Originally Posted By vbdad55 nothing even close comparatively cost wise....do a real estate trip next time, you'll wonder how anyone lives there.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<nothing even close comparatively cost wise....do a real estate trip next time, you'll wonder how anyone lives there.>> You forget, I had a second place there from 2001-2007. I know all about the costs. And when I see 1950s ranch homes in the South Bay area (two bedroom, one bath, carport) selling for over half a million (used to be even more, obviously), I just shake my head and wonder where all the fake money came from. ~Torrance isn't magical!~
Originally Posted By vbdad55 I lived in Newport Beach for 2 years -- I couldn't buy my place back now if my life depended on it. Look at the costs in Anaheim, not exactly a paradise-- $500K -$700k for small ranches ! Irvine $1.5M for a very very averag 4 bedroom home..and we won't even get into the pricey areas where it is just insane. Lots of very reasonable housing still left in Florida - from starters to really nice gated community homes for far less than where I live..and no 3 feet of snow and -30 in January. And property taxes, a fraction of what some people ( like me) pay
Originally Posted By vbdad55 what are the taxes on a $500K - $600K home in Miami ? Are they more than $15k-$16K per year ? I ask because I have been to Miami but never looked at housing prices there
Originally Posted By MPierce What's funny is I never felt poor living in California while I was in the military back in the 60's. Of course you get a lot of breaks too. Admission to Disneyland, and 10 E tickets cost $1.00. The cost of food there wasn't outrageous either. I can't remember if the Caracvan Inn across the street was $25.00 or $35.00 a night. Which was a lot of money, but was manageable when you split it with other people.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 ^^^ the total insanity of the California housing market had not hit yet - was still affordable in the early 70's when I lived there
