Comments on: FOUND: Affordable SFH in Top National School District!! http://www.burbed.com/2008/04/01/found-affordable-sfh-in-top-national-school-district/ San Francisco Bay Area, Silicon Valley House Price and Mortgage Insanity Blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:21:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: This home has great “bones” [Burbed.com] http://www.burbed.com/2008/04/01/found-affordable-sfh-in-top-national-school-district/#comment-6319 This home has great “bones” [Burbed.com] Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:10:23 +0000 http://www.burbed.com/?p=1757#comment-6319 [...] a mere $34k more than yesterday’s house in so-called expensive Northern New Jersey: MLS-2.com: Property Details 354 MENDOCINO ST, Brisbane,CA,94005 - $574,000 2 Beds 830 Sq.Ft. Aprx. [...] [...] a mere $34k more than yesterday’s house in so-called expensive Northern New Jersey: MLS-2.com: Property Details 354 MENDOCINO ST, Brisbane,CA,94005 – $574,000 2 Beds 830 Sq.Ft. Aprx. [...]

]]> By: rick http://www.burbed.com/2008/04/01/found-affordable-sfh-in-top-national-school-district/#comment-6318 rick Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:56:23 +0000 http://www.burbed.com/?p=1757#comment-6318 Burb, California grows about 1/3 of the food in this country. The problem is not that we don't have food, but probably the taxes and cost (store, wage) that associate with their sale. Same thing about gas, we produce 1/10 of the oil in America, are the 3rd biggest refiner, and we have the highest gas prices. Politicians have been screwing this state for decades, and some people are insane here, and your April fool's joke is a daily reality here. Burb, California grows about 1/3 of the food in this country.

The problem is not that we don’t have food, but probably the taxes and cost (store, wage) that associate with their sale.

Same thing about gas, we produce 1/10 of the oil in America, are the 3rd biggest refiner, and we have the highest gas prices.

Politicians have been screwing this state for decades, and some people are insane here, and your April fool’s joke is a daily reality here.

]]> By: madhaus http://www.burbed.com/2008/04/01/found-affordable-sfh-in-top-national-school-district/#comment-6317 madhaus Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:52:28 +0000 http://www.burbed.com/?p=1757#comment-6317 No I don't think the no-tax-on-clothes thing is bad at all, in fact everyone from NYC comes to NJ to shop for normal clothing (as opposed to only-in-NYC clothing). the income tax rates are pretty danged close, though. gas prices in NJ are lower than almost anywhere else. also like Oregon they pump it for you. No I don’t think the no-tax-on-clothes thing is bad at all, in fact everyone from NYC comes to NJ to shop for normal clothing (as opposed to only-in-NYC clothing).

the income tax rates are pretty danged close, though.

gas prices in NJ are lower than almost anywhere else. also like Oregon they pump it for you.

]]> By: burbed http://www.burbed.com/2008/04/01/found-affordable-sfh-in-top-national-school-district/#comment-6316 burbed Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:44:53 +0000 http://www.burbed.com/?p=1757#comment-6316 NJ has a lower state income tax (8.97 vs 9.3) and they have a dramatically lower gas tax. I'm surprised you think that not having a sales tax on clothes is a <b>bad</b> thing. As for grocery prices... I bet they're less than here. It doesn't matter that we grow stuff here - the markup is higher. I bet the garlic we buy at Safeway are from China anyway. Just look at the prices of stuff at Safeway here compared to Safeway in Washington DC: http://www.burbed.com/2007/07/04/hope-you-enjoy-your-july-4th-bbq-its-special/ Groceries are almost 11% more expensive here than in DC! And they certainly aren't growing stuff there. NJ has a lower state income tax (8.97 vs 9.3) and they have a dramatically lower gas tax. I’m surprised you think that not having a sales tax on clothes is a bad thing.

As for grocery prices… I bet they’re less than here. It doesn’t matter that we grow stuff here – the markup is higher. I bet the garlic we buy at Safeway are from China anyway.

