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The idea the article proposes, that $782,000 for a house in North Carolina is an example of "affordable housing", is incredible. Is the article's author a Rocke

• opportune 7y ago
  They're comparing it to the Greater Seattle Area (specifically Bel-Red) housing market. Don't they mention that the same house would cost double there?
• electricslpnsld 7y ago
  The triangle tends to be pricey. Good public schools, both primary and Uni level, lots of tech work, nice weather 10 months of the year, close to the coast and the mountains. Apex and Cary tend to get lots of Yankee expats (compared to Long Island 700K is nothing), also driving up prices there. Drive 20 minutes and you can get a nice place for half that.
  • sgerenser 7y ago
    I live in the same neighborhood as the individuals profiled in the article and my house (new construction, 2500 sf) cost less than half of that price, purchased around the same time. Even though Apex is growing quickly $782K is still very high by local standards. I’m sure it was still a “bargain” compared to Redmond.
  • simonebrunozzi 7y ago
    Is there anything there with a weather comparable to California? Meaning, "almost as good as"
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