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Paladin

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15. My folks built our Austin home in 1954 for $14,000.

Reply to Javaman (Reply #14)

Thu Dec 28, 2017, 11:24 AM

Dec 2017

Last edited Thu Dec 28, 2017, 12:29 PM - Edit history (1)

Today that modest home lists in the $600,000 range.

There are plenty of areas of affordable living in Texas: Houston and San Antonio come to mind. Forget about Austin, however.

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Where is the affordable Texas I hear so many people brag about? [View all] Jake Stern Dec 2017 OP

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As in create more flat buildable land? DBoon Dec 2017 #4

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LOL ExciteBike66 Dec 2017 #9

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I live in McAllen, Texas Xipe Totec Dec 2017 #3

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I know someone that bought a huge mansion in Flower Mound outside Dallas FTW. Lucky Luciano Dec 2017 #12

Thank You Jake Stern Dec 2017 #6

For $1460 KatyMan Dec 2017 #8

Try Houston KatyMan Dec 2017 #7

http://www.onlyinyourstate.com/texas/cheapest-places-to-live-tx/ marble falls Dec 2017 #13

10 years ago, you could get a house in Austin at a reasonable price. no more. nt Javaman Dec 2017 #14

My folks built our Austin home in 1954 for $14,000. Paladin Dec 2017 #15

We bought our house back in '5 for 89k. 1320 square feet... Javaman Dec 2017 #16