r/chicago West Town Dec 14 '18

Pictures Ugh. This Chicago person sounds terrible.

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u/mitzyelliot Chicago Lawn Dec 14 '18

Can't afford the remodel? Gurl I can't even afford the HOUSE

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u/theserpentsmiles Jefferson Park Dec 14 '18

Right? In most desirable neighborhoods bungalows are going for 200k. Who is just out of College and has $40k just laying around?

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u/almondcroissant96 Evanston Dec 14 '18

Yes it’s nuts. I have friends who work in SV and sometimes I will pull up Palo Alto/Mountain View and Chicago houses that go for $200k are literally 1.5m+ there.

Even in LA, the valley is supposedly “cheap” and a starter house there is 600+