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Originally posted by KillarneyRose
Oh sweetie  that's my mortgage payment for a 4 bedroom colonial in a nice neighborhood and includes our yearly swim club dues.
But I know you're a born-n-bred New Yorker and you'd probably *hate* suburban life! 
BTW, whereabout is this one bedroom?
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I should move to Annapolis and scope those cute cadets. *growl*
You lived in NYC in the early 90's, right? Since 1993 the price of real estate has gone up on average 120%. In neighborhoods that were less appealing ten years ago the rents and purchase prices have increased by an even greater percentage. Here is what I have found: East 72 St $2,200/month, East Harlem East 117 St. $1,500; Fort Greene Brooklyn $1,700; Lincoln Center area W.64th Street $1,700; West Village $1,750. These are one bedrooms apatments. The $1,800 apt is in the East 90s
Anyway, I've been looking in Manhattan. I grew up and have a place in Queens so I guess that is where I am staying. Interestingly people are now asking me about my neighborhood because Manhattan has become far too expensive. The suburbs (Long Island, Westchester, parts of NJ) are expensive, too. A house on L.I. that cost $250,000 in 1995/96 now costs over $400,000.