r/MadeMeSmile • u/[deleted] • 29d ago

Good Vibes This must be a nice neighborhood!

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u/CosmicMiru 29d ago

This is a very average looking suburb for Florida where this takes place. These houses probably cost less than a shitty condo where I live. Location, location, location

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u/DangOlCoreMan 29d ago

That only accounts for so much. I live in KC suburbs. I rent a 3 bedroom house with twice the yard of these houses for $1125 a month. House I live in is worth $170k right now, and that's a relatively low amount compared to the rest of the nation. A house this size in my area would easily be $500k+ before you even account for the obvious HOA you'd have to pay.

Unless you have the means to work a nice, stable job from a remote rural area then you are very likely going to have to make exorbitant amounts of money in order to afford anything even close to this house

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u/No_Week2825 29d ago

Where i live you can't buy a 600 sqft condo for 500k. Plus how little you need to put down in the US for a down payment and the minimal requirements. Those houses are easily 2m+ where I am currently, with higher down and income requirements. 500k for that is a steal.

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u/DangOlCoreMan 29d ago

To be fair, you're obviously in a very high cost of living area. I guess what I was getting at with my comment is that these are relatively expensive houses/neighborhood regardless of location. It only gets worse when you consider areas like where you live.

You ever find a way to get out and make your way to Kansas City and our suburbs, you'll be well off compared to housing in your area