a comparision to a car is a good one, and if i can get in and get there it
works for me, a couple of cars back we decided to pay cash, after a couple
of brand new we determined that used was fine... so now we pay cash, buy a
reasonable transport and have lots of money to take it around to places we
want to see and things we want to do... Lee
"Ozgirl" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> "Storrmmee" > wrote in message
> ...
>> i would never be comfortable spending that kind of money on something
>> that just keeps you dry... truth be told there are some here much more
>> than that, but i have never been interested in more than dry and having
>> hygene needs met, i would rather spend money on other things, nothing
>> wrong with having that much house if that is your focus, just insane to
>> me... i can do a lot of travelling for that kind of cash... housing
>> really is ymmv, Lee
>
> I agree, housing is like a car to me. The car to get from A to B, the
> house to be comfortable. My current house is a bit below par but certainly
> liveable. The house next door which is similar is up for sale for
> $379,000. Everywhere I have lived in the past 12 years has been an area
> where $500,000+ is the norm.
>
> I divorced my first husband in 1986 and about 5-6 years ago he sold our
> home for 1.2 million. 3 bedroom full brick, Federation home, master built
> by his grandfather but needing work. It was on 3/4 of an acre in Sydney
> suburbia so that's what shot the price up. 1 bathroom with a toilet in the
> bathroom and one toilet outside.