we are still in our current place, and will spend the next month moving. and no, we are not buying it. the average home price in our area is $700,000. and that is low-end of the spectrum. (really) as california natives, we will not fall prey to such nonsense.it's a joke, and if outsiders want to pay those prices, have at it. instead, we will be homeowners again on the big island. but that's a few years off, and the kid has to finish high school.
to sum up, we are the working poor, and we will never be in the bracket required to own anything here. we did own our place in the central sierras for a year, until we moved to the north coast. houses were priced much more fairly there, but we had to live among too many hicks and rednecks.(my worst nightmare!!) and that was absolutely intolerable, no matter how great our place was. (it had views to yosemite.)
beautiful space...it reminds me of my parent's San Diego home built in 1905. it just feels so good to be a well-made, well-planned beautiful home. Congrats!
prices have come down, but they are still out of the reach of most people. it's sad to see the number of foreclosures.....
yeah, anywhere I could afford to buy in California is not a place I would want to live. they'd have my lesbian hide, me thinks.
Front room and hearth of the house we are moving to. The walls, ceilings, floors, and built-ins are solid, old-growth redwood.
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Holy wow, Annie! Where is it!?! Not in Berkeley? Okay, tell me private. But that is spectacular and you must be very happy. May the move go well,
Zo
did you move? are you moving?
Oh Annie it's BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!! You must be really excited to move there! You are buying, right?
That's such a beautiful room. Love that old-growth redwood. You are going to be so happy there.
that looks like a cozy shack.
we are still in our current place, and will spend the next month moving.
and no, we are not buying it. the average home price in our area is $700,000. and that is low-end of the spectrum. (really) as california natives, we will not fall prey to such nonsense.it's a joke, and if outsiders want to pay those prices, have at it. instead, we will be homeowners again on the big island. but that's a few years off, and the kid has to finish high school.
to sum up, we are the working poor, and we will never be in the bracket required to own anything here. we did own our place in the central sierras for a year, until we moved to the north coast. houses were priced much more fairly there, but we had to live among too many hicks and rednecks.(my worst nightmare!!) and that was absolutely intolerable, no matter how great our place was. (it had views to yosemite.)
wow. just wow. lucky you :)
Wow! Beautiful!!!
plop the sofa right down in front of that fire place...wow, that is so beautiful...happiness and joy to the cozy clan =)
~ n
Gorgeous! Happy moving. :)
oh...my...god. That is my dream house. LOL
I'm a big admirer of the arts & crafts style.
Congrats, Annie. And I think you're smart for not buying a home in California. Those prices are disgusting!
beautiful space...it reminds me of my parent's San Diego home built in 1905. it just feels so good to be a well-made, well-planned beautiful home. Congrats!
prices have come down, but they are still out of the reach of most people. it's sad to see the number of foreclosures.....
yeah, anywhere I could afford to buy in California is not a place I would want to live. they'd have my lesbian hide, me thinks.
I like it! Very nice.
and a WINDOWSEAT, a WINDOWSEAT!
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