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How much do you want to spend on a home?

Forum Opinion Poll
$300k - $350k 10 14.29%
$350k - $400k 19 27.14%
$400k - $450k 13 18.57%
$450k - $500k 3 4.29%
$500k - $550k 8 11.43%
$ 17 24.29%
 

Let me try this poll again....

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lululu
LIF Adult

Member since 7/05

9511 total posts

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Let me try this poll again....

Just because i am bored and curious -

If you are in the market to purchase a home or have purchased a home recently - what are is/was your budget?


ETS: I am having computer issues! The last one was supposed to say $550 or above!

Message edited 8/9/2006 3:08:48 PM.

Posted 8/9/06 3:08 PM
 

Beth
The Key to your new home....

Member since 2/06

24849 total posts

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Beth

Re: Let me try this poll again....

I voted for the last one- b/c I assumed it might over $550K

we want to spend under $800K

we want waterfront, deep water canal along the south shore

Posted 8/9/06 3:10 PM
 

Eva Luna
Be kind...life's hard!

Member since 8/05

4750 total posts

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God, bless & heal my DH, JenG's DH Rob & DebG

Re: Let me try this poll again....

I bought OOS and our budget was $150-250K. Huge range...found our dream home. Chat Icon

Posted 8/9/06 3:39 PM
 

~Colleen~
my loves...

Member since 5/05

9129 total posts

Name:
guess

Re: Let me try this poll again....

I answered what we spent...but our budget was $400-520k. We wound up purchasing on the low end of our budget and getting more than what we were seeing at our high end (IGS, fireplace, CAC, .37acre, 2-car garage, full basement).

Posted 8/9/06 3:52 PM
 

SweetestOfPeas
J'taime Paris!

Member since 3/06

32345 total posts

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Re: Let me try this poll again....

Posted by Colleen9304

I answered what we spent...but our budget was $400-520k. We wound up purchasing on the low end of our budget and getting more than what we were seeing at our high end (IGS, fireplace, CAC, .37acre, 2-car garage, full basement).

wow lucky you. DH and I have seen plenty of houses in the low 400's that were just as bad as the houses below $400! they may have had CAC or 2 car garage or a huge lot, but not all those things combined.

Posted 8/9/06 4:13 PM
 

MegZee
My bunny

Member since 5/06

8777 total posts

Name:
Meaghan

Re: Let me try this poll again....

we're looking in the $300-$350 range...for a fixer upper, we know its going to be bad, but FH and his family are super handy

Posted 8/9/06 4:21 PM
 

~Colleen~
my loves...

Member since 5/05

9129 total posts

Name:
guess

Re: Let me try this poll again....

Oh, we totally stepped in it Chat Icon
We even paid less than the same exact house (directly across the street from us - b/c we saw it too) went for the year before. (Ours was an estate sale so that had something to do with the $$'s)

I love to tell the story.....16-18 months of looking, 160 houses, 8 offers.......and we buy the house right NEXT DOOR to where we had been renting from for the past 6 years Chat Icon It's funny.....now...

Posted 8/9/06 4:21 PM
 

SweetestOfPeas
J'taime Paris!

Member since 3/06

32345 total posts

Name:

Re: Let me try this poll again....

Posted by Colleen9304

Oh, we totally stepped in it Chat Icon
We even paid less than the same exact house (directly across the street from us - b/c we saw it too) went for the year before. (Ours was an estate sale so that had something to do with the $$'s)

I love to tell the story.....16-18 months of looking, 160 houses, 8 offers.......and we buy the house right NEXT DOOR to where we had been renting from for the past 6 years Chat Icon It's funny.....now...

wow! that story is funny, NOW! Chat Icon

Posted 8/9/06 4:23 PM
 

Eva Luna
Be kind...life's hard!

Member since 8/05

4750 total posts

Name:
God, bless & heal my DH, JenG's DH Rob & DebG

Re: Let me try this poll again....

Posted by Colleen9304

Oh, we totally stepped in it Chat Icon
We even paid less than the same exact house (directly across the street from us - b/c we saw it too) went for the year before. (Ours was an estate sale so that had something to do with the $$'s)

I love to tell the story.....16-18 months of looking, 160 houses, 8 offers.......and we buy the house right NEXT DOOR to where we had been renting from for the past 6 years Chat Icon It's funny.....now...


And to think...you may end up in GA after all that! Chat Icon

Your sister could only wish...I know! Chat Icon

Posted 8/9/06 4:24 PM
 

lorich
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Member since 6/05

9987 total posts

Name:
Grammie says "Lora Gina"

Re: Let me try this poll again....

