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lululu
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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.
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Beth
The Key to your new home....
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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
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| Posted 8/9/06 3:10 PM |
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Eva Luna
Be kind...life's hard!
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God, bless & heal my DH, JenG's DH Rob & DebG
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Re: Let me try this poll again....
I bought OOS and our budget was $150-250K. Huge range...found our dream home. 
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| Posted 8/9/06 3:39 PM |
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~Colleen~
my loves...
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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).
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| Posted 8/9/06 3:52 PM |
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SweetestOfPeas
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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.
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| Posted 8/9/06 4:13 PM |
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MegZee
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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
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| Posted 8/9/06 4:21 PM |
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~Colleen~
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Re: Let me try this poll again....
Oh, we totally stepped in it 
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 $$'s)
I love to tell the story.....16-18 months of looking, 160 houses, 8 offers.......and we buy the house right NEXT DOOR to where we had been renting from for the past 6 years It's funny.....now...
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| Posted 8/9/06 4:21 PM |
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SweetestOfPeas
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Re: Let me try this poll again....
Posted by Colleen9304
Oh, we totally stepped in it
We even paid less than the same exact house (directly across the street from us - b/c we saw it too) went for the year before. (Ours was an estate sale so that had something to do with the $$'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 It's funny.....now...
wow! that story is funny, NOW! 
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| Posted 8/9/06 4:23 PM |
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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
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Re: Let me try this poll again....
Posted by Colleen9304
Oh, we totally stepped in it
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 $$'s)
I love to tell the story.....16-18 months of looking, 160 houses, 8 offers.......and we buy the house right NEXT DOOR to where we had been renting from for the past 6 years It's funny.....now...
And to think...you may end up in GA after all that!
Your sister could only wish...I know! 
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| Posted 8/9/06 4:24 PM |
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lorich
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Re: Let me try this poll again....
Posted by Colleen9304
Oh, we totally stepped in it
We even paid less than the same exact house (directly across the street from us - b/c we saw it too) went for the year before. (Ours was an estate sale so that had something to do with the $$'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 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!
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| Posted 8/9/06 4:31 PM |
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sunnyplus3
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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.
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| Posted 8/9/06 4:39 PM |
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~Colleen~
my loves...
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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!
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   Thankfully we didn't have to go through with any of our plans.
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| Posted 8/9/06 4:53 PM |
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lorich
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Grammie says "Lora Gina"
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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!
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 Thankfully we didn't have to go through with any of our plans.
OMG...we do the same thing...
We feel so bad going for walks scoping out the "old neighbors", but geez...it's the only way!
God please forgive us!
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| Posted 8/9/06 4:58 PM |
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lululu
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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 
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| Posted 8/9/06 5:05 PM |
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~Colleen~
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Re: Let me try this poll again....
Posted by lorich
please forgive us!
Eh, we were forgiven
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| Posted 8/9/06 5:05 PM |
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lululu
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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!
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 Thankfully we didn't have to go through with any of our plans.
OMG...we do the same thing...
We feel so bad going for walks scoping out the "old neighbors", but geez...it's the only way!
God please forgive us!
I want my old neighbors to move to florida so someone young moves in - so I am just as bad!!!
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| Posted 8/9/06 5:07 PM |
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Freddie
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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.
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| Posted 8/9/06 5:30 PM |
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MrsSchwags
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Re: Let me try this poll again....
we were originally looking 300-350 and found what we like at 359
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| Posted 8/9/06 6:56 PM |
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