Topic: Real Estate Prices In Your Area

[rrocket]

Thats why I called it big-ish....its a lot bigger than almost all new home lots, but really, its not that big.....as for asking $800k for a lot, how many barrels of oil is the derrick in the backyard putting out per day?? What is the output of the coal/diamond/copper mine on the property per day?? 

Location...location...location.

Great location and walking distance to everything. That place will be gone in a flash. Bulldoze the house and put up a 3500 sq. ft. house and poof...+$2M.

To each their own I guess........

Yep...this is what starter house TO money buys in Windsor

http://www.realtor.ca/propertyDetails.aspx?PropertyId=15178866

http://www.realtor.ca/propertyDetails.aspx?PropertyId=14593878

http://www.realtor.ca/propertyDetails.aspx?PropertyId=14232991

http://www.realtor.ca/propertyDetails.aspx?PropertyId=14411975

[Fobroader]

Thats why I called it big-ish....its a lot bigger than almost all new home lots, but really, its not that big.....as for asking $800k for a lot, how many barrels of oil is the derrick in the backyard putting out per day?? What is the output of the coal/diamond/copper mine on the property per day?? 

Location...location...location.

Great location and walking distance to everything. That place will be gone in a flash. Bulldoze the house and put up a 3500 sq. ft. house and poof...+$2M.

To each their own I guess........

Yep...this is what starter house TO money buys in Windsor

http://www.realtor.ca/propertyDetails.aspx?PropertyId=15178866

http://www.realtor.ca/propertyDetails.aspx?PropertyId=14593878

http://www.realtor.ca/propertyDetails.aspx?PropertyId=14232991

http://www.realtor.ca/propertyDetails.aspx?PropertyId=14411975

That, I would have no issue with, lake front, big house, big lot....well worth the money. $1mil bucks and I can give the neighbor a handshake from the kitchen window in my Mcmansion......no way.

[Ex-airbalancer]

About a block from my mom's place
http://m.realtor.ca/PropertyDetails.aspx?PropertyId=15180232
After the Reno the a place , also a block away
http://m.realtor.ca/PropertyDetails.aspx?PropertyId=15116355

About 3kms on the lake , this is just a parking space
http://m.realtor.ca/PropertyDetails.aspx?PropertyId=15249936

[pi314]

You're more likely to have a job where you can afford a 1M house in the GTA than in Windsor...
And you'd actually be able to sell the house when you need to.

[Fobroader]

You're more likely to have a job where you can afford a 1M house in the GTA than in Windsor...
And you'd actually be able to sell the house when you need to.

If you had a job that enough money to afford $1M dollar house, why would you have to live close to work, would you not be setting your own hours or able to work with a laptop/phone??

[rrocket]

You're more likely to have a job where you can afford a 1M house in the GTA than in Windsor...
And you'd actually be able to sell the house when you need to.

Avg. family income in Windsor is higher than in Toronto.

Not sure if that actually means anything in this discussion though.

[Snowman]

You're more likely to have a job where you can afford a 1M house in the GTA than in Windsor...
And you'd actually be able to sell the house when you need to.

Exactly, my wife and I have jobs that give us the flexibility to live anywhere in Canada. Still can't find a good reason to leave where we are now.

[rrocket]

You're more likely to have a job where you can afford a 1M house in the GTA than in Windsor...
And you'd actually be able to sell the house when you need to.

Exactly, my wife and I have jobs that give us the flexibility to live anywhere in Canada. Still can't find a good reason to leave where we are now.

Me too...IQ as well.  Engineers/RNs can get jobs anywhere they want.  I don't think that luxury is unique to people living in TO.

[Snowman]

You're more likely to have a job where you can afford a 1M house in the GTA than in Windsor...
And you'd actually be able to sell the house when you need to.

Exactly, my wife and I have jobs that give us the flexibility to live anywhere in Canada. Still can't find a good reason to leave where we are now.

