Posting a listing on Facebook can result in interesting comments. One of my FB friends shared my recent listing of a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom house in Westminster for $165,000 on her page, and these are the comments that popped up:
OMG, in CA you can buy a corner in someone’s garage for this money.
SO funny, and here I am thinking holy wow! That’s so much for such a small place! Our 4 bed, 2 ba + office + game room (over 2200 sq ft) house will be listed at 135K. Crazy the price differences around the country! Just amazing
In SF 2-bedroom apt is $2,000,000. In Palo Alto no house is sold under $1 million and it can be a tiny and very old hut. Of course, in rural areas far from SF, you can buy a beautiful home for $300-400 thousands. I am just talking about SF area.
*gasp!! How does anyone afford that?!? *faint
It’s less than ½ the price of my 2 bedroom (1 bath) co-op in Queens. A nice part of Queens, and I have a nice view … but almost none of the listed amenities.
When people move from place to place in the USA, they can experience sticker shock. Sometimes, it's a good shock and sometimes not so good.
When I get someone who wants to buy a house in the Denver to Boulder area after moving here from most southern or mid-western states, I prepare myself to take some time with them, because I know they will need time to absorb the facts of the situation and come to grips with reality.
When I find myself working with someone from a more expensive region, I try to help them understand that every deal is going to look like a bargain, but they still need to make a good decision because one day they likely will be trying to sell the place.
Selling homes is never boring!
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