Affordable House Thread Spinoff

Ok, so I tried for as long as I could to not use this board to vent my frustrations over the nonaffordable LI housing issue, but the last thread got me all riled up again.

I saw a beautiful brand new house on mlsli.com. It was in the Half Hollow Hills School District and on the Deer Park/Dix Hills border. I called to inquire about it and the guy tells me that the house is no longer for sale. He claims there is a legal dispute about it because the house started being built a few years ago, and due to some permit problems, the builders had to stop, and recently start again. Well, apparently, within that time frame, the real estate prices rose and the builders wanted more money for the job and refused to build until the buyer agreed to this .... (whatever, the whole thing is shady..) but anyway, he convinces us to come in to see other properties in the same price range (mid to high 400s...) I drive around Dix Hills, fall inlove with the area, call him back, and agree.

This guy does NOT ask us what we are looking for. I tell him (without being asked) that my number one priority is that the school is in Half Hollow Hills. He ignores me and proceeds to take me to Ghetto Number One in Deer Park ... in Deer Park School District. I'm annoyed. Then he says, 'don't worry. ... i'll take you to dix hills now....you'll love the houses.' I relax. He proceeds to take me to 'Dix Hills' --- like 4 seconds from Wyandanch ... the selling point being, 'it's walking distance to the Wyandanch train station...' These places....seriously.....were SCARY! Falling apart, completely ghettofied. The last place was so bad that I said, 'We're wasting each other's time ... I want nothing to do with this place anymore...take me back to the office now!'

I'm discouraged and disgusted. How can I possibly feel poor when I'm willing to spend half a million dollars on a house? Why should I have to live in the ghetto for this price? WHAA!

Thanks for 'listening' ..... (if you've made it this far...)

I feel better. LOL!

I feel the same way!
It's ridiculous that a 'starter' home is at least $400K if you don't want to have to rip out your bathroom and kitchen before you even move in!

That realtor sounds shady! Sorry he wasted your time!

I hate it too. When we were looking we wanted to move into W. babylon....a bunch of our friends moved there & the houss were reasonable & the neighborhood was cool....kina reminded me of queens w/the kids playing in the street & neghbors having coffee on the porch.... anyway, when we went to the 1st RE agent they asked what we did...now I was still i nschool at the time & DH is an automotive tech....they automatically show us houses in Copaigue (the not-so-great-part), & wyandanch

I was pretty p!ss*ed


I wanna move to connecticut

ETA: some poeple judge a book by its cover....even though DH is an auto tech, he makes a really good living.....I am sorry you got a bad one, too

I know the feeling. I just finished school too and I'm unemployed. I hate when they ask me what I do. I say, 'I was a marketing director and I'm an aspiring teacher.' Duh.

I've given up on Dix Hills. At this point, DH and I are seriously considering Wading River. It's so far away from the city where he works but so beautiful and affordable in a good school district. I'd move to CT too (or upstate) but can't convince DH. He said he'd get sick and tired of driving to the island every weekend to see our families (like we really see them eVERY weekend...)

whatever, thanks for your support! good to know we're not alone! btw, did you ever find your house in w babylon or what?

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Posted by matron

I'd move to CT too (or upstate) but can't convince DH. He said he'd get sick and tired of driving to the island every weekend to see our families (like we really see them eVERY weekend...)

whatever, thanks for your support! good to know we're not alone! btw, did you ever find your house in w babylon or what?

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I also cannot convince DH to move off LI for the same reason.


We decided to rent until I finish Law School

It will probably be easier to get student aid if I do not have equity.