Please answer my survey if you are comfortable doing so!
1. How much did your first owned (and not rented) home cost?
2. What type of home was it? (Condo, duplex, single family home, etc.)
3. Where was it? (London, Washington, D.C., Midwest USA, etc.)
4. How many square feet?
5. How old was the home?
6. Move-in Ready or Fixer Upper?
7. What year was it purchased? (Edited to add this question!)
1. $185k in 2007
2. Single family home
3. Colorado
4. About 1700
5. It was built in the 70s.
6. Move-in ready
1. How much did your first owned (and not rented) home cost? 247K
2. What type of home was it? (Condo, duplex, single family home, etc.) 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo
3. Where was it? (London, Washington, D.C., Midwest USA, etc.) suburb of Washington, DC
4. How many square feet? 1200
5. How old was the home? built in 1986
6. Move-in Ready or Fixer Upper? move in ready
1. How much did your first owned (and not rented) home cost?
$345,000
2. What type of home was it? (Condo, duplex, single family home, etc.)
Duplex (Town Home) - End Unit
3. Where was it? (London, Washington, D.C., Midwest USA, etc.)
Northern Virginia
4. How many square feet?
Bit over 2,000 (3 legal bedrooms + 1 "extra" room to be used as a bedroom; 3 and a half bathrooms)
5. How old was the home?
18 years
6. Move-in Ready or Fixer Upper?
Move-in Ready
7. What year was it purchased?
2012/2013 (we close in 2013 but offered in 2012 lol)
1. 380k
2. 3/1.5 Single Family
3. Northern NJ
4. 1975-ish, attic is finished/walk-up but im not sure of the square footage up there
5. 1941, 71 yrs
6. Pretty much turn key, we'd like to remodel the kitchen but its not in bad shape
7. 11/30/2012 ;-)
1. How much did your first owned (and not rented) home cost? $197,500
2. What type of home was it? (Condo, duplex, single family home, etc.) single family home
3. Where was it? (London, Washington, D.C., Midwest USA, etc.) Columbus, Ohio (a good neighborhood but not the BEST possible neighborhood)
4. How many square feet? 2,550
5. How old was the home? Brand new (we were first owners)
6. Move-in Ready or Fixer Upper? move in ready
1. $325k
2. Semi-detached
3. Milton, ON (about 45 minutes outside Toronto)
4. I wish I knew, no idea I'm bad with that. It's 3 bed, 2 bath.
5. Built in 1978
6. Move-in Ready
@CorgiTales: That's it. I'm moving to Columbus! ;)
@inky_1: maybe you should include the year it was purchased
Oh man oh man, this is where people go ZOMG that's why I don't live in CA. It's too damn expensive. :P
1. $679k in 2011
2. Townhouse
3. California
4. About 1800
5. Brand new - built in 2011
6. Move-in ready
1. How much did your first owned (and not rented) home cost? $205k
2. What type of home was it? (Condo, duplex, single family home, etc.) Row home
3. Where was it? (London, Washington, D.C., Midwest USA, etc.) NW Philadelphia
4. How many square feet? 1150
5. How old was the home? Built 1955
6. Move-in Ready or Fixer Upper? Move in ready but needed a few things.
1. How much did your first owned (and not rented) home cost? $320 000 Just bought in July 2012 :D
2. What type of home was it? (Condo, duplex, single family home, etc.) Single Family Home
3. Where was it? (London, Washington, D.C., Midwest USA, etc.) Kingston Ontario Canada
4. How many square feet? 2800
5. How old was the home? Built in the 80's
6. Move-in Ready or Fixer Upper? move in ready!!
I love it :D
@mypinkshoes: Oooh I should have. You're right!
I'll edit it for future posters
EMBARASSING. When the man and I leave Manhattan in a few years we're gonna feel like millionaires.
1. How much? 450,000 in 2011. That's under what it is worth, yay.
2. What type? Apartment (it's actually a co-op for those who know what those are)
3. Where? Manhattan
4. Square feet? 650 (NOT A JOKE, there are two bedrooms in there as well)
5. How old is the home? Built in 1911
6. Move in ready or fixer upper? It was move in ready, but I've since done work on it. It had a new kitchen and bath anyway which is very key.
1. How much did your first owned (and not rented) home cost?
$160,000
2. What type of home was it? (Condo, duplex, single family home, etc.)
rowhouse
3. Where was it? (London, Washington, D.C., Midwest USA, etc.)
Philly
4. How many square feet?
1100
5. How old was the home?
100+
6. Move-in Ready or Fixer Upper?
move in
7. What year was it purchased? (Edited to add this question!)
2012
1. How much did your first owned (and not rented) home cost?
$67k
2. What type of home was it? (Condo, duplex, single family home, etc.)
Single family
3. Where was it? (London, Washington, D.C., Midwest USA, etc.)
Midwest - SW Michigan
4. How many square feet?
1200 according to Zillow
5. How old was the home?
63 years old!
