What would $250K get you????

[dirtmcgirt]

We just had our house appraised last week and I was pretty surprised. We gained $150K in equity in a year.. Of course I did do a lot of work to it, but still I think it's crazy..

Just curious as to how the house prices are in everyones area...

I watched a show on HGTV the other night about what $250K would buy you in different places throughout the country...

I thought we could all post a pic of what it would get you in your area to compare the differences... I just use realtor.com to find homes..

Here is what $250,000 will get you in Harrisonburg, Virginia...

Here's $250,000 in Washington DC... not far from here..

Here is $250,000 in Flower Mound Texas (We were looking at this house because I had a job offer in Dallas)

 

[PoodleMommy]

It is soo funny, to see these things.

The economy is so different around the country.

You could be poor in one state, middle class in another, and rich somewhere else.

Elissa

 

[Renee750il]

Here are a couple in the $250,000 range here

http://www.realtor.com/Prop/1061044586
http://www.realtor.com/Prop/1059286796

 

[Kase]

$250 = £133.1133

So around here that would get you,

http://www.mypropertyforsale.co.uk/property2432.html

(it's a bit above the price but it was all I could find)

 

[Gustav]

Ok so thats about €195,000........ would get you a 5 bed house with about 6 hectares here! Lol! Would need renovation though!

 

[Tinaweena]

This is what $250,000 CDN dollars will get you in my area.

http://www.mls.ca/PropertyDetails.aspx?vd=&SearchURL=%3fMode%3d0%26Page%3d1%26vs%3d1%26rlt%3d%26cp%3d%26pt%3d20%26mp%3d250000-275000-0%26mrt%3d-1-0-0%26Beds%3d0-0%26Baths%3d0-0%26f%3d%26ft%3dall%26o%3dA%26of%3d1%26ps%3d10%26ptgid%3d1%26aid%3d1140%26MapURL%3d%253fAreaID%253d1140&Mode=0&PropertyID=4883694

 

[MomOf7]

I could get a 4 bed, 2bath,full laundry, full basement, 2 car garage, rec room, Rv parking, Fenced back yard, 6 acre lot. small shop. for 239k

 

[PixieSticksandTricks]

This is the closest I could get to $250,000 in my area this is definatly the nicer side of town.
$249,900
4 Bed, 3 Bath

This is still alittle not so bad part of town
$224,900

 

[MyIrishWolfie]

Here is $250,000 in Flower Mound Texas (We were looking at this house because I had a job offer in Dallas)

Oooooooooo I live just like minutes away from FlowerMound!!!!!!!!! Move here, Move here

 

[MomOf7]

Or I could spend 35k on 3 acres with septic, water, electric and build my own house for around $35 a square food.
Soooo I could have a house with 4000 square feet however I want it
For 175k.
I think I will build my own house thank you very much! Much lower payments if I sell the one I am in and outright buy the lot and pay for 90% of the materials and have some left over for new furnature!!!
Helps that Jim is a Gen contractor.

 

[jess2416]

This is what 250,000 would get you in my city

 

[Roxy's CD]

The market is up where I am, everything is ridiculously expensive.

For $250,000

http://www.youronlineagents.com/guslamantia/viewlisting.php?id=27364

We just bought a house, a very cheap, ugly, nasty house ROFL

But, with some work and some money it will be OK. Our plan is to fix it up, save, and trade up! LOL

 

[Zoom]

$250,000 (depending on which part of the county/neighborhood) will usually land you a very nice 3-4 bed/2-3 bath two story house with a rather large backyard.

http://www.reeceandnichols.com/Cons...gDistrictTypeID=&FirstLetter=&Sort=6&Cookies=

http://www.reeceandnichols.com/Cons...gDistrictTypeID=&FirstLetter=&Sort=6&Cookies=

 

[Roxy's CD]

HOLY! Zoom, Jess, I wanna live where you live!

 

[dirtmcgirt]

HOLY! Zoom, Jess, I wanna live where you live!

yeah I agree!!.. it seems you guys are in the same boat as the people that live in Flower Mound... Some of these houses you guys are posting would bring $500K+ in our neighborhood. The market sucks for buyers around here..

 

[dirtmcgirt]

Or I could spend 35k on 3 acres with septic, water, electric and build my own house for around $35 a square food.
Soooo I could have a house with 4000 square feet however I want it
For 175k.
I think I will build my own house thank you very much! Much lower payments if I sell the one I am in and outright buy the lot and pay for 90% of the materials and have some left over for new furnature!!!
Helps that Jim is a Gen contractor.

You are soooo lucky!!! I wish I had a good contractor in my family...

 

[darkchild16]

http://www.realtor.com/FindHome/Hom...709B92A43A8C&snumxlid=1065480914&lnksrc=00002

heres in my "town"

 

[Dani]

You could probably get a small townhouse or apartment for $250 000 where I am. Housing is very expensive right now.

 

[Zoom]

yeah I agree!!.. it seems you guys are in the same boat as the people that live in Flower Mound... Some of these houses you guys are posting would bring $500K+ in our neighborhood. The market sucks for buyers around here..

Lol, this is what $500K brings around here

http://www.reeceandnichols.com/Cons...gDistrictTypeID=&FirstLetter=&Sort=6&Cookies=

http://www.reeceandnichols.com/Cons...gDistrictTypeID=&FirstLetter=&Sort=6&Cookies=

 

[bubbatd]

Geeeezzz ... can I move my house out of state..!!?? I bought 9 years ago from owner for $96,000 and it's now appraised for $120,000. Yes, it was built in 1957 but I feel houses were better built then, Looking at some of the other houses and areas....it would easily bring $180 -$200 . It sure is a buyer's market !! Both daughters now own 4 houses !!! Their's not selling. !