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SuzBride Posted: Feb 22, 2006 02:16 PM+

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Posted: Feb 22, 2006 02:16 PM

Re: UGH! Look at this house!

Posted by dleeny

DH emailed it to me after he showed me a $319K SHACK in Holbrook with 2 beds and 1 bathroom

You can't buy ANYTHING on LI for 319 - well except in the more sketchy neighborhoods .... maybe

Mrs. dleeny Posted: Feb 22, 2006 02:21 PM+

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Posted: Feb 22, 2006 02:21 PM

Re: UGH! Look at this house!

Posted by SomethingBlu

Posted by dleeny
DH emailed it to me after he showed me a $319K SHACK in Holbrook with 2 beds and 1 bathroom

Uh oh!! Sounds like DH at the beginning of our 'move talks' he may be setting his grounds for a move!!

he's killing me!! we had this conversation recently and he flat out told me he doesn't want to move again (he's moved around a lot, not b/c he loves it here so much lol)

Mrs. dleeny Posted: Feb 22, 2006 02:22 PM+

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Posted: Feb 22, 2006 02:22 PM

Re: UGH! Look at this house!

Posted by SuzBride

Posted by dleeny

DH emailed it to me after he showed me a $319K SHACK in Holbrook with 2 beds and 1 bathroom

You can't buy ANYTHING on LI for 319 - well except in the more sketchy neighborhoods .... maybe

there are houses out there that are small and or fixer uppers in that range. or like you said, in questionable areas.

FallBride05 Posted: Feb 22, 2006 02:26 PM+

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Posted: Feb 22, 2006 02:26 PM

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It's no better here in NJ either, at least in North Jersey! You wouldn't believe the CRAP we saw for 500k! Total fixer-uppers! On top of which the taxes are INSANE!!!! There's a neighborhood in our area where the houses go for about what we paid, some more, some less, but you cannot find a house where the taxes are under 20k! Our realtor kept sending us listings for that area and we had to keep telling her to stop!

103005FallBride Posted: Feb 22, 2006 02:27 PM+

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Posted: Feb 22, 2006 02:27 PM

Re: UGH! Look at this house!

Posted by dleeny

DH emailed it to me after he showed me a $319K SHACK in Holbrook with 2 beds and 1 bathroom

Is this the one Dina...

Mrs. dleeny Posted: Feb 22, 2006 02:28 PM+

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Posted: Feb 22, 2006 02:28 PM

Re: UGH! Look at this house!

Posted by 103005FallBride

Posted by dleeny

DH emailed it to me after he showed me a $319K SHACK in Holbrook with 2 beds and 1 bathroom

Is this the one Dina...

that would be the one!

I love the bay windows though

103005FallBride Posted: Feb 22, 2006 02:31 PM+

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Posted: Feb 22, 2006 02:31 PM

Re: UGH! Look at this house!

You should redo your original post and put them side by side....

Texas vs Long Island...

diluvchu Posted: Feb 22, 2006 02:33 PM+

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Posted: Feb 22, 2006 02:33 PM

Re: UGH! Look at this house!

That is some house. Stunning. See what happens when you move out of state. But remember where homes are less so are pay scales.

diluvchu Posted: Feb 22, 2006 02:34 PM+

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Posted: Feb 22, 2006 02:34 PM

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That shack is nasty though.......

Mrs. dleeny Posted: Feb 22, 2006 02:34 PM+

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Posted: Feb 22, 2006 02:34 PM

Re: UGH! Look at this house!

Posted by 103005FallBride

You should redo your original post and put them side by side....

Texas vs Long Island...

Mrs. dleeny Posted: Feb 22, 2006 02:34 PM+

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Posted: Feb 22, 2006 02:34 PM

Re: UGH! Look at this house!

Posted by diluvchu

That is some house. Stunning. See what happens when you move out of state. But remember where homes are less so are pay scales.

not really

SomethingBlu Posted: Feb 22, 2006 02:35 PM+

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Posted: Feb 22, 2006 02:35 PM

Re: UGH! Look at this house!

Posted by diluvchu

That is some house. Stunning. See what happens when you move out of state. But remember where homes are less so are pay scales.

This is not true. Unless you're working in Manhattan, you'll probably end up making the same or more elsewhere. LI pays comparably to other states. Also, the cost of living elsewhere is much lower. I did so much research for my move because I thought the same thing...but no...there's really no reason to stay here.

Katherine121 Posted: Feb 22, 2006 02:43 PM+

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Posted: Feb 22, 2006 02:43 PM

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And this is W T F it gets you in Long Island.