Me too...IQ as well.  Engineers/RNs can get jobs anywhere they want.  I don't think that luxury is unique to people living in TO.

I don't live in TO 

[rrocket]

You're more likely to have a job where you can afford a 1M house in the GTA than in Windsor...
And you'd actually be able to sell the house when you need to.

Exactly, my wife and I have jobs that give us the flexibility to live anywhere in Canada. Still can't find a good reason to leave where we are now.

Me too...IQ as well.  Engineers/RNs can get jobs anywhere they want.  I don't think that luxury is unique to people living in TO.

I don't live in TO 

We went through this before.  You live near a huge dump.  I live near a small dump.  I prefer to live near a small pile of garbage rather than near a huge one.   

[tpl]

Thats why I called it big-ish....its a lot bigger than almost all new home lots, but really, its not that big.....as for asking $800k for a lot, how many barrels of oil is the derrick in the backyard putting out per day?? What is the output of the coal/diamond/copper mine on the property per day?? 

Location...location...location.

Great location and walking distance to everything. That place will be gone in a flash. Bulldoze the house and put up a 3500 sq. ft. house and poof...+$2M.

Exactamundo.   

[Snowman]

You're more likely to have a job where you can afford a 1M house in the GTA than in Windsor...
And you'd actually be able to sell the house when you need to.

Exactly, my wife and I have jobs that give us the flexibility to live anywhere in Canada. Still can't find a good reason to leave where we are now.

Me too...IQ as well.  Engineers/RNs can get jobs anywhere they want.  I don't think that luxury is unique to people living in TO.

I don't live in TO 

We went through this before.  You live near a huge dump.  I live near a small dump.  I prefer to live near a small pile of garbage rather than near a huge one.   

But the dump I live near is highly desirable and people want to move there Typically I buy a house knowing I can sell it fast for a profit in needed.

[Northernridge]

Benito? That's really in the middle of nowhere. That place seems overpriced, I'd have guessed 150k less.

[Railton]

Thought I'd revive this one, starting a new one didn't seem necessary.  I was looking for something entirely unrelated and came across this website.  Found a couple of places in MB that would make someone from ON cry.  Mostly because they'd be all alone here, partially because, damn! Look what $450,000 buys in MB!!

http://www.landwatch.com/BENITO-Manitoba-Canada-Farms-and-Ranches-for-sale/pid/200392922

A 3000 sq ft log (LOG!  ) cabin, 160 acres of LAND (that's like ALL of Toronto FYI  )...outbuildings; a camera that takes pictures of mooses, bears and deer; some guy who catches fish and kills big game! (do you think maybe those pics are of the current owners? Nah...I'm sure it comes stocked with PEOPLE here too! AWESOME!  )  Looks like a pretty awesome place to live.  Not sure what kind of work a person would do up there...sell insurance I guess.

Almost makes me feel like shopping...almost.

Blunderwriter, hate to break the news, but when I read the ad, its $450,000US. Ouch!

Missed that...but, even at 27% it's only $571,500, which gets you what in the COTU? A 900 sq ft 50 yr old bungalow on a driveway for your yard or a 1000 sq ft 2 storey side-x-side that's 14 feet across and 35-40' deep? Both fixer-uppers?  I dunno, if I had the money, I'd take the log cabin and 160 acres of Raptor land any day...

I bet it doesn't have:  Mains drains, natural gas, high speed internet or any of the other things that make up civilization.  And it is a long way from anywhere. Why would one even want to visit let alone live there?

Does it have an airstrip?  Or even a real road from 83 ?

It'll probably have some sort of septic tank system; it has 3 heating systems, wood, electric & geo-thermal, don't need gas, and internet is available via satellite, which is no worse than MTS anyway, so no loss there...and I like that it's a long way from anywhere.  I wouldn't miss people. Much.

Except when you cut your foot off with an axe whilst chopping wood.
Railton