Inflation at its finest: 
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Yeah, it used to look like that.
I have to second that thought
If youre lucky in most cities. 1 mil is like knock it down and spend another mil on rebuilding
When I was a kid, in the 70s, the only billionaire was Bruce Wayne aka Batman. Today their are apparently 2600+.
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I enjoy perusing https://www.cheapoldhouses.com/latestlistings/ to see what beautiful old mansions in less desirable locations, without the monetary premium cost.
Wow! Great resource and the design is refreshing. nostr:npub1clk6vc9xhjp8q5cws262wuf2eh4zuvwupft03hy4ttqqnm7e0jrq3upup9, fancy an old mansion? 😌
Was just talking about this the other day. A million dollars used to be something you would dream about as a kid. Now...its not nothing, but its common. Definitely not "rich"
I remember when you could buy a 3 bdrm 2000 sqft home for 60K. Imagine if you told a young person today they could get started for that.