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