Adjusted for inflation, that's far LESS than I paid for a comparable house
outside of Seattle in 1974 except that it only had a standard size lot not
anything as luxurious as a half an acre.

So 1973/1974:
Engineers fresh out of college starting wage approximately $10,000
House cost approximately $35,000 in Seattle.

Now in 2003:
Engineers fresh out of college starting wage approximately $45,000
House quoted above comparable to the one in Seattle costing $75,000

Wages went up 4.5 times and comparable house just over twice as
expensives.
Hmm yup houses cost more today relatively speaking.


That last paragraph is also assuming the facts listed above. If you were
referring to my statistical data, I was referring to what would be called a
"dump" by 90% of this newsgroup, and would post pics of an example if my
newsserver allowed it.....


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