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Posted on 9/2/26 at 7:58 pm to
Posted by ultratiger89
Houston, Tx
Member since Aug 2007
4188 posts
Posted on 9/2/26 at 7:58 pm to
Purchased - 1997
House built - 1997
Size - 4 /2/2 (2200 sf)
Cost - $99,000
Posted by HEtiger
Member since May 2008
2078 posts
Posted on 9/2/26 at 8:10 pm to
Summer of 1983 for $64,900…newly built 2BR 2B Garden home with 1129 sq ft of living area.

Interest rate was a “special” first time homebuyer fixed rate of 9.75% for 40 years.
Posted by beachdude
FL
Member since Nov 2008
6649 posts
Posted on 9/2/26 at 8:11 pm to
1978. 2 bedroom 2 bath 1200 sq ft condo in two story bldg across the street from the beach in SoFla w state park on two sides, single family homes on the third and the Atlantic Ocean in front. $35,000. Now worth $1,200,000. (Well…I could have. Maybe.)
Posted by hogminer
Bella Vista, AR.
Member since Apr 2010
10437 posts
Posted on 9/2/26 at 8:17 pm to
1998
N. Little Rock AR.
1100 sf
3br 1 ba

$78,000
Posted by CleverUserName
Member since Oct 2016
18239 posts
Posted on 9/2/26 at 8:19 pm to
2008 3/2 1800 sq ft. New construction. 159,000
This post was edited on 9/2/26 at 8:20 pm
Posted by GreenRockTiger
vortex to the whirlpool of despair
Member since Jun 2020
61804 posts
Posted on 9/2/26 at 8:20 pm to
2004 - brand new $164,000

In St Bernard Parish

ain’t dere no more
Posted by WylieTiger
Member since Nov 2006
14863 posts
Posted on 9/2/26 at 8:22 pm to
2007 Baton Rouge
3/1 built in the 1950s
1050 ft sq
$125,000
3/4 acre lot
Posted by TNTigerman
James Island
Member since Sep 2012
12221 posts
Posted on 9/2/26 at 8:23 pm to
1999. $120K.
Posted by NewIberiaHaircut
Lafayette
Member since May 2013
12588 posts
Posted on 9/2/26 at 8:24 pm to
Purchased - 2009
Built - 1997
3 bed 2 bath, 1800sqft
$199,500
Posted by MikeD
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2004
8693 posts
Posted on 9/2/26 at 8:24 pm to
2019 I was 38 years old
$385k
House built in 1969
Posted by Ldogg123
Lake charles
Member since Jan 2021
224 posts
Posted on 9/2/26 at 8:26 pm to
70’s build 2260 sq ft.

Bought in 2018 for $189,900

Sold in 2021 for $220,000
Posted by athenslife101
Member since Feb 2013
20758 posts
Posted on 9/2/26 at 8:27 pm to
Parents bought a house for 190k when they were 45 as their first time owning a house. Worth about 600k now.

At this rate, I doubt I’ll ever have a house
Posted by Bluegrassbengal
Louisville, Kentucky
Member since Sep 2007
108 posts
Posted on 9/2/26 at 8:28 pm to
1989 $50K Bank repo. 1600 sq ft garden home Stumberg Ln area. 8% 5 yr ballon note. 350 per month Great house. Sold in ‘93 for $75K.
Posted by djangochained
Gardere
Member since Jul 2013
19191 posts
Posted on 9/2/26 at 8:51 pm to
2012 428k
Posted by Gus007
TN
Member since Jul 2018
15025 posts
Posted on 9/2/26 at 8:53 pm to
1968, three bedroom Rancher with a full basement, about $15,000.
Posted by purple18
Lafayette
Member since Aug 2009
1846 posts
Posted on 9/2/26 at 8:56 pm to
2016

2250 sq ft

$255K

Youngsville
Posted by Giantkiller
the internet.
Member since Sep 2007
26089 posts
Posted on 9/2/26 at 8:57 pm to
2001. House was built in 1979. $125k.
Posted by kayjay
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2007
847 posts
Posted on 9/2/26 at 9:00 pm to
1978. It was a new house. We paid $80,000. We were 23 years old.
Posted by OweO
Plaquemine, La
Member since Sep 2009
122630 posts
Posted on 9/2/26 at 9:08 pm to
2014 $1,860,000.43
Posted by Kingshakabooboo
Member since Nov 2012
2043 posts
Posted on 9/2/26 at 9:11 pm to
Purchased 1994
Built 1960
3/1 1060 SF
No covered parking
8.4% Interest Rate
$48,000

Current value $109,000 according to Realtor.com
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