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  • The interiors and especially the kitchen look less crappy and cookie cutter than one has grown accustomed to seeing, but still. Ah, and that would be an Ikea kitchen. Probably cheaper to put in than most "cookie cutter" cabinets you see, but …
  • Whoa whoa whoa! So you mean our house **isn't** going to be worth 30% more next year?? We'll be ready to upgrade by that time! Inflation (or roughly 3%) makes sense as an historical average. Luckily, we bought the house as a place to live, not …
  • Since you're looking at close-in areas, your investment is less risky than further-flung areas. There was an interesting article recently about homes close to bus lines and convenient access to urban centers going up in value, even as the local 'bur…
  • Prepare for an onslaught of people telling you property values will go down 50% in the next two years. While I believe home prices will fall in the short-term, we recently purchased a home and I believe it to be a good decision for a variety of…
  • Keep in mind that if it's a short sale, just b/c the seller is willing to part with the house for the listing price doesn't mean the bank will be.
  • What would I **personally** pay or what does it appear **someone** would pay for it? We just bought (ducking) a SFH in Ravenna for 375k. I couldn't imagine paying more than that for a condo in Redmond.