Real Estate, Schmeal Estate

Sorry the PhillyWheels have been out of commission lately...

MommaWheel has been taking classes and the only writing I've been doing is papers on vulnerable populations and psychological disorders :)  So, blogging was not on my mind....I dunno WHAT PoppaWheel's deal was....but lest we be rude, I need to update you on a few things:

We went to Austin, TX to see family for Spring Break......OOOH good LAWD was that a pretty place. Now imagine early April in Philly...it's 40 degrees and wet and cold and windy...we hop off the plane in Austin and it's 91 degrees....palm trees a-'glistenin' and my hair blowing in the wind a la Farrah Fawcett minus the aqua net.

Here are a few shots:

Beautiful Capitol
Great Downtown Buildings
The Girl at Breakfast at her Auntie and Uncle's House
My FaVE house in Austin
The BEST BBQ ever!

Now, the one thing that bothers me about going anywhere other than Philly is the real estate.

This is a house in Philly for 200K.

http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/7601-Crittenden-St-D2_Philadelphia_PA_19118_1108184426

THIS is a house in Austin for 200k.  

http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/9908-Buffalo-Lake-Ln_Austin_TX_78747_1107460709

Now take a 4600 sq ft home in the Philly area....on a 1/2 acre and it costs over a million

http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/8214-Ardmore-Ave_Wyndmoor_PA_19038_1102486573

This is a million $$ home in TX

http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/18200-Flagler-Dr_Austin_TX_78738_1105787672

Here's another for good measure:

http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/7808-Lynchburg_Austin_TX_78738_1105334361

Oh, and the search for a house in Philly from 199K to 200K....came up with TWO count em 2 houses in the zip code I searched for. The were 150 houses for sale in the Austin area in that price range. 

I am thankful for a mortgage that we can afford at an interest rate that is doable. :) A girl can dream....can't she? :)