Yeah I love looking at houses there. Though Manhattan is my favorite, I don't think you can get anything for 150k at all.
I am going to put my condo on the market for 140k (after I put some more work into it, of course) and I think I'll get 125-130K for it. It would be great if I could get a house about this size and in that sort of shape for a price like that. It would mean I could afford to build a garage and get the kitchen the way we wanted.
Yay! You are going to be all settled into your new life before you know it.
The disparity is crazy. I just looked up the assessment value for my house, which is similar in size and a little smaller in square footage than yours, still no garage/carpet, and it's almost half a million dollars. And I think that is a low estimate.
The best houses are between Johnson & Stinson. (Unless you can get into the coveted Stinson Triangle which is between Stinson & Hwy 8.)
The second best houses are between Central and Johnson, but you should really check with annablume or I before considering it. 22nd & Polk is okay, but not the best NE has to offer.
Don't buy between Central and the river no matter how cheap it is. You'll never recoup your investment.
For me it is less about location and more about what the house looks like. I love full two story houses. Plus I just pulled up "Stinson Triangle" and the houses are either at the top of our price range or over it (Our budget will be 180K) and the second best price range is getting close to the top of it. I would rather get something 10-15k under the top of range and have some money to make sure the house fits our needs.
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Date: 2011-01-24 05:35 pm (UTC)(I have many house crushes, I see houses all the time)
The downsides is carpet and no garage.
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Date: 2011-01-24 05:47 pm (UTC)I am going to put my condo on the market for 140k (after I put some more work into it, of course) and I think I'll get 125-130K for it. It would be great if I could get a house about this size and in that sort of shape for a price like that. It would mean I could afford to build a garage and get the kitchen the way we wanted.
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Date: 2011-01-24 06:37 pm (UTC)The disparity is crazy. I just looked up the assessment value for my house, which is similar in size and a little smaller in square footage than yours, still no garage/carpet, and it's almost half a million dollars. And I think that is a low estimate.
Boston!!!
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Date: 2011-01-24 06:21 pm (UTC)The best houses are between Johnson & Stinson. (Unless you can get into the coveted Stinson Triangle which is between Stinson & Hwy 8.)
The second best houses are between Central and Johnson, but you should really check with
Don't buy between Central and the river no matter how cheap it is. You'll never recoup your investment.
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