Author Topic: AACK!!! My town is 6th in Best Places to Live '09 (Read 2619 times)

krissel · « **on:** July 14, 2009, 07:45:22 AM »

At first I thought, uh oh, more people will want to move here. Then I realized they would see the town's median price for homes, average family income, car insurance, state taxes, etc. (they left out real estate taxes - the real killer) and decide otherwise... .

http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bp.../CS3476940.html

My favorite quote from the comments:

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By the way, if it EVER takes just 1 hour to make it to the Poconos, NYC or the shore from the Warren area...it's a freakin' MIRACLE.

http://apps.money.cnn.com/bestplaces_2009/...sp?id=PL0846355

http://apps.money.cnn.com/bestplaces_2009/...355,&view=b

Oh, lookey, a real steal on a recently reduced house in town...

http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2009/moneym...moneymag/6.html

Xairbusdriver · « **Reply #1 on:** July 14, 2009, 09:58:42 AM »

Medians and even more so, averages, tend to point out the sometimes hidden costs of living in a particular location. Of course, "Nice" being a somewhat subjective term, also adds the need foe personal choices before making a move to a new location. The only reason I would consider moving to Florida would be to live closer to my granddaughters. But that kind of info is seldom factored into these kinds of surveys. The fact is, most people live near where they work. Their choices are limited by commute times and income. Similar houses are available almost every where in the USoA. Shopping choices are only slightly different, even in quite rural areas.

I guess my point is that ones opinion of where one lives, is based more on personal choices and finding community involvements that allow one to share with others. Whether that will be interpreted as "nice" by others, is almost irrelevant.

I suppose that our relative closeness to a corruptly managed, crime ridden, decaying city just might have an effect on that ranking, also.

"Sour grapes are better than starving to death!"

RNKIII · « **Reply #2 on:** July 14, 2009, 04:27:19 PM »

Our 'small town' is listed 96 or 97th on the list of the 'top 100' and everyone I've spoken to is happy as it 'may' attract new home owners.... Nice to be 'recognized'... Except you probably can't get here from there for all the road construction!!!

Bob K. rnkiii

Xairbusdriver · « **Reply #3 on:** July 14, 2009, 05:05:17 PM »

I'd rather have new home buyers.

Even settle for used home buyers. Just as long as they buy up the over stocked market of houses and make the payments!

sandbox · « **Reply #4 on:** July 14, 2009, 07:29:19 PM »

QUOTE(krissel @ Jul 14 2009, 08:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Oh, lookey, a real steal on a recently reduced house in town...

http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2009/moneym...moneymag/6.html

It must be a trend, we have real steals too!

krissel · « **Reply #5 on:** July 15, 2009, 03:37:17 AM »

OH, I like that one...

chriskleeman · « **Reply #6 on:** July 15, 2009, 09:51:56 AM »

Looks like a great vacation spot for TS'ers... I think we should take up a collection!

CK

sandbox · « **Reply #7 on:** July 15, 2009, 06:29:50 PM »

This one is in the same price range as the one you posted but as you can see is smaller. There are a lot of these available. They may have been second or winter homes and hardly used. I used to live near the water but it'd just not practical given insurance is almost impossible to acquire.

QUOTE(krissel @ Jul 15 2009, 04:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

OH, I like that one...

krissel · « **Reply #8 on:** July 16, 2009, 03:58:09 AM »

Found a few within reach of my pocketbook...if Apple stock rebounds back to what it was, that is...

http://webhosts.cisdata.net/bin/web/real_e...t=0&grp=ALL

http://webhosts.cisdata.net/bin/web/real_e...t=0&grp=ALL

This one is really reasonable...

http://webhosts.cisdata.net/bin/web/real_e...t=0&grp=ALL

Xairbusdriver · « **Reply #9 on:** July 16, 2009, 10:20:16 AM »

I think the 'economy' has been a boon to those looking for bigger houses. Found one near the local university in a beautiful section of Memphis, unfortunately, it is in a section of Memphis.

<http://www.memphis-realestate.net/idx/residential/3155366/details.html>

<Unfortunately, it is walking distance of only one of the four golf clubs nearby...>

sandbox · « **Reply #10 on:** July 16, 2009, 09:15:19 PM »

I'd wait a bit longer for any serious inquiries since the prices are still falling. Keep in mind that some of these properties increased 3 fold in 4 years time, so the prices are still high. Of course if your serious look here for repos http://www.realtytrac.com/ anywhere in the country, there are some very interesting new or barely new properties for a song. Newer properties are the key. Efficient housing will be the only investment that will increase in the future and the cost of retrofitting an old house will become a loser. Single family housing will become unaffordable without the efficiency of scale. New condo complexes close to needed resources will be prime real-estate, while the suburban home will be in decline.
It's happening now in prime markets. if you want to make a good investment buy something near D.C. With the new growing government prime housing is in demand.

It's certainly better than waiting for an Apple to crawl back up the tree.

QUOTE(krissel @ Jul 16 2009, 04:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Found a few within reach of my pocketbook...if Apple stock rebounds back to what it was, that is...

http://webhosts.cisdata.net/bin/web/real_e...t=0&grp=ALL

http://webhosts.cisdata.net/bin/web/real_e...t=0&grp=ALL

This one is really reasonable...

http://webhosts.cisdata.net/bin/web/real_e...t=0&grp=ALL

krissel · « **Reply #11 on:** July 18, 2009, 04:47:17 AM »

DC?

That realtytrac won't show you details unless you sign up. Phooey.

Went browsing in general via other realtor sites in the Sarasota area and found some really nice homes (with pool) in gated communities for under $500 grand. Sigh.

Jim, somehow the idea of living within walking distance of a golf course is an odd attraction. Kind of like living within swimming distance of the ocean.

Xairbusdriver · « **Reply #12 on:** July 18, 2009, 08:49:44 AM »

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somehow the idea of living within walking distance of a golf course is an odd attraction.

I'm not a golfer, myself, but living on or in a golfing community seems to be a big attraction in the southeast. Personally, if I'm going to be out sweating in the sweltering heat and Sun, you'll have to pay me more than you might want! Been there, done that. It's called farming.

Frankly, I couldn't even afford to pay for keeping the 'grounds' on that small mansion!

And don't forget the insurance, taxes, maintenance, etc.

The purchase price is almost irrelevant, it's the details that will get you! I suspect that not many of these houses ever become a home.

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