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DW and I went on a Smithsonian tour in West Virginia this past weekend and along with all of the old geezers was a 10 year old boy. At that age there are no filters between brain and mouth and at one time he commented very loudly, "Wow, these houses aren't any bigger than an RV."
This made me reflect on the homes that I grew up in. So I hopped on Zillow and looked up the current estimate on the houses that I grew up in. The results: the first house I remember was 936 sq ft and has a current Zestimate of $72K. The one we were living in when I left for college was 1100 sq ft and is estimated at $93K. 5 kids were raised in these two houses.
In addition, the two homes that Mom and Dad lived in after retirement were 794 sq ft ($38K) and 698 sq ft which is currently listed for sale at $59K.
Clearly, this is an extreme LCOL living area - for good reason, it is really not very pleasant.
No wonder my relatives think I'm rich. DW and I have 2500 sq ft just for the two of us.
I'm not sure what the point is behind this post, except that DW, my daughters, and I have always had a keen awareness of just how fortunate our lives have been when we compare our living situations to those of my relatives. It's amazing how a few key decisions, made when you are 18 and too stupid to really know better, can really change how things turn out.
This made me reflect on the homes that I grew up in. So I hopped on Zillow and looked up the current estimate on the houses that I grew up in. The results: the first house I remember was 936 sq ft and has a current Zestimate of $72K. The one we were living in when I left for college was 1100 sq ft and is estimated at $93K. 5 kids were raised in these two houses.
In addition, the two homes that Mom and Dad lived in after retirement were 794 sq ft ($38K) and 698 sq ft which is currently listed for sale at $59K.
Clearly, this is an extreme LCOL living area - for good reason, it is really not very pleasant.
No wonder my relatives think I'm rich. DW and I have 2500 sq ft just for the two of us.
I'm not sure what the point is behind this post, except that DW, my daughters, and I have always had a keen awareness of just how fortunate our lives have been when we compare our living situations to those of my relatives. It's amazing how a few key decisions, made when you are 18 and too stupid to really know better, can really change how things turn out.