Real Estate Intervention

[SlyHigh]

Keep in mind that they are looking for ratings, and people watching the show want to see cool places, not a $75K fixer upper.

What I'm saying is that there are places where $75K will get you a move-in ready house, not a fixer-upper. 

Here's one close to me:  http://www.ezmls.com/full.php?id=R41436   It's in a decent neighborhood.  It's rather small, but has a nice lot.

And this is what $225K can get you (I think it's a little overpriced, though):  http://www.ezmls.com/full.php?id=R41320

[D.A.L.U.I.]

Great prices, but we're all still waiting to hear your new experience as a daddy.  Won't you tell use how it's going??

[adam_r_todd]

Those are both nice.  Maybe I should move to southern AR.

[Nonick]

Yeah, they are both nice places!    I'm just not too sure about the weather and the job situation there.  Isn't there a good amount of humidity and bugs in that part of the country? 

[Tyler]

All the houses on HGTV are in expensive markets.  If they did a House Hunters around here people would be absolutely floored.  For the prices people usually pay for rundown fixer uppers on the shows you can get a mansion here.

What I don't understand are the young first time home buyers paying $200K+ for a house.  Where do they get that kind of money?  Around here a nice first home for young people would cost about $75K.  If you want to do some work you can get a nice house in a good neighborhood for $50K.

In my area a first time buyer usually spends around $500k+.  That's usually either a condo or a house in a bad neighborhood.