even in SD decent homes are ~700k+

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3899112&forum_id=2#35449892)

I bought a condo awhile ago that has already gone up like 50k (one down the street sold for 60k more a couple of months ago) but am thinking about moving eventually

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3899112&forum_id=2#35449942)

Now Oil and gas / energy companies don't make up as big of proportion of the industry in Houston - and the energy markets don't rattle the home prices like they used to because now there's healthcare / medicine, real estate, finance industries also

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3899112&forum_id=2#35450368)

at least the tiny houses or tiny plots of land in silicon valley are built to last.

my credentials: trying to build a high-end house in tennessee and finding construction cost-per-sq-ft for something with exceptional level of materials and finishings is about as expensive as in cali.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3899112&forum_id=2#35450338)

the tiny houses in SV are not any better built than the homes built in houston. it is just dumb to think that. homes in houston do just fine despite higher levels of humidity and more variance in temperatures.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3899112&forum_id=2#35450394)

ljl just wait until the tape on that zipsystem sheathing fails in 3-5 years due to heat/humidity and you have mold growth in all your walls.

also that sweet smell that lingers for years and years in those new homes are VOCs from formaldehyde and other carcinogens in the pressboard, cabinetry, and insulation. it takes at least $250/sq ft to build without those shoddy framing and shell materials. corporate builders putting up mcmansions @ $100/sq ft are cutting corners af even at economies of scale.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3899112&forum_id=2#35453465)

and nice finishes and now you're at 300-400 per foot.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3899112&forum_id=2#35453516)

i just met with a few builders to kick around the idea of building my own home in an affluent suburb outside NYC, and the costs, especially right now, are astronomical. i'd legit be taking a 15-25% bath on the house the day i bought it. not joking.

so now whenever i move out of MFH it will be an existing house only.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3899112&forum_id=2#35453503)

They're just ordinary houses from several decades ago, with construction typical for their time.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3899112&forum_id=2#35453541)

$200k is too low now, unless you're way out in the 'burbs.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3899112&forum_id=2#35453521)

https://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sale/96631241_zpid/2010-2018_built/globalrelevanceex_sort/32.509037,-99.679471,32.368653,-99.864007_rect/12_zm/

https://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sale/120820993_zpid/2010-2018_built/globalrelevanceex_sort/32.509037,-99.679471,32.368653,-99.864007_rect/12_zm/

https://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sale/96583342_zpid/2010-2018_built/globalrelevanceex_sort/32.509037,-99.679471,32.368653,-99.864007_rect/12_zm/

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3899112&forum_id=2#35453571)

The end result: massive student loans, massive mortgage payment, and job prospects below what the person thought they would have 5 years later.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3899112&forum_id=2#35453574)

others need to GTFO

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3899112&forum_id=2#35453752)

It sucks for Texans looking to upgrade. We're competing with Cali/Seattle/NY folks who have seen ~100% price appreciation over last 10 years and can pay all-cash for a lot of house.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3899112&forum_id=2#35453775)

Just live in a house you can afford, wagecuck

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3899112&forum_id=2#35453848)

The returns in the market are still better, but I guess if youre taking out a big mortgage then it's arguable

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3899112&forum_id=2#35453852)

I got very lucky with timing and don't attribute it to anything but luck, but it's been good for me. I know it can end at any time.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3899112&forum_id=2#35453882)

the boomers in los altos hills really raked it in. went from 500K to 10MM in 30 years.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3899112&forum_id=2#35453772)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3899112&forum_id=2#35453799)

Coming soon!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3899112&forum_id=2#35456803)

There used to be a bowling alley right near there, Cambrian Bowl, but it's closed now after 55 years and we have to go to the Chinese one in Cupertino.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3899112&forum_id=2#35456992)

Reap rewards.

Bask on your patio.

https://photos.zillowstatic.com/p_f/ISybrgz79ysi260000000000.jpg

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3899112&forum_id=2#35457008)

The thing is that it isn't big enough and I wish I bought a 6,000 sq ft place instead.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3899112&forum_id=2#35457558)

what space do you feel like you're missing?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3899112&forum_id=2#35457662)

how many kids?

i feel like bedrooms past a certain number are big time wasted space, especially if they are en suite. i guess you could do jack and jill to save space.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3899112&forum_id=2#35457760)