $110,000. As far as property value goes, our whole metropolitan area varies wildly. You can get absurdly cheap, solid, good houses in Youngstown proper for about $30,000. but... some of the neighborhoods are pretty shady. Forget about Youngstown public schools, I'd rather homeschool.

I wouldn't consider buying a home in the actual city of Youngstown, but the surrounding suburb areas seem safe enough.

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