Is life with Uncle Sam tough?

[Digby]

Hah, yeah and to top it off, it's further down on the list than Chicago.

Heck, I'll leave that typo there. It's too funny.

[James S]

I want to visit Copenhagen, I hear the autumn is amazing there.

[mlepage]

[denthorq]

Hi Mel,

Maybe your brother live somewhere in the east cost and he bought the house few years ago right?

The house rate right now here in the Bay Area is too high especially these days. The lowest price is $300,000++ but not that good

From here you can compare house prices in the US
You can search SF, CA Too expensive.

[mlepage]

[glenthemole]

[Cameron]

I think my house was appraised recently at around $300,000, but that's said to go up because the house is sitting on 7 acres of land in an area that is quickly running out of places to build homes (I live in the last bit of country in the township limits).

[denthorq]

[egarayblas]

[denthorq]

Hi Erick,

[ email me privately for my address hehehe ]

The apartment rentals here is between $600-3000 or more. So it's like paying a mortgage too. And 600 is only a size of 1 room that has everything in it (kitchen,bathroom,living room etc.)

I guess it's a right decision that we bought a house last year coz if not then the appreciation is between $50K-100K yearly and for sure the mortgage will be higher.

What I mean here is the price of a house today for example is $500K and if you'll only pay 5% down then you'll be paying $3500 / monthly.

But if you will wait till next year the house will be in the range of $550K-$600K or more. And if you'll only pay 5% down then you'll be paying 4000-4500 / monthly or more.

MLepage is right we can claim the property taxes every year ( refund ).

Everything here increases yearly but not the salary and the economy is still bad. [/imo]

Regards.

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[mlepage]

Denthorq, it's M Lepage, as in related to the people who bring you glue and real estate, not Mel Page. :-)