I guess I'm just a low-life since I live on .2 acres. I've never heard my neighbors screaming or even talking. I think I'm more realistic.
We live in Orange County CA and have a half acre and is a very private property, and with a nice views! And on top of that, places like Plus Boise ID could never pay what we are making here.
So long story short, we have traveled all over the west in the past few years, and after seeing what 375k buys, we've just decided to just stay put.
One other thing. We also found out what you see on a computer, and what it looks like in person, are two completely different things. That is why realtor's "frame" the photos of the homes. They don't want you to see that the neighbors are right on top of the home in the picture.
We have come to the conclusion that developers are probably the greediest people on the planet, as they build homes that literally cast shadows the neighbors homes.
By the way, Merry Christmas!