Can't believe the housing market down in the states

[PrairieDawg]

I'm seriously thinking of buying a house in Florida or Cali after browsing at what's available. $200,000 would buy me a new mansion pretty much. Plus I wouldn't have to deal with the winters here (Canada, -50 C right now).

I wouldn't be able to buy a half decent house where I live for $200,000. I would have to buy a renovated 1, maybe 2 bedroom apartment. And I supposivly live in one of the cheapest places in Canada. Even making almost $30/hour as a welder along with my girlfriend making $25 as a nurse we can't afford jack squat here. I could jump into the oil boom here but then I would be away from home 3/4 of the year. Screw it I'm looking for work in Florida.

[qualityclrk1]

wtf? how does 200,000 only get u a 1 bedroom apartment? u've been getting robbed....$200,000 here will buy you one of the nicest houses in my county....its always been like that here....but consider when u get to florida bro' the taxes you're going to have to pay on that house every year...

[qualityclrk1]

one of the nicer* houses ^

[JuicedUpCanuk]

If I Could Get Across The Border I would Have Done It Long Time Ago

[JuicedUpCanuk]

Here in Alberta its nuts , 500 000 dont get you squat .

[PrairieDawg]

its all this ****ing oil they keep finding thats driving the housing up here.

yea saskatchewan its pretty much at par with alberta right now. its a good thing i can make big $$$ in the oil industry if i have to.

[JuicedUpCanuk]

Im Sitting On A Drilling Rig Right Now , Been In The Patch For 12 + Years .

[PrairieDawg]

where abouts? I'm thinking about buying a welding rig but I hear its slow for that right now.

[JuicedUpCanuk]

Sucks I Miss My Family , Like You Said Ive Spent At Least A 3rd Of It Out Here . FT Nelson BC

[JuicedUpCanuk]

Albertas Slowed Down A Bit And Progections Dont Look Good For Summer , Year Round Work Up Here . My Riggs Slated For Another 60+ Wells

[PrairieDawg]

yea i give props to riggers who do that. I wouldnt be able to live in camp year round like that doing that kind of work

[JuicedUpCanuk]

-42 Right Now 52 With Wind Chill Come On UP The Waters Fine

[PrairieDawg]

well if you're on a computer at least you're indoors at the moment. waiting for a shift to start?

[JuicedUpCanuk]

No Sitting In The Dog House , Drilling Away . Shift Change @ 7:00am , got wireless at the rig .

[PROTEINSHAKE]

rite now IS NOT the time to be looking for work in florida......the market is WAY down, new construction is virtually non-existant.

[shifty_git]

wow you guys get your houses cheap!

average starter price here in the uk is now £110,000 ($218,000) for a 2 bedroom, 2 story, 1 bathroom terrace house!

[gixxerboy1]

200,000 cant get you shit any part of the US i would want to live

[soulstealer]

200,000 cant get you shit any part of the US i would want to live

You could get a nice 1 bed 1 bath condo in western monmouth county NJ

[StoneGRMI]

200k won't get you anything in Florida or California.

[kfrost06]

200k won't get you anything in Florida or California.

You can say that again, $200,000 is a down payment in SoCal and thats about it. It cost 500,000 to buy a 1 bed/1 bathroom house in the ghetto in southern California and thats with the depressed market.

[bpm1]

200k wont get u anything in phoenix either anymore, a POS condo or townhome is all that will get u anymore

[PrairieDawg]

200k won't get you anything in Florida or California.

If this ain't shit in Florida I'd like to see what you guys are used to living in.

[soccer#3]

thats why u rent

500k?? fucc that. im just a poor student

[Kratos]

Those houses for 200k in FLA are built in what were cow pastures. If you want to live on the water it costs $$$.

[RA]

Yeah the upper west of FL isnt bad...try getting a place in Miami

[JDawg1536]

You're smokin crack son. 200k wont get you dick.

http://www.homes.com/Content/Listing...archorig=main#

[bpm1]

im assuming those arent right in town, prolly an hr or so commute to work im guessing and yea u can find stuff like that here as well but u'll be driving a while to get to anywhere,lol

[RA]

wow, nice doghouse.

You're smokin crack son. 200k wont get you dick.

http://www.homes.com/Content/Listing...archorig=main#

[Kratos]

im assuming those arent right in town, prolly an hr or so commute to work im guessing and yea u can find stuff like that here as well but u'll be driving a while to get to anywhere,lol

I've spent a good amount of time in florida. There are places where houses are built in rows as far as the eye can see. Yeah, miles away from any action, hot as balls in the summer because you are inland. My parents have a place in florida that is far from 200k but right on the water. It just depends what is important to you.

[Kratos]

You're smokin crack son. 200k wont get you dick.

http://www.homes.com/Content/Listing...archorig=main#

That looks like the house from boyz in the hood

[PEWN]

it does thats funny....

[PEWN]

[PrairieDawg]

I'd prefer to be away from the bigger centers. I live in a city of about 300,000 right now and it drives me nuts.

[RA]

300,000 what? Elk? Moose? You live Canada for christ sake.

[PEWN]

300,000 what? Elk? Moose? You live Canada for christ sake.

him and amorphic thats it ...

[PrairieDawg]

they're homes in the tampa area anyways i thought that was a good populated area

[PrairieDawg]

besides i wouldnt mind the hot weather im sick of taking my ****ing dog sled to work everyday after a cold night in my igloo

[RA]

Oh yea, one probably holds the moose for the other

him and amorphic thats it ...

[PEWN]

Oh yea, one probably holds the moose for the other

give him some credit im sure its a purdy moose...

[RA]

I hear ya. Im in N MI and Ive wanted to move to FL for about 10,000 years. If you can get work I would do it.

besides i wouldnt mind the hot weather im sick of taking my ****ing dog sled to work everyday after a cold night in my igloo