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Originally Posted by humfrz
Yep, the second house I had built (in a subdivision) near Coleman & Almaden Expy, I paid $33,000 for (3 bed, 2 ba, 2,000 sq ft). That was back in 1971.
Now, Zillow tells me that it's worth $1.4 million. Hell, I couldn't afford to go back and buy the first house I had built in CA. ......... 
That one I paid $21,000 for, brand new (1300 sq ft) in 1968. Yep, $1 down for earnest money and using the GI bill for financing. Zillow says it's worth $850,000 now.
Ahhhhh....... the old days ...... 
humfrz |
Haha yeah that sounds about right... my family moved here in the mid 90s, and while it was already way different than I imagine it was in the 60s and 70s, I still remember orchards near the parks and libraries, lots of open space, knowing neighbors... now it's different. It's still home for me, but it's changed a lot. I go back and forth on whether I want to move or stick it out until I can afford a down payment and then have no disposable income after my mortgage payment...
Did you serve in Vietnam? I'm a high school history teacher - if you don't mind, I'd love to hear about your experience sometime. Obviously over PM or whatever, and I totally understand if this is too much to ask for, but my students never really seem to understand that the events in our history actually impacted real people just like them... anyway, thanks for all the help. It's been super.