Q&A: . . . what… WHAT!?!? is this even POSSIBLE?!?
Question by fuck yahoo: . . . what… WHAT!?!? is this even POSSIBLE?!?
I.am. shocked. Ok so I was just watching House Hunters and this couple got this house in Palm, Springs California over-looking Kitty Hawk, with a pool & everything.
Like, this was a NICE house. It had that mansion vibe, but it was only 2 bedrooms. But still, like, marble floors, sleek everything, it was like a designer house. (22 palm trees, huge plot of land too!) ANDD for 420,000 (I think that’s how much it was, it was in the 400,000 something) they got it FULLY FURNISHED! That house was decked out with a plasma screen tv, BEAUTIFUL designer (looking) furniture, the works.
My house isn’t in Cali, and it was wayy more than that house, plus my house is way smaller/uglier than that house.
WTF GIVES? Is the economy seriously so bad that houses that should be in the millions are going for 400,000?!?! If so, DAMN!!! I wish I was old enough to get a house right now, what a steal! 
Best answer:
Answer by MaggieAggie
Apparently it is possible then. I live in California but not a real expensive part. Poor economy. I also wish I had enough for a house.
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Housing prices in Palm Springs have taken a bad hit. The resort towns in the West like Palm Springs, Las Vegas, Scottsdale, Honolulu, Lake Havasu, Reno, Sedona, Laughlin, etc, are in economic depression….. not just recession. These places thrive on a good California economy. Housing prices all over the region are terrible. Plus, Palm Springs was always relatively inexpensive compared to Los Angeles and San Diego. It’s way in the hell out in the middle of the desert. It used to be very popular, but in the last 20 years its popularity has been fading as a vaction spot. People who live there are generally retired (or hospitality workers). Many homes there are actually people’s 2nd Home. As a result, there are tons of foreclosures pulling down the market, etc. In the bigger picture, $420,000 for a small place in Palm Springs is not that great of a price, because you can get a bigger place with the same amenities in Las Vegas or Scottsdale for a lot less, and the economies of those towns will rebound quicker than Palm Springs — allowing you to turn a profit more quickly.