Looking to buy a home..is it possible?

[MrX (Premo)]

Originally Posted by terbear1225

i like the long and foster website too, they sometimes have listings that obrien doesn't.

Thats true, but since i was working with a Long & Foster agent she usually provided those to me. The house I bought was one I found on Obrien's site

regardless, always good to check a few different sites......also wise to do searches for the MLS listing number on Google.

[starsmom]

Originally Posted by Cowgirl

The shore has some possibilities, but you'd be hard pressed to find a good paying job. Some areas of the shore are pretty darned isolated. I'm lucky that I was able to get a state job, but the pay isnt' all that great.

My husband is a special ed teacher so I figure as long as we stay in southern areas,he has job security Yeah,yeah,I'm southern,I am allowed to say that!

[LateApex]

Not all of GMR is bad.

I just had a house built in Cecils Mill.

You're not going to get into there at that price point though.

Have you looked on Flat Iron rd? Back when I was looking there were quite a few at that price point. This was a year ago though.

Also on RT 5 I believe there are some new developments opening up.

Good luck!

[terbear1225]

from what I've seen, none of the new developments are offering anything beloew 320,000 much less 220,000. some very nice homes though

[yankee44]

Originally Posted by starsmom

You know,I thought that too when I saw them. But,they are not listed as mobile homes,so I thought maybe they were modular..or am I a retard and that is a fancy word for trailer?

No there is a big difference. A modular is a conventional house that was built at one location in sections and then taken to the site and put togather. (I use to set modulars and would own one in a second). A double wide is built on a trailer frame and towed where it needs to be. It should be stated that it is a mobile home on the MLS. They are getting away with it because the wheels have been removed and it is set on a foundation, but it is still built like a crappy trailer.

[awpitt (Premo)]

Originally Posted by yankee44

Most of the houses in that area are double wide trailers on foundations.

I can't speak for the front section but the back section past the big power lines are not trailers on foundations. They are stick built manufactured homes. I used to live there and they were built with 2X4s, drywall and vinyl siding just like "regular" houses. Only difference is that they were built indoors not being exposed to the elements during construction.

[butterfly08]

Realtor.com is also a good website to look for houses on.

[CMC122]

If you don't mind a little commute you can look over in Westmoreland County Virginia Houses are cheap there

[chernmax]

Set in your criteria and price range:

REALTOR.com - Real Estate Listings & Homes For Sale

[MMDad (Premo)]

At that price you're looking at giving up something. It'll be a bad neighborhood, old house, trailer, or townhouse. I think I'd go for the townhouse if I was stuck with that budget.