Finding an affordable house here in the valley isn’t hard compared with other large cities around the country. You definitely get more value for your money.
For example, in New York, it’s almost impossible to find a home/apartment for under $500K. In the photo below, this prewar, renovated, seven story elevator building on West 150th St is going for $505K. For that amount, you get 590 sqft, 1 bedroom, 1 bath, wood floor, and an open kitchen.
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In Philadelphia, you can get a little more bang for your buck. This bi-level condo, selling for $500K, built in 2006 has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, with 1,672 sqft. Parking is included along with an individual storage unit in the basement.
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Across the country and to Los Angeles, this condo in downtown LA can be yours for $520K. It has 680 sqft, 1 bedroom, 1 bath, washer/dryer and many shared amenities. Built in 1986.
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Up the coast to San Francisco, Cromford Daily Observation found this listing for a 996 sqft single family home built of wood in 1981 within a condominium, within 2 bedrooms & 1 bath for $388K, making it easily one of the cheapest homes in the area. To rent the house, Zillow is estimating it’ll go for $3,700 per month.
For $10 less ($387,990), in Peoria, AZ, Cromford says you could buy this brand new Taylor Morrison home instead. This 2 story single-family detached home in Tierra del Rio has 3,958 sqft with 5 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms plus den, granite counter tops, 3 car garage.
