250k to buy a home, where in the US should do I get the best deals?

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Where in the US today can I get the nicest home for a maximum budget of 250k?

When I say nicest I don't mean just the home itself but also the surroundings, view, downtown action, proximity to large airport, etc..
 


Can get a 3000+ sf house where I am in a booming area with actual stuff to do for 250k. Greenville SC area. Low taxes too
 
id be looking midwest/southeast, or arid desert areas like Arizona maybe.

3300 sqft home on a golf course, wooded, with a marina/private lake, gated community + security for slightly more then 250k in Kentucky, just 10 minutes outside a major city with international airport ( Louisville ). Tax rate is 6%

Not to mention our college basketball team can't be beat.
 
I'd like to avoid the midwest as much as possible.

I want to be by the coast (or not too far from the coast), either east or west doesn't matter.

Cities I really like: San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, NY, Boston, Miami.

Like I said in the OP I want to have a large airport nearby that can get me anywhere in the world (or almost!) with 0 connection.
 
EvilPenguin said:
When I say nicest I don't mean just the home itself but also the surroundings, view, downtown action, proximity to large airport, etc..
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EvilPenguin said:
I'd like to avoid the midwest as much as possible.

I want to be by the coast (or not too far from the coast), either east or west doesn't matter.

Cities I really like: San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, NY, Boston, Miami.

Like I said in the OP I want to have a large airport nearby that can get me anywhere in the world (or almost!) with 0 connection.
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Vegas will give you all that, tons of cheap homes there thanks to the fallout from the real estate crash.
 
EvilPenguin said:
Where in the US today can I get the nicest home for a maximum budget of 250k?
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Uhhh, then maybe you should change that to

EvilPenguin said:
Where in the COASTAL US today can I get the nicest home for a maximum budget of 250k?
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For the cities you listed though, I dont think 250k will cut it for a "nice home" with "nice surroundings".. then again "nice" is subjective

Do like Ayzo said and go to vegas
 
Man I hate New York. A good house in a good area goes for 800k easy. Don't get me started on the tax.
 
EvilPenguin said:
I'd like to avoid the midwest as much as possible.

I want to be by the coast (or not too far from the coast), either east or west doesn't matter.

Cities I really like: San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, NY, Boston, Miami.

Like I said in the OP I want to have a large airport nearby that can get me anywhere in the world (or almost!) with 0 connection.
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Airport requirement means rule out San Diego. Too bad, it's pretty nice, even today (I grew up there), but...

California is going down the tubes fast. With another $16 Billion in red ink you are going to get the crap taxed out of you, well you already do don't you know and it's going to get worse. Get out now.

I never thought of NY as next to a coast even though it is. It's just so, meh...

From your list I would probably pick Miami.
 
If you hate snow then you should be looking in Arizona or Texas or Florida or the Carolinas. If you don't hate snow then the midwest is a good option as you will definitely get the most house for your money there.

Honestly though your question is too broad and reeks of inexperience. Thats going to happen for first time home purchases but its important to really think about what you're asking because you're going to be in that house for sometime. Picking a location and ultimately buying a house is all about understanding what your real priorities are, because you will compromise on things no matter how much money you have.

Priorities like

1) Do you want to live in or very close to a city (urban or suburbs) or do you want privacy and control of your property. The two are basically mutually exclusive and you may be surprised how much this changes as you get older, I sure was.
2) How much do you like driving vs using public transportation.
3) How much of a factor is weather for your really. Do you suffer from SAD? Can you handle very consistent weather (like the sun in Denver or the rain in Seattle) or will you go crazy without variation? Can you handle extremely humid summers or 6 months of winter (Florida or Michigan)
4) Where do you have friends and family? I assume you have some.
5) How will where you live affect your networking prospects and ultimately your business or career
6) How well will you fit in with the local population? For example, if I had to live in Ohio I would probably kill myself.

Figure this shit out, then figure out where you want to live. Don't start with a budget and just try to maximize. A house is not a TV.
 
EvilPenguin said:
Where in the US today can I get the nicest home for a maximum budget of 250k?
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Coeur d'Alene Id is surprisingly nice. Beautiful lake, nice little town. Most expensive area in Idaho, still cheap compared to most places. You could pull a nice little place for $250k
 
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