From: Jeff Shultz 

Bill Lucy wrote:

> Out of darkness, Jeff Shultz says...
>> Frank Haber wrote:
>>
>> > Those in the middle of the country should not feel jealous of salaries
>> > on the
>> > coasts.  It costs signnificant $ just to get out of bed here.
>>
>> Yep, a friend an I were doing sort of a "starter home"
price comparision
>> the other day for places we knew about. Starter home in this case is
>> 3br, 2bth, garage.
>> Ft. Campbell/Clarksville, KY: $72,000
>> Salem, Oregon: >$110,000
>> Manassas, VA: $325,000
>
> The bottom figure is what "starter homes" cost where I live.
When I was
> getting my coffee this morning, there was a for-sale-by-owner ad for a
> house just like that. The asking price was $369,000.
>
> Go to realtor.com, enter Oak Park, IL, then go to the advanced search
> (otherwise you'll get tons of townhomes and condos).
>
> Go to the bottom and enter this MLS# -- 03131664
>
> That's the least expensive Oak Park listing single family home listing at
> $194,900. It's a 2 bedroom, 1 bath,
>
> You want 3 bedroms, 2 baths and a two car garage? Here is the MLS# of the
> least expensive one -- 783417
>
> Yep, $325K. Right in the ballpark for a new family homeowner.
>
> 

No thank you.... I wouldn't want to live in Chicago for a good many
reasons, that among them.
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Jeff Shultz

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