Just look at the prices of stuff at Safeway here compared to Safeway in Washington DC:

http://www.burbed.com/2007/07/04/hope-you-enjoy-your-july-4th-bbq-its-special/

Groceries are almost 11% more expensive here than in DC! And they certainly aren’t growing stuff there.

]]> By: madhaus http://www.burbed.com/2008/04/01/found-affordable-sfh-in-top-national-school-district/#comment-6315 madhaus Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:05:15 +0000 http://www.burbed.com/?p=1757#comment-6315 Their property taxes are 4-5 times higher than ours, their state income tax is almost as high, and they pay more for food because they can't grow it locally 6 months a year. But clothing has no sales tax, for some bizarre reason. Oh yeah, and there used to be long list of items you can't buy on Sunday, leading to department stores roping off certain sections. I dunno if this is still the case as I moved out of NJ 25 years ago. Their property taxes are 4-5 times higher than ours, their state income tax is almost as high, and they pay more for food because they can’t grow it locally 6 months a year. But clothing has no sales tax, for some bizarre reason.

Oh yeah, and there used to be long list of items you can’t buy on Sunday, leading to department stores roping off certain sections. I dunno if this is still the case as I moved out of NJ 25 years ago.

]]> By: burbed http://www.burbed.com/2008/04/01/found-affordable-sfh-in-top-national-school-district/#comment-6314 burbed Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:03:21 +0000 http://www.burbed.com/?p=1757#comment-6314 Can you believe those nutcases in NJ think it's expensive to live there? Can you believe those nutcases in NJ think it’s expensive to live there?

]]> By: madhaus http://www.burbed.com/2008/04/01/found-affordable-sfh-in-top-national-school-district/#comment-6313 madhaus Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:02:03 +0000 http://www.burbed.com/?p=1757#comment-6313 burbed, NJ spends the most per student of any state. That's why they have good schools. Did I ever mention how much I hate Prop 13? I like low property taxes (because I've been here a while) but I like quality schools more. burbed, NJ spends the most per student of any state. That’s why they have good schools.

Did I ever mention how much I hate Prop 13? I like low property taxes (because I’ve been here a while) but I like quality schools more.

]]> By: madhaus http://www.burbed.com/2008/04/01/found-affordable-sfh-in-top-national-school-district/#comment-6312 madhaus Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:01:10 +0000 http://www.burbed.com/?p=1757#comment-6312 it's 5 miles from the George Washington Bridge, in Bergen County, New Jersey. That's the county in the NE corner of NJ. The whole area is uphill to the east, downhill (and flat) to the west. You pay more for an East address. Tenafly was also a short-lived TV show trying to rip off the popularity of the movie "Superfly." it’s 5 miles from the George Washington Bridge, in Bergen County, New Jersey. That’s the county in the NE corner of NJ. The whole area is uphill to the east, downhill (and flat) to the west. You pay more for an East address.

Tenafly was also a short-lived TV show trying to rip off the popularity of the movie “Superfly.”

]]> By: burbed http://www.burbed.com/2008/04/01/found-affordable-sfh-in-top-national-school-district/#comment-6311 burbed Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:00:57 +0000 http://www.burbed.com/?p=1757#comment-6311 Apparently it's the Cupertino of New Jersey. It has one of the best schools in the state. And NJ actually has pretty good schools (except for Newark, Jersey City, etc). Apparently it’s the Cupertino of New Jersey.

It has one of the best schools in the state. And NJ actually has pretty good schools (except for Newark, Jersey City, etc).

]]> By: ex-sunnyvale-renter http://www.burbed.com/2008/04/01/found-affordable-sfh-in-top-national-school-district/#comment-6310 ex-sunnyvale-renter Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:56:25 +0000 http://www.burbed.com/?p=1757#comment-6310 WTF is Tenefly anyway? It sounds like a brand of fishing rod. Beep. WTF is Tenefly anyway? It sounds like a brand of fishing rod. Beep.

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