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Dauphine
12/26/08

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But what about Malfoy Manor?
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LaComtesse
12/26/08

@Dauphine: Hogwarts has got to be a pretty prime piece of real estate, though maybe the conversion to Muggle Money is difficult since we don't have a concept of the price of magical items. I mean, what value do you put on Fluffy, Fawkes, or the House Elves?
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EleanorRigby
12/26/08

@LaComtesse: You know what I love about the wizard world? for all their magic, they use quills, not even ballpoint pens, and nary a computer or the Internet is heard of.
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tell Dolly Parton again
12/26/08

@LaComtesse: I have spent far, far too much time trying to determine the worth of a Galleon in American dollars.
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Aesop's Foibles. YES.
12/26/08

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Anyone else here read The Week? They have this feature, something like, The Best Properties on the Market, and every week there's a different theme. Like Desert Homes or City Lofts or whatever. Those places usually list in the millions. But they also do Steal of the Week, with homes all over the US that list for 300k on average. And they're nice.
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LaComtesse
12/26/08

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I'm guessing Forbes didn't take the hundreds of ancient statues on display in Xanadu, because I feel like the statues alone would come in at over $160 million.

GOD I love that movie. I am so glad I got it for Giftmas...
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Mafalda para Presidente
12/26/08

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I think in these times almost every home in the country would qualify for the header. It is also in times like these that I'm grateful not to live in NY/CA.
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tscheese
12/26/08

@Mafalda para Presidente: It's like, OMG OMG THE HOUSING BUBBLE BURST AND NOW HOUSES ARE ROCKBOTTOM CHEAP!

Where I live in NJ, the median house price is still $330,000. This might just be my Midwestern sensibilities kicking in, but that doesn't sound "rockbottom cheap" to me.
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Mafalda para Presidente
12/26/08

@tscheese: Yeah, I think it's a little silly to think these are in any way good conditions to be purchasing a house. Around our country I'm guessing the median price is around 100-150K, but that's still pricey given the incomes and the fact that so many people are getting laid off right now.
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Mafalda para Presidente
12/26/08

@Mafalda para Presidente: That should read "county".
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LaComtesse
12/26/08

@Mafalda para Presidente: @tscheese: Spoiled girls. Connecticut born and bred living in NYC right now. Mr. LaComtesse and I are talking about buying soon since we want to live in the tri-state area permanently and may never again get a home for as "little" as $350K...
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Mafalda para Presidente
12/26/08

@LaComtesse: Perhaps you're right. Deflated real estate prices in certain areas might be nice, if you've got the financial security to buy now.
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theysaidwhat
12/26/08

@LaComtesse: If you want to live here permanently, it is a great time to buy. Honestly.

My house is a good example. I'm 12 miles from NYC in NJ. The previous owners of my house lived in it for ten years. They sold it for over $100k more than they paid for it. They did make many improvements to the house, but still made out well.

If I were planning to stay in this area permanently, I wouldn't be worried about the drop in price that homes have taken. But I don't. Eventually, real estate this close to the City will come back up.

Luckily I have a fixed rate mortgage, so I didn't get killed the way many did when the world exploded.

Definitely check out property taxes though, as they are still rising in NJ despite falling home prices. My PT bill has gone from roughly $6500 in '05 to over $8000 this year although my home has steadily declined in value. If you are working in NYC, definitely check out the offsets you get in each state's income tax against your NYC wage tax. There are differences.
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BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit)
12/26/08

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Someone did build a real Simpsons' house a while back. I'm not sure how much it cost, though.

[www.funny-potato.com]
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VaginaWig is A Merkin
12/26/08

@BrutallyHonestBabes: That is so full of win that I almost can't handle it.
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AnnoyingFemaleLeadVoiceover
12/26/08

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16 million?! I remember that Barbie houses didn't have ceilings tall enough to accommodate them (or wide enough so that they could get busy). Unless that has changed, that listing is made of fail.
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tscheese
12/26/08

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Call me an idealist, but I would sort of like to have any house. At all.

Though, to be honest, I did decide to move to New Jersey even knowing what property prices are out here (and the bubble bursting hasn't hit this area as hard.)
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DangerMouse
12/26/08

@tscheese: Give it time--even Nassau County is finally going down.
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theysaidwhat
12/26/08

@tscheese: Oh I beg to differ. I bought my Ezzex County house in late '05. It's worth 30% less now then when I bought it. So if I tried to sell it, I'd lose my entire downpayment and then some.

TS, if you want to live in a house on a major commuting path to NYC, with a two-car garage and can stand living with a dog, PM me. I could use a roomie! And I have two spare bedrooms!
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theysaidwhat
12/26/08

@theysaidwhat: Crap, that was supposed to say "Essex County".
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BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit)
12/26/08

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But how much would it cost to build imaginary Xanadu, the roller dicso? I'd live there with Olivia and Gene Kelley and we'd flip our hair and skate.
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polypam
12/26/08

@BrutallyHonestBabes: Ha...I thought the same thing when I read "Xanadu" up there. I did research on that building and was CRUSHED to learn that it burned down in the late 80's!

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[en.wikipedia.org]
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BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit)
12/26/08

@polypam: I know!! I haz a sad.
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Jack_Burton
12/26/08

@BrutallyHonestBabes: Truly, you are a-muse-ing, tho! ;)
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missteenwordpower
12/26/08

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Not just dogs, but bees! And dogs with bees in their mouths, so when they bark they spit bees at you!
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VPea
12/26/08

@missteenwordpower: Dont forget the human chess set in the backyard.
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Jack_Burton
12/26/08

@missteenwordpower: And an army of Hired Goons.
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