| ??? 08/19/06 17:03 Read: times |
#122635 - Only the real estate salesmen ... Responding to: ???'s previous message |
Craig Steiner said:
However, I don't know any engineers who're pulling down 8, or even 7 figure salaries like they get in CA. ... Huh? Are any real engineers pulling down 7 or 8 figures in CA??? Or only insiders that got in on the ground level of a company before it took off? If someone pays me 7 figures, I'll live in CA in a heartbeat, even with their expensive houses! Well, you'd need that much to be able to afford the house in which you now live, but in CA within view of the ocean. Richard Erlacher said:
I know, I know ... most people don't want to live in a teensy little 3000 square foot house, but I've found my house quite adequate and it only offers about 2400 square feet of clutterable space. Craig Steiner said:
You're joking, right? Or are you really suggesting that "most people" consider a 3000 sq. foot house "teensy?"
... Only the real estate people say that, but you get the idea. What's really odd, is that, while you still have to light, heat, and pay for the extra square-footage, the useable space in most houses that size is still only on the order of half that amount. It's the principle, "We've got plenty ... let's waste it!" I saw a piece on 60 Minutes not long ago, which showed people's houses in the range of 45,000-60,000 sq. ft. (1 acre=43560 sq. ft.) RE |