6. Move-in Ready or Fixer Upper?
Slight Fixer Upper (needed flooring in 2 rooms before we could move in, the rest was stuff we WANTED to do!)
7. What year was it purchased?
2011
1. How much did your first owned (and not rented) home cost? $140,000 in 1996
2. What type of home was it? (Condo, duplex, single family home, etc.) single family
3. Where was it? (London, Washington, D.C., Midwest USA, etc.) london, ontario
4. How many square feet? 2400 sq ft
5. How old was the home? 10 - 15 years old at the time
6. Move-in Ready or Fixer Upper? move in ready
7. What year was it purchased? (Edited to add this question!) purchased in 1996
1. How much did your first owned (and not rented) home cost? $150k (US)
2. What type of home was it? Single family home
3. Where was it? Charlotte, NC
4. How many square feet? 1900
5. How old was the home? 10 yrs old
6. Move-in Ready or Fixer Upper? Move in Ready
7. What year was it purchased? 2012
1. How much did your first owned (and not rented) home cost?
75K
2. What type of home was it? (Condo, duplex, single family home, etc.)
Single family home
3. Where was it? (London, Washington, D.C., Midwest USA, etc.)
PA, in a quaint neighborhood
4. How many square feet?
1100
5. How old was the home?
built in the 50s
6. Move-in Ready or Fixer Upper?
For the most part move-in ready, could use some renovations. But i love our starter home :)
7. What year was it purchased?
2009
1. How much did your first owned (and not rented) home cost?
$105,000
2. What type of home was it? (Condo, duplex, single family home, etc.)
Townhome
3. Where was it? (London, Washington, D.C., Midwest USA, etc.)
Dallas, Texas
4. How many square feet?
1170
5. How old was the home?
20 years
6. Move-in Ready or Fixer Upper?
pretty move-in ready
7. What year was it purchased? (Edited to add this question!)
2004
1. How much did your first owned (and not rented) home cost?
$55,000
2. What type of home was it? (Condo, duplex, single family home, etc.)
Single Family
3. Where was it? (London, Washington, D.C., Midwest USA, etc.)
Midwest USA- Mid-Missouri
4. How many square feet?
1,100- 3 bed 1 bath but with a full basement already plumbed out for another bathroom that is COMPLETELY dry (You have no idea how big of a deal that is in Missouri...all the clay in the soil ruins foundations and a lot of houses have flooding problems)
5. How old was the home?
Built in 1992- We are the second owners
6. Move-in Ready or Fixer Upper?
Fixer Upper- but we worked the price of renovations into our mortgage. Actually got paid at closing 
7. What year was it purchased? (Edited to add this question!)
2011
1. How much did your first owned (and not rented) home cost? $139,000
2. What type of home was it? (Condo, duplex, single family home, etc.) Single family home
3. Where was it? (London, Washington, D.C., Midwest USA, etc.) Central Florida, Seminole County (Orlando Metro Area)
4. How many square feet? 1900 sq ft, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car garage with large family room
5. How old was the home? Built in the late 1980's
6. Move-in Ready or Fixer Upper? A bit of a fixer upper because we had to buy applicances (sold or stolen during foreclosure), recarpet some of the rooms (animal stains), and install a fence for privacy.
7. What year was it purchased? 2008
I don't know if anyone would be comfortable, but I think it'd be really useful to know what income range goes along with these homes!
I can't imagine what it'd feel like to look at homes in Mass for around 100k-150k.
1. How much did your first owned (and not rented) home cost?
$135,000 (it was a short sale - it originally sold for $250,000)
2. What type of home was it? (Condo, duplex, single family home, etc.)
Single Family
3. Where was it? (London, Washington, D.C., Midwest USA, etc.)
Tampa, Florida
4. How many square feet?
2029
5. How old was the home?
Built in 2007
6. Move-in Ready or Fixer Upper?
It was basically move-in ready, but we did minor things like change light fixtures, paint, etc.
7. What year was it purchased?
2012
1. How much did your first owned (and not rented) home cost? $65,000
2. What type of home was it? (Condo, duplex, single family home, etc.) Single family home
3. Where was it? (London, Washington, D.C., Midwest USA, etc.) Midwest - Western MI
4. How many square feet? 1100
5. How old was the home? Built in 1879!
6. Move-in Ready or Fixer Upper? Move in ready.
7. What year was it purchased? 2005
1. How much did your first owned (and not rented) home cost?
143K
2. What type of home was it? (Condo, duplex, single family home, etc.)
Single Family Home (3 bd/ 3br)
3. Where was it? (London, Washington, D.C., Midwest USA, etc.)
Northeast, Ga.
