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dixiegrrrrl

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21. You and me both.

Reply to MBS (Reply #16)

Sun Oct 11, 2015, 10:45 AM

Oct 2015

I was there in the mid 1970's, it was glorious.
I was there for 5 years in 2000, making a good income, luckily Mr. Dixie had an affordable place to live ( but it is isn't affordable now).

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This is what a $350,000 house in San Francisco looks like [View all] dixiegrrrrl Oct 2015 OP

But then you'd be in Alabama KeepItReal Oct 2015 #1

I would too! PasadenaTrudy Oct 2015 #3

You'd also likely not have a massive income. joshcryer Oct 2015 #8

So that is what a lot costs. oldandhappy Oct 2015 #2

Yup, that's a lot price. Gormy Cuss Oct 2015 #17

yeah but can you buy a cup of coffee for nine bucks where you live ? olddots Oct 2015 #4

Is it 9.00 now???? dixiegrrrrl Oct 2015 #5

Or a piece of toast for four? KamaAina Oct 2015 #35

This is what $350,000 gets in Ohio Quackers Oct 2015 #6

Nice...... dixiegrrrrl Oct 2015 #7

It's Ohio! Quackers Oct 2015 #9

I like how your post works against your point alcibiades_mystery Oct 2015 #10

+1 Person 2713 Oct 2015 #27

The Alabama *median* hourly wage is about $11 Recursion Oct 2015 #11

Yeah, but the low wages can buy much more house here. dixiegrrrrl Oct 2015 #19

I would take the house in SF over ANY house in AL. In real estate it is location, Location, YabaDabaNoDinoNo Oct 2015 #12

Desirable for...whom? dixiegrrrrl Oct 2015 #20

Crowded, noisy, smelly and expensive doesn't really strike me as all that desirable Fumesucker Oct 2015 #24

You and me both: IDemo Oct 2015 #31

I was considering a $300 k house in Arkansas with an indoor swimming pool on 12 acres. B Calm Oct 2015 #13

I thought in Arkansas they called that a "cement pond" GummyBearz Oct 2015 #15

$350,000 in NYC is LiberalElite Oct 2015 #14

I hate what's happened to San Francisco MBS Oct 2015 #16

We're headed that way here in Portland. Lizzie Poppet Oct 2015 #18

You and me both. dixiegrrrrl Oct 2015 #21

Try Austin. My run-down '48 2-1, 1,290 sq ft on standard lot will go for $550k... Eleanors38 Oct 2015 #22

oh, and I hate the tear-down thing, too. MBS Oct 2015 #23

Yep. Those remaining folks who can afford a house are straight out of the 50s. Eleanors38 Oct 2015 #33

Cutting down old trees like that, especially oaks MBS Oct 2015 #34

Developers see paying the fines as a cost of doing bidness. Eleanors38 Oct 2015 #36

yuck. MBS Oct 2015 #37

$350 in Redding XemaSab Oct 2015 #25

Just needs a little paint! RKP5637 Oct 2015 #26

I used to live in S.F. I don't think I would ever even visit Alabama. I won't say never because Person 2713 Oct 2015 #28

When I drove away from Alabama in Dec. of 1964 dixiegrrrrl Oct 2015 #29

The place that is home to you - in your heart - just keeps pulling you until you return. Chemisse Oct 2015 #30

And such a good feeling, to have that deep sense of home, of belonging. dixiegrrrrl Oct 2015 #32