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To: tejek who wrote (264280)	12/12/2005 2:42:14 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1578510

Ted, That's because you live in S. CA. and you think the whole country is in a bubble. It is not. I tried to tell MacMannis that and guess what.......he disappeared. Jim is a much bigger expert on the subject than you or I. I already realize that Orange County might be more expensive than most other areas, but not that much different from other popular metropolitan areas. CNN brought up Chevy Chase, MD, which I'm certain is also a very prime real estate location because of its proximity to D.C. It's even "inside the Beltway," which these days isn't exactly accessible to the average homebuyer. Homes have become much larger in the past 30 years. Sure doesn't feel like it for me. My home right now is much smaller than the "average" 2,400 ft2 home, and it was built in 1997. Not only that, but most of the newly built homes I see around here are below 2,400 ft2. If there are new mansions that are being built near here, I'd sure like to see them, if only to laugh at what the asking price is. Why does Aaron Spelling or Bill Gate have to have a 30-50,000 sq. ft house? Its ridiculous. Modern-day palaces. Maybe those are the homes that are bumping up the average. Just a thought. Tenchusatsu

To: tejek who wrote (264280)	12/12/2005 2:48:59 PM
From: steve harris	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578510

Why does Aaron Spelling or Bill Gate have to have a 30-50,000 sq. ft house? Its ridiculous. Why do you need three degrees comrade?

To: tejek who wrote (264280)	12/12/2005 3:46:47 PM
From: combjelly	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578510

"Homes have become much larger in the past 30 years." For sure. All of the homes in my immediate neighborhood were built in the 1930s and 1940s. The largest tips in at maybe 1300 square feet. Mine is a touch over 1200. Go several streets over, and there is a neighborhood that looks as if it was built in the 1970s. They are closer to 1800 square feet. Go over into College Station where they are building new homes, and 2400 square feet would be on the small side.