House Prices

[JagsawSingh]

Nope. If you want a half decent house in Ontario Canada it would be around 600,000 dollars.

Really that cheap ? :omg:

That won't buy you a shed in London.

[Sikhistan]

$1 buy houses are the worst. They are actually marked diwn for demolition but city hoping someone lives in there to avoid paying someone to take it down. They are worst neighborhood of the country. Read recent news of gary, indiana about the cold killing.

House prices in US totally depends on local school rankings. If school ranks near 10, you will see the most expensive area (close to mil). 300k is average base price for a small home in US and typical school rankingn is about 3 or 4 in that price range.

Not sure about canada.

[Sikhistan]

Jagsaw,

America is big. Too much land here. - price ok

England is tiny and lacks land space. - price over the roof

[JagsawSingh]

Jagsaw,

America is big. Too much land here. - price ok

England is tiny and lacks land space. - price over the roof

Very true. Although there is the element as to how the houses themselves are constructed. Houses in England are made to last 150 to 200 years. In America and Canada 50 year old houses are considered old, knocked down and re-built. You see this in Punjab too. If you look at some of the really big houses built in Punjab 10 years ago they look decript and run-down now despite looking so nice when they were built.

[Guest]

Really that cheap ? :omg:

That won't buy you a shed in London.

7 years ago you could have bought a really nice house for 400,000 dollars. A person can always buy a house far away from the city and it's always cheaper. I live on a farm and we got our property for a really good price.

[singhbj singh]

Consider living on houseboat or barge.

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Why live on a houseboat?

With the housing market looking increasingly gloomy and uncertain, many would be buyers have been tempted to swap bricks and mortar for ducks and water!

Liveaboards are a great affordable alternative. It is possible to equip yourself with all of todays modern gadgetry and with ample room to spare. They can have spacious living rooms, dining rooms, kitchens, bathrooms, even swimming pools and Helipads! Whatever you desire.

Broadband internet, land line telephone phone, mains electricity and water can all be supplied directly to your boat.

Life afloat can be very relaxing and peaceful, even if your mooring is in the centre of a city.

If you love being on the water, then you will absolutely love a liveaboard boat.

Who lives on a houseboat?

The people who buy a houseboat tend to fall into 3 main categories:

- Young couples hoping to escape the rental market and have been unable to afford a property.

- Middle aged couples wanting to release some equity and live mortgage-free.

- People looking to downsize.

Of course, you dont have to fall in to these categories to own a houseboat!

Source - http://www.premierhouseboats.co.uk