I was going to bet him a steak dinner at the Brown Palace that he was wrong but then realized that he had already bet much more.Sure prices are high compared to the past.

But lets look at SF as a prime example last time I was down there I saw all the projects being torn down. ( govmit housing) at least the one on Potrero hill were OJ was raised.. not sure if the one by the cow palace has been bull dozed or the ones over by fisherman's wharf.. 

For DIY, you can replace any significantly damaged flooring and such, and use odor killing products like Nature's Miracle, Rocco & Roxie, and Simple Solution if you don't want to try any of the above recommendations.

listing written in the style of Shakespeare:"In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,There stands a palace fair and bright,A spacious dwelling for travelers keen,To rest their heads and sleep through the night.Our luxurious bed doth beckon thee,With soft, plump pillows and silken sheets,To dream of fairies, mermaids, and the sea,Or simply slumber with no cares or feats.But lo, our palace is not just for sleep,For in its walls there are many delights,A kitchen stocked with all that thou mayst keep,And a common room to while away the nights.So come, dear traveler, and stay with us,In this fair palace where joy doth reign,And thou shalt leave with memories aplenty,Of thy time spent in fair Verona's domain."

Account Closed  completely disagree there is now no neighborhood in SF that is abysmal period.when I worked there in the late 70's yes you had the hunters point projects ,, Portero hill projects ( were OJ simpson was raised) you had the projects out by the cow palace etc etc.that stuff is gone and ALL of SF Is high dollar RE.. there are NO abysmal areas in that city .I worked in Detroit for 4 years loaning money  so I understand Detroit I have been there probably 20 plus times and spent many many days touring and looking at my loans.There is nothing in the SF that comes close .. not even in the bad days.Detroit and many of the industrial rust belt cities are just what they are.. too many houses for to few people. that's the only reason you could buy a home like shown above for 16k that house in SF would be 16 million... 

Elks Club meeting house #XYZSherwin Williams paint store.Polka Palace Dancing nightly with live Accordion music and keg beer.Probably too short for a bowling alley (???)

They think they are prince/princess but too bad not living in a palace.

Not only are their names not pronounced like the French palace and its famed gardens, THEY DO NOT SHARE A COMMON BORDER.As I said before, I invest in the Homestead/Munhall area.

We always have said no in the past because (a) it bothers us that people who are on government assistance get to live in a palace while those working hard every penny they live off of must live in far less luxurious homes. 

It's not a palace - perhaps $300,000, but it's what houses cost on the lower end now-days, unless you live in Lima OH, where no one wants to live :)Now, you pay for kid's cloths, a couple of cars, some insurance, take the family out once or twice, and what are you left with, Chris?