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Posted on 01/18/2007 7:32:21 PM PST by Lorianne
GULF SHORES, AL
WHAT: One-bedroom condo
HOW MUCH: $299,000
PER SQUARE FOOT: $610
This 490-square-foot unit is on the fifth floor of the Gulf Shores Surf and Racquet condominium complex. Situated along the Gulf of Mexico, the area is known for its fishing and golfing. The development offers an outdoor pool, hot tub, tennis and racquetball courts, a fishing pier and barbecue area. This unit comes furnished and includes deeded beach access and covered parking. The unit has one bath and an open kitchen. It has a view of Little Lagoon. The annual taxes are $324.06 and the condominium fee is $129 per month.
BAR HARBOR, ME
WHAT: Five-bedroom house
HOW MUCH: $299,000
PER SQUARE FOOT: $186.87
Built in 1930, this 1,600-square-foot farmhouse is near town amenities in Bar Harbor, which is on the east side of Mount Desert Island and surrounded by Acadia National Park. The area offers year-round recreation like fishing, boating, hiking, biking and cross-country skiing. On the main floor of this three-story home is the kitchen, dining room and living room. The second floor has the master bedroom, two additional bedrooms and a full bath; two more bedrooms are on the third level. The annual taxes are $2,041.70.
PORTLAND, OR
WHAT: A one-bedroom loft condominium
HOW MUCH: $299,900
PER SQUARE FOOT: $421.20
This 712-square-foot loft in a 1910 building is in the Pearl District of Portland, a recently gentrified neighborhood known for its shops, galleries and restaurants. The unit comes with one parking spot, but the building is also near a light-rail line. The condo has 14-foot ceilings, with exposed wood beams and posts. The taxes are $137 annually and frozen until 2016, and the monthly condo maintenance fee is $154.
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I dislike clicking on the NYslimes and giving them a hit. What's the purpose of this article, if I may ask?
Plus, a bunch of closed steel mills.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
That doesn't count the insurance.
Lorianne is either an architect or an planner who has bought into the idea of new urbanism, "planned" growth, and controlling "sprawl"; all of which is supposed to prevent this sort of excess while restricting your, my, and everyone else's housing choices.
Sometimes, Lorianne finds it necessary to post these sorts of things in order to further the notion that it's necessary to advance the United Nations' Agenda 21.
There, that's more like it.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Obligatory "Goodbye City Life" graphic.
Agenda 21 *spit*
un *loogie spit*
If you have enough to retire there are some good deals out there.
The insurance is mandatory for most condos (at least in the Florida section of the emerald coast). As of last year when I was down there looking it was almost as much as the actual housing payments. It wasn't a very good time to buy. Beautiful but not worth it.
Of the three, I'll take Bar Harbor.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
In San Diego County it will get you a small bare city lot!
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
For $350,000 I'd sell my Oceanfront building lot on the West Coast of Washington state.
The view is stunning.
Total hogwash. I live in Florida. I have insurance, and I'm within a mile of the water.
You are advised not to speak for me. I can answer my own questions.
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