Good freaking god. Housing prices around here are ridiculous! It is nearly impossible to find anything under $300k unless you want to live in a hole, and anything “nice” is going to run you nearly half a mil. I make pretty good money, but come on! I won’t be able to afford buying a house for at least 2 more years. How crazy is that!? Yay for rent money down the drain! What sparked this rant is my commute today. I’m driving by some new townhouses on the highway and think to myself “Hrm, those are pretty nice for townhouses. I wonder how much they cost.” My question was answered when I drove by the development sign… Starting at $700k. Who in the hell can afford a $700k townhouse? They were nice, but not <em>that</em> nice! Good god. Additionally, a new development is being put up by my place. What does that sign say? Starting at 1.2mil. Are you freaking kidding me!? ONE POINT TWO MILLION DOLLARS! And that is the starting number, as in the shittiest house in the neighborhood! Freaking ridiculous… I need to get out of this area.