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senseandsensibility

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6. That reminds me of a listing for a house in the SF Bay Area probably forty years ago

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Fri May 22, 2026, 05:51 PM

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It sold for about three hundred thousand (this was 40 years ago) although there was nothing there except four poles in the ground, which I guess at one time held up a covered parking area. The rest of the lot looked like your photo above.

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This burnt-out 3-bedroom in Torrance sold for over $1 million. Welcome to California's housing market [View all] Zorro Friday OP

Thank you, my dear Zorro, for your very timely post. CaliforniaPeggy Friday #1

So glad you're out and about again! CoopersDad Friday #3

That's nuts 3catwoman3 Friday #2

Looks like a decent sized lot sdfernando Friday #4

Only 5600 sq ft. 1/8 acre. highplainsdem Friday #8

Doubtful AZ8theist Friday #9

Sold my house sdfernando Yesterday #19

I am SO jealous!! AZ8theist 16 hrs ago #20

I live in Coronado and I can believe how much your house sold for LogDog75 10 hrs ago #21

Coronado is beautiful sdfernando 2 hrs ago #22

That's obscene! Bumbles Friday #5

That reminds me of a listing for a house in the SF Bay Area probably forty years ago senseandsensibility Friday #6

In Texas $1 million buys you a 4,000 sq. ft. mansion with a bit of land to go with it. OGBuzz Friday #7

Yeah gilligan Friday #11

LOL! Right you are. OGBuzz Friday #14

But property tax on it is killer. BadgerMom Friday #16

Hem AllaN01Bear Friday #10

Over 1 1/2 years several condos in my complex have been on the market BigmanPigman Friday #12

The prices are more reasonable inland where I live. EndlessMaze Friday #13

What do you suppose would account for such a... BurnDoubt Friday #15

Just TOTALLY out-to-lunch! calimary Friday #17

Crazy. LoisB Friday #18