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Niel said:Hey!! Look at that! Small world.2Neezers|1415719118|3781288 said:Niel|1415711641|3781226 said:missy|1415710386|3781209 said:Niel|1415709012|3781195 said:Hahahaha. SAme for me.Rena7|1415708591|3781193 said:Where I live maybe $130,000. That is one of the reasons I live here.
I wish I could find a town we could be happy living in for a great quality of life at a more affordable price so we would be able to retire at a reasonable age. I guess it is all about compromises and what your specific needs are. I know I have been thinking about this issue for many years now and cannot find a place where cost of living is more affordable, where the climate is good for us (well for me as my dh likes the change of seasons and can tolerate the cold much better than I can...my ideal is mild and sunny most of the time) and there is plenty of culture and life around. And other amenities of course but just naming a few. Also don't want to be too far from family as parents are getting older so that limits us as well.
Gypsy, have you decided where you guys are moving to yet?
I think I am quite lucky to live where I do. I live outside a town called Grand Rapids. Good cultural scene, great hospitals, the surrounding towns have good school districts, the weather is hard for people with the lake effect snow, but other than that I'm quite happy with where we live. I can handle the snow, so that's not a bother.
It gets ranked in the top 10 often for "rising cities" or "best places to raise a family"... Things like that. Best ranking we usually get is " beer city"
Niel - We are neighbors! What a small world. I love living in Grand Rapids, although I dream of a summer home in Petoskey someday. For now that is just a dream...
I live closer to the city, so a well maintained home with a decent sized yard like the one you show would be priced around $175,000 in my zip code.
We live maybe 15-20 minutes out from gr. Probably why it would be less. But I bought our house 2 years ago, I was very familiar with the market then, it could have gone up sense.
I love our area! I think were very lucky to have what we have here for the price of living. Read some of these posts and I think I would just faint paying that much for a house!
He's still cooking thank goodness! Thanks for thinking of me. He's due January 29 - I appreciate that my maternity leave will keep me off the roads during the worst of the winter!sarahb said:2Neezers|1415719118|3781288 said:Niel|1415711641|3781226 said:missy|1415710386|3781209 said:Niel|1415709012|3781195 said:Hahahaha. SAme for me.Rena7|1415708591|3781193 said:Where I live maybe $130,000. That is one of the reasons I live here.
I wish I could find a town we could be happy living in for a great quality of life at a more affordable price so we would be able to retire at a reasonable age. I guess it is all about compromises and what your specific needs are. I know I have been thinking about this issue for many years now and cannot find a place where cost of living is more affordable, where the climate is good for us (well for me as my dh likes the change of seasons and can tolerate the cold much better than I can...my ideal is mild and sunny most of the time) and there is plenty of culture and life around. And other amenities of course but just naming a few. Also don't want to be too far from family as parents are getting older so that limits us as well.
Gypsy, have you decided where you guys are moving to yet?
I think I am quite lucky to live where I do. I live outside a town called Grand Rapids. Good cultural scene, great hospitals, the surrounding towns have good school districts, the weather is hard for people with the lake effect snow, but other than that I'm quite happy with where we live. I can handle the snow, so that's not a bother.
It gets ranked in the top 10 often for "rising cities" or "best places to raise a family"... Things like that. Best ranking we usually get is " beer city"
Niel - We are neighbors! What a small world. I love living in Grand Rapids, although I dream of a summer home in Petoskey someday. For now that is just a dream...
I live closer to the city, so a well maintained home with a decent sized yard like the one you show would be priced around $175,000 in my zip code.
How about that, there's 3 of us now! I'm just to the east of GR, been here for 20 years, love it--but the winters are a bit tough for my taste. Neil, have you had your baby yet? Hope you are feeling & doing well!
decodelighted|1415856896|3782511 said:WHAT HAPPENED TO NORTH CAROLINA???????? (Did you ever visit & just not dig it?)
I think that house would cost about $375-425K near me depending on side of the river. And it *should* be free (for me.)
Gypsy|1415923526|3782980 said:decodelighted|1415856896|3782511 said:WHAT HAPPENED TO NORTH CAROLINA???????? (Did you ever visit & just not dig it?)
I think that house would cost about $375-425K near me depending on side of the river. And it *should* be free (for me.)
I have entire spreadsheets that compared North Carolina to Texas on so many levels.
We did not visit.
Texas has 1) a student loan law that benefits us (shocking but true, PA is only other state with this law). 2) Family we actually like (shocking as well) 3) lower cost move from CA to TX as opposed to NC.
Those are the pros. There are some BIG cons as well. 1) Politics 2) Religion 3) Weather.
North Carolina had the first 2. But didn't have the second as much. But that wasn't enough to outweigh the two pros I listed.
So for now TX is winning. I am still looking for a job in NC. And actually REAL job would be a strong enough reason for us to move to NC. But if we are moving without jobs, and footing whole bill for the move, then TX is where we will end up.
Autumnovember|1415987111|3783535 said:Gypsy|1415923526|3782980 said:decodelighted|1415856896|3782511 said:WHAT HAPPENED TO NORTH CAROLINA???????? (Did you ever visit & just not dig it?)
