And the house I linked to was scooped up in 10 days...
My house in San Francisco would be $650k+ depending on the neighboorhood (closer to beach is less costly, in Noe Valley it would be $700K.
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javachik - Jun 22, 2011 10:57:25 am PDT #13754 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
Burrell - Jun 22, 2011 10:58:55 am PDT #13755 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Wow, that is a lot of money for that house. In Rochester, that would buy an actual mansion!
I think about that every time you post a house, Sophia. Prices here are utterly unreasonable.
brenda m - Jun 22, 2011 10:59:45 am PDT #13756 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Ugh, yeah. We are VERY lucky that Bob's condo association allows renters and that he has two friends who are very responsible who needed a place to rent. My co-worker and her husband own a Chicago condo that's been on the market for like 5 years and their association doesn't allow renters so it's a total money sink.
Ugh is right. I've been wishing I could move for a couple of years now but it just isn't even a possibility. I would love to go back to renting.
Jesse - Jun 22, 2011 11:05:32 am PDT #13757 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
My new space is at least not in a thoroughfare and maybe it will help me concentrate better if I feel constricted about hopping all over the internet and what not. (trying to have a good attitude!)
You are good at finding the bright side!
flea - Jun 22, 2011 11:10:54 am PDT #13758 of 30001
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Our new neighbors moved here from Berkeley. They bought a very pricey house, for Athens GA, but I bet it seemed like an incredible deal to them. (It's a lovely ca. 1850 3-br cottage, very nicely renovated, and I think they paid $450K.)
megan walker - Jun 22, 2011 11:15:15 am PDT #13759 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Is the pay higher in areas with higher real estate prices? Becuase that house, while cute, is fairly modest, and the mortgage is more than I even make in a month.
Yes salaries are much higher here, in general. Unless you work for McGraw Hill!
Hey! I resemble that remark!
I haven't looked since, but, before the crash, SF had the highest median housing prices in the country ($750K), next in line was San Jose ($650K), and then LA and NY were both about $550K. To compare to income, median income in SF at the time was 72K, while NY was in the mid-50s. So there does seem to be some correlation.
javachik - Jun 22, 2011 11:18:29 am PDT #13760 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
Well soon (I HOPE) there will be no resemblance for remarks because you won't be working there!
askye - Jun 22, 2011 11:18:47 am PDT #13761 of 30001
Thrive to spite them
lisa I love your kitchen! Especially the countertops.
lisah - Jun 22, 2011 11:21:49 am PDT #13762 of 30001
Punishingly Intricate
Thanks, askye! It's 3 years old now and I still love it! The countertops and cabinets are just Ikea.
javachik - Jun 22, 2011 11:22:22 am PDT #13763 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
The countertops and cabinets are just Ikea.
Oh that's good to know! Have they worn well? They're gorgeous.