Comments on: Cupertino Housing Market

By: Cindy

Cindy — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 13:05:53 +0000

Wow. I can understand why anyone would want to have a home near a coastline or where there’s any gorgeous scenery for that matter, but I’m stunned at what you get for your money where you folks live. I’ve lived in Ohio all my life and personally enjoy the seasonal changes and the fall is just gorgeous here, and I have a 2-bedroom brick that cost me $75K that suits me fine. I used to daydream about retiring someday in Washington state or somewhere up near that direction but no more. My dream is to have this gorgeous mountain view. So now I’m thinking maybe West Virginia, ha-ha, a lot closer.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 13 Sep 2006 20:54:19 +0000

go to Houston, you can build a house bigger (and nicer) than that for $200k.

By: pfadvice

pfadvice — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 17:14:01 +0000

Here is the Windows Live Local permalink for the area. You can see the big PALM on Olive Ave to orient yourself! Oh, that photo is nice - you have to move west one block to see where I was filming and then when you reach Orange Avenue, move south. The house that was torn down is still in the photo (third one in) although they had started tearing up the back yard it appears.

By: Amber

Amber — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 15:36:30 +0000

Even in Portland (Oregon) those small skinny houses are popping up all over. My friend bought one a couple years ago, brand new. It was in an empty lot that they cut in half and built two houses on. They aren’t connected, each has a little bit of a yard but nothing to really write home about. She loves it though, it’s perfect for her. Down the street was a similar house on a full lot with a freestanding garage. The owner had to leave and the guy who bought it tore down the garage and built another skinny house next to it. But I bet they go for a lot cheaper here than there. I think my friend’s was around $180k.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 15:22:15 +0000

I feel your pain. I was born and raised in southern California and imagined one day I’d be able to buy a house here, as my two older brothers did. Over the last few years I’ve watched myself get completely shut out of the market. Unless prices fall drastically over the next few years, I doubt I’ll ever be able to buy a home here.

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 12:07:12 +0000

Here is the Windows Live Local permalink for the area. You can see the big PALM on Olive Ave to orient yourself!

http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=37.3193~-122.05353&style=o&lvl=2&scene=5932833