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Moonbeam_Starlight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 10:50 PM Original message |
How do the rest of you AFFORD to live where you do??? Damn!!! |
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slinkerwink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 10:51 PM Response to Original message |
1. try MA |
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Moonbeam_Starlight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 10:55 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. I started to say "no burbs" in response to this post |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:07 PM Response to Reply #1 |
26. MA is expensive |
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fwiff (184 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:22 PM Response to Reply #26 |
45. I was just looking there yesterday. |
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Dookus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 10:52 PM Response to Original message |
2. oh yeah |
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Moonbeam_Starlight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 10:56 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. WTF??????? |
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Dookus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:05 PM Response to Reply #7 |
22. I kid you not |
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Moonbeam_Starlight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:12 PM Response to Reply #22 |
32. Ok well |
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Dookus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 12:27 PM Response to Reply #32 |
70. don't you worry |
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likesmountains 52 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 10:54 PM Response to Original message |
3. it helps if you bought a home in the 1980s.. |
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Moonbeam_Starlight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 10:56 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. I'm a teacher |
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likesmountains 52 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:01 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. I have a feeling that you'll make it work |
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sundog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 10:54 PM Response to Original message |
4. lol - I hear ya... |
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Moonbeam_Starlight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:04 PM Response to Reply #4 |
21. I'm open to ideas here |
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fujiyama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 05:43 AM Response to Reply #4 |
58. I'm willing to |
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sundog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 09:17 AM Response to Reply #58 |
69. Daily shower??? Fascist! |
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Digit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 10:55 PM Response to Original message |
6. Pittsburgh is very affordable |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:41 PM Response to Reply #6 |
53. we have nice old houses here in Pittsburgh that |
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SarahB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 10:56 PM Response to Original message |
8. Central CT isn't bad. |
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Moonbeam_Starlight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 10:57 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. We might even have to suck it up harder |
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SarahB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:03 PM Response to Reply #12 |
20. If you like progressive and a small city, West Hartford is nice. |
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Moonbeam_Starlight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:08 PM Response to Reply #20 |
28. Hmmm |
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2Design (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:14 PM Response to Reply #28 |
34. ct would be a good salary for a teacher in the right town |
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rednek_Liberal (243 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:21 PM Response to Reply #12 |
43. Are you wanting to move to a blue state because it is blue... |
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Moonbeam_Starlight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:42 PM Response to Reply #43 |
54. I know |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 08:53 AM Response to Reply #12 |
65. Wisconsin has some pretty reasonable real estate |
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Pithlet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 01:01 PM Response to Reply #8 |
76. 200 grand here can get you |
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theorist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 10:56 PM Response to Original message |
9. I'm in the Indiana university town, and am buying my first house. |
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Systematic Chaos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 10:57 PM Response to Original message |
11. I almost spit dinner all over my keyboard when I saw the photo. |
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Digit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 10:59 PM Response to Original message |
13. Greater Baltimore Maryland has some nice areas. |
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Moonbeam_Starlight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:02 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Hmmmm |
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freestyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 09:10 AM Response to Reply #13 |
67. Another shameless plug for Baltimore |
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happynewyear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:01 PM Response to Original message |
15. how about looking much further north |
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Moonbeam_Starlight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:02 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Ooo thanks another one to add to my list. |
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happynewyear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:14 PM Response to Reply #17 |
35. it is a small rural area but there are some jobs |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:03 PM Response to Original message |
18. we live in a 1700 sq ft slab house built in the |
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BernieBear (350 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:03 PM Original message |
Yeah, Blue States are outrageous |
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Moonbeam_Starlight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:06 PM Response to Original message |
23. Hey we lived in Georgia |
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Ramsey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:03 PM Response to Original message |
19. Philly is affordable |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:06 PM Response to Original message |
24. Real estate can't go up forever. |
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Moonbeam_Starlight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:13 PM Response to Reply #24 |
33. Fingers crossed |
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DrZeeLit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:07 PM Response to Original message |
25. Vermont is soooo affordable. |
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Moonbeam_Starlight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:10 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. Can I just say I drooled on my keyboard |
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DrZeeLit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:22 PM Response to Reply #29 |
46. Vermont -- one state, many experiences... |
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SarahB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:21 PM Response to Reply #25 |
44. Vermont is beautiful. |
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Zing Zing Zingbah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:08 PM Response to Original message |
27. Barely, and we're just renting. |
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Moonbeam_Starlight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:11 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Yikes |
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Digit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:12 PM Response to Original message |
31. Go to Realtor.com or...kw.com/kw/ might work for many states. |
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Champ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:15 PM Response to Original message |
36. Down the street from me |
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2Design (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:17 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. you are red state though and mcCain got in again |
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landdaddy (473 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 08:47 AM Response to Reply #36 |
64. Where is this? |
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GAspnes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:15 PM Response to Original message |
37. Minnesota's not that expensive |
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miss_kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:16 PM Response to Original message |
38. Since I got sick |
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Moonbeam_Starlight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:35 PM Response to Reply #38 |
51. I'm sorry! |
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miss_kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:57 PM Response to Reply #51 |
56. ahhh! it's worse for others |
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Philostopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:18 PM Response to Original message |
40. Don't concentrate on what you'd be able to pay on what you're making now. |
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Moonbeam_Starlight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:34 PM Response to Reply #40 |
50. Oh yeah |
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Philostopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:47 PM Response to Reply #50 |
55. Same here. |
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fortyfeetunder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:18 PM Response to Original message |
41. if you think Portland is bad, don't even try Seattle |
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Moonbeam_Starlight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:32 PM Response to Reply #41 |
49. Oh I know |
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Digit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:21 PM Response to Original message |
42. Schools, jobs, medical care... |
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stumblnrose (405 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:28 PM Response to Original message |
47. I sell real estate in a liberal blue city |
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Dastard Stepchild (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:32 PM Response to Original message |
48. We rent... |
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CO Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 11:39 PM Response to Original message |
52. Pueblo, CO is Still Fairly Reasonable |
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Kellanved (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 05:24 AM Response to Original message |
57. very reasonable prices over here. |
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fujiyama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 05:59 AM Response to Original message |
59. Since you're already living in the southwest |
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huellewig (700 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 06:07 AM Response to Original message |
60. Check out Eugene, OR. |
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niwi (103 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 12:46 PM Response to Reply #60 |
72. I've heard such wonderful things about Eugene! |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 06:25 AM Response to Original message |
61. Try Wilmington DE |
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scarlet_owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 06:48 AM Response to Original message |
62. Central Illinois isn't too bad. If you don't need a big city, that is. |
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niwi (103 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 08:27 AM Response to Original message |
63. Come to Austin, TX |
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rbnyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 08:59 AM Response to Original message |
66. By not paying my student loan! |
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amazona (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 09:16 AM Response to Original message |
68. i live in a very cheap area, south Louisiana |
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skygazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
71. Short answer is, I can't |
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helnwhls (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 12:55 PM Response to Reply #71 |
74. too close to home that |
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4_Legs_Good (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
73. Santa Barbara, California |
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Pithlet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
75. I got blue state sticker shock, too. |
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Maine Mary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
77. 56% homes around here are under 100K ~ including 12% under 50K! |
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