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How much $$ for your first/starter home??

cjb88 Posted: Mar 22, 2005 02:51 PM+

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Posted: Mar 22, 2005 02:51 PM

How much $$ for your first/starter home??

If you guys dont mind me asking, how much did you pay for your starter or first home??

im just curious!
tia

sophie78 Posted: Mar 22, 2005 02:57 PM+

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Posted: Mar 22, 2005 02:57 PM

Re: How much $$ for your first/starter home??

Ours was $545,000. 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, garage, lr, fdr, den, eik, unfinshed basement, slate roof, brick colonial.

Edited to say: Plot is 60X80 and taxes are $9,000+.

kel2004 Posted: Mar 22, 2005 02:58 PM+

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Posted: Mar 22, 2005 02:58 PM

Re: How much $$ for your first/starter home??

Adding a poll might get more responses...

btrflygrl Posted: Mar 22, 2005 03:17 PM+

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Posted: Mar 22, 2005 03:17 PM

Re: How much $$ for your first/starter home??

$126,900 plus an additional $2500 for a 100 foot driveway since the house will be set back on the property (5 acres of land also)

cjb88 Posted: Mar 22, 2005 03:22 PM+

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Posted: Mar 22, 2005 03:22 PM

Re: How much $$ for your first/starter home??

Posted by btrflygrl

$126,900 plus an additional $2500 for a 100 foot driveway since the house will be set back on the property (5 acres of land also)

you obviously dont live on long island!!!

lucky girl!!!

Jenny5150 Posted: Mar 22, 2005 03:25 PM+

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Posted: Mar 22, 2005 03:25 PM

Re: How much $$ for your first/starter home??

$545,000 (back in 2001) for a 3br, 2 ba ranch on an acre.

MrsTC Posted: Mar 22, 2005 03:30 PM+

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Posted: Mar 22, 2005 03:30 PM

Re: How much $$ for your first/starter home??

$285,000 for a 3.5 br colonial - 50 x 150 lot. Brand new roof, windows, siding and kitchen. NJ.

btrflygrl Posted: Mar 22, 2005 03:39 PM+

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Posted: Mar 22, 2005 03:39 PM

Re: How much $$ for your first/starter home??

Posted by cjb88

Posted by btrflygrl

$126,900 plus an additional $2500 for a 100 foot driveway since the house will be set back on the property (5 acres of land also)

you obviously dont live on long island!!! lucky girl!!!

Nope...we moved to Georgia!

Preshy7 Posted: Mar 22, 2005 03:42 PM+

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Posted: Mar 22, 2005 03:42 PM

Re: How much $$ for your first/starter home??

537,500 3 br 1 bath lr dr eik deck in stamford, ct
taxes 4400

sick isnt it?

lullabella Posted: Mar 22, 2005 04:03 PM+

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Posted: Mar 22, 2005 04:03 PM

Re: How much $$ for your first/starter home??

$465,000 for a 1902 3br, 1.5 bath Victorian that needs WORK!

jennyg Posted: Mar 22, 2005 05:13 PM+

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Posted: Mar 22, 2005 05:13 PM

Re: How much $$ for your first/starter home??

$425k for a 1927 3BR 1BA dutch colonial - lots of old world charm but not much space!!! We all must be insane to live on LI.

Danielle&Scott Posted: Mar 22, 2005 05:16 PM+

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Posted: Mar 22, 2005 05:16 PM

Re: How much $$ for your first/starter home??

Posted by lullabella

$465,000 for a 1902 3br, 1.5 bath Victorian that needs WORK!

Pictures Please...I love Victorians

Scott

Stefanie Posted: Mar 22, 2005 05:16 PM+

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Posted: Mar 22, 2005 05:16 PM

Re: How much $$ for your first/starter home??

63,500 for a one bedroom co-op.

meganNbobby Posted: Mar 22, 2005 05:18 PM+

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Posted: Mar 22, 2005 05:18 PM

Re: How much $$ for your first/starter home??

in the process... $328K for 3-4 bedroom, 1 bath, levittown cape

casey31 Posted: Mar 22, 2005 05:24 PM+

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Posted: Mar 22, 2005 05:24 PM

Re: How much $$ for your first/starter home??

380,000 for a 3br, 1.5 bath colonial- 100 yearsold, lots of charm! Needs some new windows and a new roof in about 5 years.

August2004 Posted: Mar 22, 2005 05:34 PM+

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Posted: Mar 22, 2005 05:34 PM

Re: How much $$ for your first/starter home??

190,000 a year ago for a one bedroom co-op in huntington village.

danigirl0 Posted: Mar 22, 2005 05:41 PM+

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Posted: Mar 22, 2005 05:41 PM

Re: How much $$ for your first/starter home??

i got a 'steal' on a levitt cape. i paid 290K for it. it needed a lot of work, but it was all good because my family did all of the work, so i made out well.

its my starter, but i plan on staying and expanding it to suit my need/wants.

steph4777 Posted: Mar 22, 2005 05:47 PM+

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Posted: Mar 22, 2005 05:47 PM

Re: How much $$ for your first/starter home??

158K for a completely rehabbed cape with 3BR, 2BA, LR, DR, partially finished basement on 1/2 acre. (in Chicago)

LisaT Posted: Mar 22, 2005 05:50 PM+

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Posted: Mar 22, 2005 05:50 PM

Re: How much $$ for your first/starter home??

$465K

4bedroom
2.5 bath
Brick Colonial
Kings Park
on 1/3 acre

chmlengr Posted: Mar 22, 2005 06:36 PM+

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Posted: Mar 22, 2005 06:36 PM

Re: How much $$ for your first/starter home??

less than $300K

back in 2000
taxes $4800/yr
4 bedroom
3 full bath
wideline hi-ranch built in 1962
huge yard with deck
~ 1/3 acre
2 car garage
North Shore Nassau Cty.

We could not afford to buy our house today!