So fellow homeowners... how much did your house cost you, when did you buy, what's it worth now, where do you live, do you like the area, etc?
Just kinda curious to see how bad the market really is around the world/outside of my backyard.
I'll start:
$680k in 2006. Worth about $750k now, maybe a touch more. I'm in Port Moody, BC - about 20 mins away from Vancouver without traffic. I love on the side of a mountain, it's beautiful here and I do like it, but I dislike the weather. That's probably my only complaint about the area. Home specific complaint is that my yard is very tiny and the dirt here is not conducive to gardening. Crime is virtually non existent, my neighbours are great, we have a bunch of pretty decent restaurants here, quiet area, etc.
I feel home prices are a bit nuts here. I can't believe I am living in a home worth so much money when my salary really isn't so huge.
How about you?
Kind of an odd topic I know... it'll probably die a fiery death
But I'm kinda curious how much things are elsewhere, how life is, etc. My job lends itself to telecommuting very well.......
Just kinda curious to see how bad the market really is around the world/outside of my backyard.
I'll start:
$680k in 2006. Worth about $750k now, maybe a touch more. I'm in Port Moody, BC - about 20 mins away from Vancouver without traffic. I love on the side of a mountain, it's beautiful here and I do like it, but I dislike the weather. That's probably my only complaint about the area. Home specific complaint is that my yard is very tiny and the dirt here is not conducive to gardening. Crime is virtually non existent, my neighbours are great, we have a bunch of pretty decent restaurants here, quiet area, etc.
I feel home prices are a bit nuts here. I can't believe I am living in a home worth so much money when my salary really isn't so huge.
How about you?
Kind of an odd topic I know... it'll probably die a fiery death
But I'm kinda curious how much things are elsewhere, how life is, etc. My job lends itself to telecommuting very well.......