Posted by Colleen9304

Oh, we totally stepped in it Chat Icon
We even paid less than the same exact house (directly across the street from us - b/c we saw it too) went for the year before. (Ours was an estate sale so that had something to do with the $$'s)

I love to tell the story.....16-18 months of looking, 160 houses, 8 offers.......and we buy the house right NEXT DOOR to where we had been renting from for the past 6 years Chat Icon It's funny.....now...



Oh I LOVE this story!!! I hope and pray this happens to us when our time comes....
We keep scoping out possible estate sales in our neighborhood...a couple of prospects across the street and down another...
This give me hope!Chat Icon

Chat Icon

Posted 8/9/06 4:31 PM
 

sunnyplus3
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Member since 11/05

8749 total posts

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Re: Let me try this poll again....

we bought our house on LI for less than 300k, but it was a major fixer sold as is. It is also in an area that lots of people on here think is "less desirable", for some reason it gets a bad rap although there is proof that it is a low-crime area with average schools.
We love it & I wouldn't want to live anywhere else.

Posted 8/9/06 4:39 PM
 

~Colleen~
my loves...

Member since 5/05

9129 total posts

Name:
guess

Re: Let me try this poll again....

Posted by lorich

Oh I LOVE this story!!! I hope and pray this happens to us when our time comes....
We keep scoping out possible estate sales in our neighborhood...a couple of prospects across the street and down another...
This give me hope!Chat Icon

Chat Icon


Don't give up - ANYTHING can happen!

We always admired the previous owner's (she was actualy the only owner) property and would wonder how we could "off" her without anyone knowing and then take her house Chat Icon Chat Icon Thankfully we didn't have to go through with any of our plans.

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Posted 8/9/06 4:53 PM
 

lorich
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Member since 6/05

9987 total posts

Name:
Grammie says "Lora Gina"

Re: Let me try this poll again....

Posted by Colleen9304

Posted by lorich

Oh I LOVE this story!!! I hope and pray this happens to us when our time comes....
We keep scoping out possible estate sales in our neighborhood...a couple of prospects across the street and down another...
This give me hope!Chat Icon

Chat Icon


Don't give up - ANYTHING can happen!

We always admired the previous owner's (she was actualy the only owner) property and would wonder how we could "off" her without anyone knowing and then take her house Chat Icon Chat Icon Thankfully we didn't have to go through with any of our plans.

Chat Icon



OMG...we do the same thing...Chat Icon
We feel so bad going for walks scoping out the "old neighbors", but geez...it's the only way!Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon

God please forgive us!Chat Icon

Posted 8/9/06 4:58 PM
 

lululu
LIF Adult

Member since 7/05

9511 total posts

Name:

Re: Let me try this poll again....

That is a great story!!! You definitely lucked out...... We ended up paying at the top of our range Chat Icon

Posted 8/9/06 5:05 PM
 

~Colleen~
my loves...

Member since 5/05

9129 total posts

Name:
guess

Re: Let me try this poll again....

Posted by lorich
please forgive us!Chat Icon


Eh, we were forgiven Chat Icon Chat Icon

Posted 8/9/06 5:05 PM
 

lululu
LIF Adult

Member since 7/05

9511 total posts

Name:

Re: Let me try this poll again....

Posted by lorich

Posted by Colleen9304

Posted by lorich

Oh I LOVE this story!!! I hope and pray this happens to us when our time comes....
We keep scoping out possible estate sales in our neighborhood...a couple of prospects across the street and down another...
This give me hope!Chat Icon

Chat Icon


Don't give up - ANYTHING can happen!

We always admired the previous owner's (she was actualy the only owner) property and would wonder how we could "off" her without anyone knowing and then take her house Chat Icon Chat Icon Thankfully we didn't have to go through with any of our plans.

Chat Icon



OMG...we do the same thing...Chat Icon
We feel so bad going for walks scoping out the "old neighbors", but geez...it's the only way!Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon

God please forgive us!Chat Icon



I want my old neighbors to move to florida so someone young moves in - so I am just as bad!!!

Posted 8/9/06 5:07 PM
 

Freddie
LIF Adult

Member since 3/06

1162 total posts

Name:
Freddie

Re: Let me try this poll again....

We bought in the top of our range, since we were able to get into our town at all - we have the smallest house in the area by far, but decent property. You never know what will come up - I was obsessed looking at all houses in all areas.

Posted 8/9/06 5:30 PM
 

MrsSchwags
Soccer Baseball Lax Mom

Member since 10/05

11240 total posts

Name:
Jennifer

Re: Let me try this poll again....

we were originally looking 300-350 and found what we like at 359

Posted 8/9/06 6:56 PM
 
 

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