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
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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)
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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.
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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!
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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...
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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
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You should redo your original post and put them side by side....
Texas vs Long Island...
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That is some house. Stunning. See what happens when you move out of state. But remember where homes are less so are pay scales.
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That shack is nasty though.......
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You should redo your original post and put them side by side....
Texas vs Long Island...
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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
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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.
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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.
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!
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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.
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.
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Posted by 103005FallBride
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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!
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You could probably fit that Holbrook house in the living room of the TX house!
sad, but true!
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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.
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!!!
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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.
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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.
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.
