Thanks for the service. Dad was career navy (22 years) I know about the moving ( some).Because I changed locations a lot for the Navy, we didn't buy a house until 2006, when I retired. A 2700 sq ft ranch in a small town on Virginia's eastern shore for $245k. Sold it in 2020 for $292k. Nice enough older home, nice neighborhood (dang, I lived next to the mayor, and later, two down from the new mayor!), town livin' though... I've got a few acres now in TN.
In 1980 my parents bought a built in 1978 4-3-2 on a 1/3 acre corner lot in Highland Village but it was $99K. Sold it in 1998 for $160K. It's worth $469K now.1978, new 3/2/2 in Lewisville TX, basic starter home was $36, 850 iirc. Payment was $383, only a few dollars more than the rent I was paying gor a 2/2/1 duplex in San Clemente CA.
Heh! I was an Army brat (born in Frankfurt Army Hospital, West (Gott sie dank!) Germany so I know that from your perspective too!Thanks for the service. Dad was career navy (22 years) I know about the moving ( some).
I guess getting divorced might pay. Haven't tried yet.My wife and I still own our first house hers from her first marriage and mine from my first marriage . She paid 77000 in 1978 . I paid 83500 in 1980 . We rent her old house out and live in mine first house .
Yeah but OK has State Income Tax. Texas has property tax that hurts.And while we're on the subject, with taxes and insurance we pay about $500 a month to live in our house which we own outright. Crazy.
Cheap then. Really cheap now.1993 $53K 2500 sq. ft. 1.5 acres, basement, still here.