I think that house would cost about $375-425K near me depending on side of the river. And it *should* be free (for me.)
I have entire spreadsheets that compared North Carolina to Texas on so many levels.
We did not visit.
Texas has 1) a student loan law that benefits us (shocking but true, PA is only other state with this law). 2) Family we actually like (shocking as well) 3) lower cost move from CA to TX as opposed to NC.
Those are the pros. There are some BIG cons as well. 1) Politics 2) Religion 3) Weather.
North Carolina had the first 2. But didn't have the second as much. But that wasn't enough to outweigh the two pros I listed.
So for now TX is winning. I am still looking for a job in NC. And actually REAL job would be a strong enough reason for us to move to NC. But if we are moving without jobs, and footing whole bill for the move, then TX is where we will end up.
Gypsy, could you please share what the law is in PA about student loans? Would love to know!! I have a bunch of loans I'm paying off that I got when I was going to college there!
Gypsy|1416020522|3783883 said:You have to live there. And it applies ONLY to private loans in default. But the jist of it is that for commercial (not federal) loans, if you are in default, then they cannot get a lien against your salary IF You live and work in the state.
Why is that helpful? Because most commercial loans will bully you to death to pay more than you can afford telling you that if you DON'T they will just go to court and get a lien.
Federal loans do this as well.
But if you live in a state where they CANNOT get a lien, they are forced to negotiate with you.
That said, there are bunch of issues along with that, so you really have to consult with an ATTNY IN THE STATE (so not a TX attny for a PA law, despite the fact that the laws are the same, they can be applied differently as they are state laws, not federal ones), to see if that is of any help TO YOU.
For me, it is a big help. For others, not so much.
manderz|1416016008|3783846 said:Autumnovember|1415987111|3783535 said:Gypsy|1415923526|3782980 said:decodelighted|1415856896|3782511 said:WHAT HAPPENED TO NORTH CAROLINA???????? (Did you ever visit & just not dig it?)
I think that house would cost about $375-425K near me depending on side of the river. And it *should* be free (for me.)
I have entire spreadsheets that compared North Carolina to Texas on so many levels.
We did not visit.
Texas has 1) a student loan law that benefits us (shocking but true, PA is only other state with this law). 2) Family we actually like (shocking as well) 3) lower cost move from CA to TX as opposed to NC.
Those are the pros. There are some BIG cons as well. 1) Politics 2) Religion 3) Weather.
North Carolina had the first 2. But didn't have the second as much. But that wasn't enough to outweigh the two pros I listed.
So for now TX is winning. I am still looking for a job in NC. And actually REAL job would be a strong enough reason for us to move to NC. But if we are moving without jobs, and footing whole bill for the move, then TX is where we will end up.
Gypsy, could you please share what the law is in PA about student loans? Would love to know!! I have a bunch of loans I'm paying off that I got when I was going to college there!
Tagging along, as I'm about 15 minutes from PA, and considering a grad program there.
armywife13|1415704604|3781185 said:I am currently living in Seoul, SK. There aren't many homes with lots here, most places are apartments in high rises.
Autumnovember|1416026807|3783922 said:manderz|1416016008|3783846 said:Autumnovember|1415987111|3783535 said:Gypsy|1415923526|3782980 said:decodelighted|1415856896|3782511 said:WHAT HAPPENED TO NORTH CAROLINA???????? (Did you ever visit & just not dig it?)
I think that house would cost about $375-425K near me depending on side of the river. And it *should* be free (for me.)
I have entire spreadsheets that compared North Carolina to Texas on so many levels.
We did not visit.
Texas has 1) a student loan law that benefits us (shocking but true, PA is only other state with this law). 2) Family we actually like (shocking as well) 3) lower cost move from CA to TX as opposed to NC.
Those are the pros. There are some BIG cons as well. 1) Politics 2) Religion 3) Weather.
North Carolina had the first 2. But didn't have the second as much. But that wasn't enough to outweigh the two pros I listed.
So for now TX is winning. I am still looking for a job in NC. And actually REAL job would be a strong enough reason for us to move to NC. But if we are moving without jobs, and footing whole bill for the move, then TX is where we will end up.
Gypsy, could you please share what the law is in PA about student loans? Would love to know!! I have a bunch of loans I'm paying off that I got when I was going to college there!
Tagging along, as I'm about 15 minutes from PA, and considering a grad program there.
Awesome! What school? I love PA. You get so much more for your money than you could in North Jersey. Property taxes here are just out of control. Hate it.
armywife13|1415704604|3781185 said:I am currently living in Seoul, SK. There aren't many homes with lots here, most places are apartments in high rises.
For an apartment with similar features to the home you posted, in a good neighborhood, you are looking at paying approximately $2841/square foot. So it would be around $4.94 million.
If you travel out of the city but maintain all other details, it would be approximately $1225/square foot, so $2.13 million.
cflutist|1416102557|3784419 said:600K to 1 Million in the San Francisco Bay Area