"Capitol" wrote in message
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IMM wrote in message ...
Did anyone see the programme last night on property hunting in Texas. A
couple who live in a terraced house in Crewe, can sell up and buy a huge
house in Texas and have lots of change. A house that would be 0.5
million
here was £80,000. And in very nice coastal areas too. About £200,000,
about the average cost of a detached home these days in the UK, gets you
a
full dream house. Literally a house only a lottery win could get you
here.


Get into the real world. An American house is a short lived, upmarket
garden
shed! If it is in the right place; cf "The Heights" in Houston, then the
price is in the $1M region for a pile of CRAP.( because of the high land
costs).

US houses are better built than over here.

Just like London. If it is in a coastal region; cf Clearwater in
Florida, with no local employment or industry,
then a new house( shed) with massive air
conditioning running costs is less than £125K.

NOWHERE in the UK in a similar house or location will you find such
wonderful houses.

The market price is determined by supply,
demand

But in the UK is rigged by an artificial land shortage. Reaf Who Own
Britain by Cahill.

US houses are a disposable product, require massive
amounts of maintenance( decks every 5 years,
roofs every 20, boilers every 10) and have absolutely
CRAP electrical systems.

Total crap. They are not.

US houses are cheap to
build

They are in the UK too. The US use better more advanced methods than us.
For e.g., they don't have silly cavity walls.

and the labour force consists frequently of low standard immigrant
construction workers. If you think the joinery standards are low here,
inspect the frame of a house being constructed in Illinois!

I did and was very impressed.

As am American friend said, "your UK houses are built to last!".

Which ones?


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