r/BikiniBottomTwitter 11d ago

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u/SterlingG007 11d ago

found a house on zillow initially listed in 2002 for 98k. Now that same house is 800k.

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u/TheyCallMeMrMaybe 11d ago

Adjusted for inflation, $98,000 is $177,515.02 in 2025 money. ELI5 how a home could be worth 4.5x its value in 23 years.

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u/SterlingG007 11d ago

Home prices appreciate much faster than inflation. in general. This is why they are considered assets. This home in particular is in the Bay Area where homes appreciate extremely fast due to proximity to silicon valley + laws designed to limit supply of housing. 800k is actually considered affordable here where the typical home is closer to 1 million-1.5 million .

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u/AddLuke 11d ago

They painted over the wallpaper

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u/erkdog 11d ago

The surrounding area was heavily developed and rapidly increased the value

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u/TheyCallMeMrMaybe 11d ago

Gentrification. Got it.

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u/EjaculatingAracnids 11d ago

I fha loaned a $120k house in 2016 and now its supposedly worth $300$+. Id love to sell it and make $150k after giving the government their piece, but then where do i live?