Property: What Can You Buy For $500,000?

[CharlieDontSurf]

I'm pretty sure you can buy plenty of beach side houses in either Aruba or Domincan for under 500K

[tsearcher]

Oak Park, IL $485,000.00

CHARMING AMERICAN FOURSQUARE LOCATED MIDWAY BETWEEN BLUE AND GREEN "EL" TRAINS. HUGE BUILT-IN CABINET IN DR. SOME ART GLASS. WOODBURNING FP IN LR. NEWER GALLEY STYLE KITCHEN WITH EATING AREA. FINISHED BASEMENT. LARGE DECK OFF KITCHEN MANY NEW WINDOWS. CENTRAL AIR. WHIMSICAL DECOR.



River Forest, IL $519,000.00


BEAUTIFULLY UPDATED 4 BEDROOM 2 FULL BATH BUNGALOW. TRULY SPACIOUS! EXCEPTIONAL KITCHEN W/ GRANITE S/S APPLS. & OAK CABS - OPENS TO FAMILY ROOM. CERAMIC TILE BATH W/ JACUZZI, NEW & REFINISHED HWD FLRS, ELEGANT DINING ROOM,LARGE PAR FIN BASEMENT, BRAND NEW CENTRAL AIR.WELCOMING HUGE FRONT PORCH & NICE BACKYARD. WALK TO SCHOOLS AND PARK.

[Unoriginalname]

Ghant, NY (near the capital: Albany, NY) $499,000. 5 Bedroom, 5 Bathroom.

[unfoldable]

you dont get much in munich, germany: 125 m2 in 4,5 rooms for 370.000 EUR. (it is as small as it looks)


better, but a lot of work:
croatia, istria, build 1863, 330 m2 living space on 3000 m2 ground with view to the sea for 350.000 EUR. ( and i am sure that you can find easily something better than that)

[prohornblower]

Downtown London. This one-room fixer-upper can be yours for 517K American. The views are incredible and always changing. Cat not included.

[IAGTTAYM]

Håkanskär, Sweden
3 properties for $520k, plus 9,5 acres of land on 4 different islands.

Some overview pics:







The 3 properties:

Summer House:



Old cottage, from 1830:


Guest house:

[talentdeficit]

i didn't think we were getting screwed quite as hard as we are in vancouver until i read this thread. this is $560 cdn and in a mediocre area about 40 minutes from downtown:



if you want in the city, this is $510 in strathcona (near downtown, crappy neighborhood):



or this condo for $590 in mt pleasant (nice neighborhood, near downtown):

[Santzes]

Kerimäki, small town in Finland:


Own beach, 46 608 square feet lot, 1 496 square feet house, garage for two cars, sauna on the beach.

4 bedrooms, built in 2005. $477 100

Jyväskylä, 9th biggest city in finland:

Three floors, 1722 square feet, 4 bedrooms, 23 422 square feet lot, garage for two cars, built in 1957. $479 826

[prohornblower]

So I'm guessing a lot of people have interest-only mortgages right?

[4thstreetpete]

$549,999 CDN on Richmond hill, very nice part of town 20-30 mins from Toronto.










Description:
Outstanding Rosehaven Home,Upgraded,Premium Lot,Prof.Finished Walkout Bsmt With Wet Bar,3 Pcs Bath And Fireplace,Hardwood Floors,Pot Lites,9Ft Celings,2nd Floor Office Plus 4 Bedrooms,Precast Stone Front,Wrap Around Front Porch,Walk To Schools,Shopping And Transit And Parks. Fridge,Stove,B/I Dishwasher,All Electric Light Fixtures,All Window Coverings,Central Air,Garage Door Openers.