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Houses Are 73% More Expensive Today Than In 1973—Plots Are Smaller Too
National Economics Editorial ^ | May 28 | Spencer P Morrison

Posted on 05/30/2017 10:04:24 AM PDT by Thalean

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To: Seruzawa

Yup and most of the Southeast except southern Florida as well.


81 posted on 05/30/2017 12:40:12 PM PDT by rb22982
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To: Red Badger

[[They are about as close together as two teens at a movie................]]

So about 3 feet apart then?


82 posted on 05/30/2017 12:43:55 PM PDT by Bob434
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To: Steely Tom

i just bought a car battery today for $135 i was mentioning to my GF the last time i bought on it was around 60 bucks.


83 posted on 05/30/2017 12:44:29 PM PDT by mowowie
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To: montag813

[[Um...population has increased.]]

And yet even still everyone in the world could fit into the state of texas with room to spare


84 posted on 05/30/2017 12:45:27 PM PDT by Bob434
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To: Bob434

Luckily, the master bedroom window is on the same side as their neighbor’s garage..................


85 posted on 05/30/2017 12:50:35 PM PDT by Red Badger (You can't assimilate one whose entire reason for being here is to not assimilate in the first place.)
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To: Don W

Across the street local policeman bought an old house and renovated it, removed the garage out back and built a colonial on a tiny lot in it’s place. sold the new colonial for $750 GRAND and the old house for $550.
I wish i had the capitol, credit and connections to pull of that kind of deal.


86 posted on 05/30/2017 12:53:40 PM PDT by mowowie
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To: mowowie
Many of those with the nice homes in this region are government employees/or are working for companies with government contracts. You'll note that's where most of the new cars are parked as well.☺ It's what well paying, secure, bullet proof jobs with generous benefits can get. Ya see this over and over.
87 posted on 05/30/2017 1:02:20 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: mowowie
i just bought a car battery today for $135 i was mentioning to my GF the last time i bought on it was around 60 bucks.

But you'll note American wages did not nearly doubled in that time.☺ Btw, a real good car battery that will last, now cost about 175 bucks, and UP..

88 posted on 05/30/2017 1:05:25 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: rb22982

How come you guys in the rental/RE biz always crop the hell out of your pics?


89 posted on 05/30/2017 1:10:10 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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☺☺☺
90 posted on 05/30/2017 1:10:43 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: dragnet2

Those aren’t cropped pics lol taken on my iphone


91 posted on 05/30/2017 1:13:05 PM PDT by rb22982
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To: rb22982

No, no, if you’re in the biz you know exactly what I’m talking about.

They always crop the hell out of their rental/RE pics because if they showed ya too much or the rest, few would bother going to look at it. They’ve turned RE pics it into an art.

Btw, in your “Townhome #1 shot, is everything I’m seeing in the pic 1 residence?


92 posted on 05/30/2017 1:19:54 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: dragnet2

More angles than cropping. And the answer is yes, the pics are all one residence.


93 posted on 05/30/2017 1:24:22 PM PDT by rb22982
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To: rb22982

Where’d ya go?


94 posted on 05/30/2017 1:24:45 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: rb22982

Why does #1 have two front doors?


95 posted on 05/30/2017 1:26:17 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: rb22982

Why does #1 have two front doors?


96 posted on 05/30/2017 1:29:59 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: rb22982

People demand so much more in a house these days. We all grew up in 1700 square foot houses with 3 bedrooms, one bath and a one car garage. Now, as you pointed out, the average house is 2500 sq ft with 4 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths and a huge kitchen.

Watch any show on HGTV. Young buyers WANT more expensive products in their house. They want new SS appliances, granite countertops, double sinks in the bathroom, walk in closets, hardwood floors, must have a master bathroom, etc.

Most of these kids can not even cook, but they need to have a $25K kitchen to bake a frozen pizza. Luckily, I did not marry one of those.


97 posted on 05/30/2017 1:30:59 PM PDT by woodbutcher1963
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To: Thalean

Another economist pointed out that the 70s were the final golden years for the average American. We saw a massive rise in standards of living from 1925 to 1975. After that we see a slide in standard of living. Not just houses. Look back at, for simple examples, the price of apples and bread. Even look at automobiles. Sure, we can play Angry Birds with a device in our back pocket, but we can’t afford to have one person staying at home while the other works.


98 posted on 05/30/2017 1:34:25 PM PDT by Sam Gamgee
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To: dragnet2

Blame Nixon and selling out to China. Blame also easy money monetary policy from the Fed.


99 posted on 05/30/2017 1:35:33 PM PDT by Sam Gamgee
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To: a fool in paradise

Ask your real estate agent to find a 5 or 6 bedroom home and he will laugh. They are building these micro homes now that have a yard the size of a cubicle. If I wanted that sort of living I would move to the big city.


100 posted on 05/30/2017 1:37:51 PM PDT by Sam Gamgee
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