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Subject: 
Re: Absurd price differences at LEGO Direct
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Date: 
Thu, 1 Aug 2002 00:19:30 GMT
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No thanks, I'm looking at Florida, where I can buy a current house, approx 1
acre lot, 2500-3000+ sq ft, 4 BR, and anywhere from 2-4 car garage (some
detached, some not) for $175-250K.

And no state income tax ;-)


Lester Witter wrote:

> In lugnet.lego.direct, Thomas Stangl writes:
> > It may be cheap to own a house in SOME places in the US, but others are • insane.
> > 
> > In my area, unless I'm willing to deal with stray bullets occasionally, the
> > cheapest I will find a 2BR house that doesn't need a TON of work is over • $400K, and
> > nearing $500K.
> 
> Move to Saline MI
> 
> For illustrative purposes, only, not for sale
> 
>     1650 SqFt
>     4 BR
>     2 Bath
>     Full LEGO storage area (basement) It's a ranch
>     2-1/2 Car garage and plenty of street parking (no meters)
>     Best public schools in state (Kindergarden/1st grade across street)
>     Community hospital down the street
>     Park with hugh play area 3 min walk
>     1/5 acre lot (I don't like to garden this is a plus for me)
>     Active friendly community
>     Very low (almost non-existant) crime rate
>     Typical drive to work in Ann Arbor 20 min
>     Redwings
>     MichLug
> 
>   Cost of home (Estimate) $240,000
>   Annual property taxes - $3300
>   Tollerant Non-AFOL spouse - Priceless
> 
> Lester Witter
> 
> PS $450,00 gets you 3000 Sqft new construction palace on a 1+ Acre lot.

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  Re: Absurd price differences at LEGO Direct
 
(...) insane. (...) $400K, and (...) Move to Saline MI For illustrative purposes, only, not for sale 1650 SqFt 4 BR 2 Bath Full LEGO storage area (basement) It's a ranch 2-1/2 Car garage and plenty of street parking (no meters) Best public schools (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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