I have no problem moving whatsoever, soon as we have the downpayment.

SuzBride Posted: Feb 22, 2006 02:46 PM+

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Posted: Feb 22, 2006 02:46 PM

Re: UGH! Look at this house!

Posted by SomethingBlu

Posted by diluvchu

That is some house. Stunning. See what happens when you move out of state. But remember where homes are less so are pay scales.

This is not true. Unless you're working in Manhattan, you'll probably end up making the same or more elsewhere. LI pays comparably to other states. Also, the cost of living elsewhere is much lower. I did so much research for my move because I thought the same thing...but no...there's really no reason to stay here.

I agree. Even if the salaries are slightly lower, the houses are ALOT less - so it doesn't end up evening out (I had this conversation with FFIL after I told them I wanted to move to NC - and they had a fit that I might take their baby away

). House prices are disproportionately high on LI and in NYC - as are taxes!

SomethingBlu Posted: Feb 22, 2006 02:47 PM+

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Posted: Feb 22, 2006 02:47 PM

Re: UGH! Look at this house!

Posted by Katherine121

And this is W T F it gets you in Long Island. I have no problem moving whatsoever, soon as we have the downpayment.

See, the good thing is that since houses are so affordable elsewhere you could probably get a 100% financed loan or a 97% loan (with a 3% downpayment that will prob be less than $5K) with no problems. Both my siblings bought their houses with zero down...great mortgages...FHA first time homeowners. In NY that would be impossible.

SuzBride Posted: Feb 22, 2006 02:47 PM+

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Posted: Feb 22, 2006 02:47 PM

Re: UGH! Look at this house!

Posted by dleeny

Posted by 103005FallBride

Posted by dleeny

DH emailed it to me after he showed me a $319K SHACK in Holbrook with 2 beds and 1 bathroom

Is this the one Dina...

that would be the one!

I love the bay windows though

don't you mean 'window' - You could probably fit that Holbrook house in the living room of the TX house!

Mrs. dleeny Posted: Feb 22, 2006 02:54 PM+

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Posted: Feb 22, 2006 02:54 PM

Re: UGH! Look at this house!

Posted by SuzBride

You could probably fit that Holbrook house in the living room of the TX house!

sad, but true!

Katherine121 Posted: Feb 22, 2006 02:56 PM+

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Posted: Feb 22, 2006 02:56 PM

Re: UGH! Look at this house!

Posted by SomethingBlu

Posted by Katherine121

And this is W T F it gets you in Long Island. I have no problem moving whatsoever, soon as we have the downpayment.

See, the good thing is that since houses are so affordable elsewhere you could probably get a 100% financed loan or a 97% loan (with a 3% downpayment that will prob be less than $5K) with no problems. Both my siblings bought their houses with zero down...great mortgages...FHA first time homeowners. In NY that would be impossible.

You're right!!!

103005FallBride Posted: Feb 22, 2006 02:58 PM+

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Posted: Feb 22, 2006 02:58 PM

Re: UGH! Look at this house!

Posted by SuzBride

Posted by SomethingBlu

Posted by diluvchu

That is some house. Stunning. See what happens when you move out of state. But remember where homes are less so are pay scales.

This is not true. Unless you're working in Manhattan, you'll probably end up making the same or more elsewhere. LI pays comparably to other states. Also, the cost of living elsewhere is much lower. I did so much research for my move because I thought the same thing...but no...there's really no reason to stay here.

I agree. Even if the salaries are slightly lower, the houses are ALOT less - so it doesn't end up evening out (I had this conversation with FFIL after I told them I wanted to move to NC - and they had a fit that I might take their baby away ). House prices are disproportionately high on LI and in NYC - as are taxes!

So very true! Even Upstate NY...now I'm not talking way up I'm talking Hudson Valley area...pay is comparable to what is made down here and homes are a FRACTION of what they are down here.

SomethingBlu Posted: Feb 22, 2006 03:07 PM+

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Posted: Feb 22, 2006 03:07 PM

Re: UGH! Look at this house!

Posted by Katherine121

Posted by SomethingBlu

Posted by Katherine121

And this is W T F it gets you in Long Island. I have no problem moving whatsoever, soon as we have the downpayment.

See, the good thing is that since houses are so affordable elsewhere you could probably get a 100% financed loan or a 97% loan (with a 3% downpayment that will prob be less than $5K) with no problems. Both my siblings bought their houses with zero down...great mortgages...FHA first time homeowners. In NY that would be impossible.

You're right!!!