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Being in the properties business close to philadelphia,
500k in the suburbs can get you a fairly nice 3-5 bedroom home with a moderate yard.
In the city or on the mainline though, prices are much higher....they start at $500k and go up.
Its REALLLLLY dependant on where and how you want to live.
Jobs are good for that sort of thing, but your tied to living near a city in that case.
Hey BA - what end of the biz are you in? I work for a small title insurance company based in Center City that's also licensed in Jersey. I also have a PA real estate license, but that's more of a sideline than anything.
You can probably get a fairly good job in Philly as a sysadmin... $90k and up or $70k and up at a university. Depends a lot on where you work and what's needed at the time. You can also go the consultant route for a little more, but then you'd never get to enjoy the wonderful house you bought.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alison Faraday
An 1,800 square foot condo looking at the Philly skyline, 3 bedrooms, master bedroom with circular staircase to the loft, garage space, doormen and porters, double sink bathroom, garden tub, standup shower, bidet, another full bathroom, a powder room, laundry space, and deck for 50 people... that's my place... half a million :)
This beauty right here would probably weigh in just under $500,00 in Southern Kentucky and you'd get about 50-60 acres to go with it... :lol: :lol: :lol:
I am actually a Senior systems Administrator in a very large internet company in the suburbs of Washington, DC. Job availability is pretty good around here if you are experienced and can prove you know something. Every now and then i throw my resume out on monster.com to see what kinds of hits i get. Usually i get 200 or 300 emails with job opportunities in a month and interview with maybe 4 or 5 companies (I could do more, but time is a problem). I'll usually get offers from every company I've interviewed with,Quote:
Originally Posted by Alison Faraday
More than anything i do this as an exercise to see what the job market is in case i lose my current job.
As for houses... in the 'burbs of DC $500k will get you a decent house with no yard.
Property Management with MVL Property Management and MVL Realty Holdings.
Hey all,
Thanks for the replies. Eagerly reading through :)
I'll do almost anything except work for Microsoft...
Aly
A 2 bedroom apartment in Hawaii.
No shit.
Please point me in the right direction for $1milllion plus in UK
seanchai
I live on the North Shore of Long Island (town undisclosed lol) and here $500,000.00 can get you a 1/4 acre empty lot.
Damn, this post made me curious what 500k would buy around me.
http://images.ncinfo.net/phototmp/ph.../539586728.jpg
4bedrooms + 3bathrooms, 1959sq ft, 2 fireplaces, a finished basement, and a 2 car garage.
Wish i had 415k.... :cry:
http://www.livingchoices.com/home/ho...59215&mid=5480