Lived in NYC, now in Houston ... Live now in a funky, desirable, walkable neighborhood, 4 bedrooms, 4 1/2 bath house, yard, two-car garage, bought it for roughly same price as the 400-square-foot walk-up ....
And the high (or low) price of real estate spills over into everything else. One example: Children's classes at one of Houston's world-class museums or swim lessons in a beautiful pool or a tumbling class at a spacious gym are a couple hundred bucks and you don't have to wait in line starting at 4 am (or know someone to pull strings for you) to have a chance at a spot ....
I loved New York and still do. Do not miss that stuff though.
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Houston is not a walkable city. Only a few pockets are . I know from experience . Can't wait to get back to NYC
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@justme
True, but my neighborhood is. :)
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I saw just what I want; a living room that measures 7x9. Living in Manhattan must be so grand.
Hi-rise living is well and good for those who desire it but I very much appreciate seeing actual *houses*, standing unattached with some semblance of real greenery, still listed. It makes me appreciate mine all the more. Which I incidentally got close to the title range.
One still hopes new, (green), single-family homes will get built in the area: they are an integral part of the fabric of our outer boroughs, and initially quite accessible to the working and middle classes: it will be a shame if one day only the very wealthy occupy them.
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@Tom
"Hi-rise living," apartments and densely populated urban areas, are a lot more green than actual houses, though.
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Yikes, so expensive for so little! Come to Maine. It's beautiful here, the property is affordable, the air is fresh, there's no traffic. I moved here from Greenwich in 1980 and found work and a wonderful life. Portland and Boston are within striking distance. In the year 2000, I paid $122K for a house, barn, garage, and 7 acres abutting a beautiful federal forest. My taxes are $2300. I have solar panels and my electric bill is $11 a month. I have a well, and pay nothing for good quality water. Think about it!
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but that cold!❄
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@Tom
Honestly, southern Maine is not much colder than Connecticut. A bit more snow, I admit.
@Eileen Please DO NOT encourage NYers to come up here and purchase property. As it is, Portsmouth, NH, where I once lived is so overbuilt and overpriced that I can no longer afford to live there. It's crazy. Go up past Portland and above, but NOT southern Maine. I beg you!
Thank you, NYT, for remembering that millions of Americans are looking for homes that are in the below-$500k range.
Looking forward to future articles sampling the $150,000-$250,000 range!
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@Buyer That will be a very short article indeed.
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@Buyer
More like a cardboard box on the side of the road.
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