4. How many square feet?
A bit over 2000 sq. ft.
5. How old was the home?
1.5 years old
6. Move-in Ready or Fixer Upper?
Move in ready
7. What year was it purchased?
Feb 22, 2006
I honestly am very proud of this house because I bought it myself when I was 21. This is now our rental property in Ga since I live in Pa now
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we don't own the house yet but we are in the process of getting it so i will still play!
1. How much did your first owned (and not rented) home cost?
$89,000
2. What type of home was it? (Condo, duplex, single family home, etc.)
single-family (3 bedrooms, 2 full bath)
3. Where was it? (London, Washington, D.C., Midwest USA, etc.)
michigan
4. How many square feet?
1900
5. How old was the home?
8 years old
6. Move-in Ready or Fixer Upper?
pretty much move-in ready (but needs appliances and new carpet)
7. What year was it purchased?
hopefully 2013!
@CaroBee: Goodness, you would get a mansion in Raleigh, NC for $450,000!
Nothing yet for me. Hopefully in 2013 or 2014.
Please answer my survey if you are comfortable doing so!
1. How much did your first owned (and not rented) home cost?
2. What type of home was it? (Condo, duplex, single family home, etc.)
3. Where was it? (London, Washington, D.C., Midwest USA, etc.)
4. How many square feet?
5. How old was the home?
6. Move-in Ready or Fixer Upper?
7. What year was it purchased?
I don't own a home as of yet but the homes in Dublin and Columbus OH are not only BEAUTIFUL but affordable. I'm trying to convince FH to move there!
1. How much did your first owned (and not rented) home cost? -$181,000
2. What type of home was it? (Condo, duplex, single family home, etc.) -Single Family Home
3. Where was it? (London, Washington, D.C., Midwest USA, etc.) -Suburb of Cleveland, Ohio
4. How many square feet? - ~2400
5. How old was the home? - ~25 years old
6. Move-in Ready or Fixer Upper? - Just about Move-in-ready, although we did a few modifications
7. What year was it purchased? (Edited to add this question!) - June 2011
1. How much did your first owned (and not rented) home cost? $115K
2. What type of home was it? (Condo, duplex, single family home, etc.) condo. 3bed, 2 bath
3. Where was it? (London, Washington, D.C., Midwest USA, etc.) Malta
4. How many square feet? 1022
5. How old was the home? built in 2010
6. Move-in Ready or Fixer Upper? move-in...it was being finished when we bought it
7. What year was it purchased? (Edited to add this question!) 2011
1. How much did your first owned (and not rented) home cost? 232,000 2. What type of home was it? (Condo, duplex, single family home, etc.) Townhouse - end unit 3. Where was it? (London, Washington, D.C., Midwest USA, etc.) North of Boston 4. How many square feet? 1280 5. How old was the home? 20 6. Move-in Ready or Fixer Upper? Move in but needed a new kitchen floor 7. What year was it purchased? 2006
1. How much did your first owned (and not rented) home cost? $149,900
2. What type of home was it? (Condo, duplex, single family home, etc.) single family detached home
3. Where was it? (London, Washington, D.C., Midwest USA, etc.) Southeast US
4. How many square feet? 1756 heated + attached 2 car garage
5. How old was the home? 6 years (Built in 2004 - bought in 2010)
6. Move-in Ready or Fixer Upper? Move in ready
7. What year was it purchased? (Edited t o add this question!) 2010
Extra - I sold my first home in April 2012 for $154,900
1. How much did your first owned (and not rented) home cost?
$195K
2. What type of home was it? (Condo, duplex, single family home, etc.)
Townhome...belongs to a condo association...but it's a townhome.
3. Where was it? (London, Washington, D.C., Midwest USA, etc.)
Between DC and Baltimore.
4. How many square feet?
1500-ish. Maybe 1564?
5. How old was the home?
Built in the early 80s.
6. Move-in Ready or Fixer Upper?
Move-in ready. Though we have spent a lot of time changing things to match our tastes.
7. What year was it purchased? (Edited to add this question!)
2011. Just refinanced for a lower rate this year. Yay!
1. How much did your first owned (and not rented) home cost? $279,000
2. What type of home was it? (Condo, duplex, single family home, etc.) Condo (1 bedroom)
3. Where was it? (London, Washington, D.C., Midwest USA, etc.) San Jose, CA
4. How many square feet? 600
5. How old was the home? 2 years, but first owner
6. Move-in Ready or Fixer Upper? Move in ready
7. What year was it purchased? (Edited t o add this question!) 2009
@pinkshoes: The house is in my name and I take home something around 80K. Together we break the 6 figure mark but not by a whole lot. I should be breaking 6 by myself in the next couple years.
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