>A nice new car in 1993 was maybe $10k That's $20K in today's money, so depends on how you define "nice". A nice late model used Honda Civic. $20K then is $40

>A nice new car in 1993 was maybe $10k That's $20K in today's money, so depends on how you define "nice". A nice late model used Honda Civic. $20K then is $40K now, so that's a bit of an underestimate for home prices, I think. [As it happens, my home was built about then, and the value has stayed in line with inflation figures] P.S. that Honda Civic had one airbag, crank windows, didn't necessarily have a passenger side mirror, a tachometer, or a wiper on the rear hatch. And A/C was a dealer installed option. Don't ask about side impact protection.