definite recovery here (sf bay area)

still down from the highs of around 2006, but prices are moving up steadily over last couple of years....

Average maybe 350-400k

We bought our house late last year because I had heard and seen indications that the prices would be rising next year. Plus in general prices are higher in spring with many more people looking to buy.

do you have to buy the land w/a house on it, or would you be willing to buy the land and build, while you stay where you're currently at?
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True enough, but the pictures looked like its in reasonable shape. If the fences, well and septic are in good shape its a much better bet.

I'm seeing housing prices rise in Denver. I attribute the rise in price to the slow collapse of the dollar rather than to anything that is intrinsic to the worth of real property.

Huh? The dollar is rising, and has been for a while.

Rising against what? It's certainly not rising against the price of energy or food or housing, at least not in Denver.

Rising against the Euro or something? I don't care. I don't need Euros. I need energy, food and housing.

You don't understand the game. Haven't you seen that everyone has a job and are joyous in paying taxes?

That's the official story.

Prices are crazy up here. I live in a 1040 sq ft bungalow on a 40x110 ft lot and the place cost me $140,000 eight years ago. Today my house would sell for around $260,000.

If I wanted to upgrade to a 1400 sq ft house I'd be looking at over $350,000.

No thanks.

You're the beneficiary of solid economic policy.

Prices here are way up. Tornado does that.

I would be willing to buy and build, I just can't seem to find reasonable land. 10-15k an acre for crappy land.

I've been told that real estate is hot in the CoMo area. Agent told me that dozens have houses have sold recently in less than a week.

Buying a 3br 2 bath 1500sf house in a nice neighborhood in Florida for 84k in a couple of weeks. This area was completely oversold a few years ago and houses are now about 30-40% of what they were then although the prices have been going up in the last few months. Can't wait to have a house payment of 140 dollars a month.