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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 01:13 AM Original message |
Just to give people on DU some perspective on California real estate |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 01:20 AM Response to Original message |
1. Nowadays, 1,000,000 net worth is nothing to boast of. |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 01:21 AM Response to Original message |
2. Listed at $600K |
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bananas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 01:27 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. "Like A Rock" Words and music by Bob Seger |
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wicket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 11:13 AM Response to Reply #4 |
22. I love that song & I love Bob |
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bananas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 01:25 AM Response to Original message |
3. k&r thanks. nt |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 01:28 AM Response to Original message |
5. location, location, location... |
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Auggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 01:41 AM Response to Original message |
6. Well that is Santa Barbara, one of the best places in the world to live |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 01:45 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. they certainly think it is there's little doubt about that... |
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tinrobot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 01:52 AM Response to Original message |
8. I own a house here and I can't afford that. |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 02:25 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. No kidding. We bought 24 years ago in 91730,& inflation quickly took us to a point where we never... |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 06:58 AM Response to Reply #9 |
15. We paid 82K in 1981, and could NEVER afford this dump now |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 03:05 PM Response to Reply #15 |
25. My MA sis is looking for a farm in upstate NY. She's zeroing in on one that is SO overpriced at.... |
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PhD (284 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 02:46 AM Response to Original message |
10. You should see the San Jose area |
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Adsos Letter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 02:55 AM Response to Original message |
11. Thankyou XemaSab, for posting this brief but eloquent statement... |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 03:02 AM Response to Original message |
12. The problem is that people are flocking to the coasts |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 06:23 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Reducing the percentage of the wealth the top 1% owns won't be accomplished |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 10:15 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. It would essentially halt their growth |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 10:59 AM Response to Reply #12 |
18. Why not reduce property taxes and levy an income tax on income derived from charging rent then? |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 01:29 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. Because that would help the poor! |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 11:05 AM Response to Reply #12 |
20. no surprise there |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 01:32 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. I know, but it's still the problem |
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Beerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 06:26 AM Response to Original message |
14. Hundreds of billions in insurance, |
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greenman3610 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 07:34 AM Response to Original message |
16. we feel this even in the midwest |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
19. My $600K house wasn't worth anywhere near $600K when I bought it |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
21. My daughter who lives in Santa Monica |
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