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I mentioned a while back about the Housing Crisis in my own backyard where I wrote about the apartments that I used to live at and how they being converted into condos.

Well while searching Zillow.com for real estate deals in Orlando I came across something that was scary (in a way) only for the simple fact that when I lived there I was given the opportunity to purchase my apartment as a condo conversion for the price of $245k and that was with a 5% discount. Ahhh well it’s a damn good thing I didn’t buy at the time because check this craziness out…! You can buy the same sized unit (1,200 sq ft ) I lived in for only $79K and here is one for $43k and its a foreclosure! Now that is insane and one hell of a deal! If I had the extra money to buy it as an investment I would because, I did like living there the place had everything; Gated Community w/ indoor basketball, boat ramp, hair & nail salon, restaurant, billiards & rec room, pool and more.

While searching up on some of the best places to live across the United States I came across the Top 10 “Best Rural Places to Live” which is provided by: Progressive Farmer & WalletPop. The list really doesn’t seem too shocking because, when I think of any of the states on the list I instantly think of a place with a lot of woods and country back roads.

The Top 10 Rural Places to Live

1. Hamilton County, Nebraska
2. Chippewa County, Minnesota
3. Ida County, Iowa
4. Harvey County, Kansas
5. Clinton County, Iowa
6. Fayette County, Texas
7. Oconee County, Georgia
8. McPherson County, Kansas
9. Obion County, Tennessee
10. Madison County, Virginia

The Top 5 Healthiest Places to Live

1. Geary County, Kansas
2. Ward County, North Dakota
3. Decatur County, Indiana
4. Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska
5. Craven County, North Carolina

The Top 5 Safest Places to Live

1. Carroll County, Ohio
2. Ralls County, Missouri
3. Tipton County, Tennessee
4. Bibb County, Alabama
5. Boone County, Indiana

The Top 5 Most Affordable Places to Live

1. Ida County, Iowa
2. Henderson County, Illinois
3. Van Buren County, Tennessee
4. Perry County, Tennessee
5. Dickinson County, Michigan

The Best Place with the Cleanest Air

1. Branch County, Michigan
2. Steuben County, Indiana
3. Lincoln County, Georgia
4. Effingham County, Georgia
5. Oconee County,Georgia

The Lowest Student to Teacher Ratio

1. Dukes County, Massachusetts
2. Orange County, Vermont
3. Charles City County, Virginia
4. Grand Isle County, Vermont
5. Windham County, Vermont

The funny thing about the housing market and the current economy is that if you were to look on eBay I’m sure you’d fine some homes in and around the above mentioned areas. This could be a great opportunity to purchase some land or even a home in one of the listed “Best of” states to where you can turn a profit once the market turns back around.

When I came across the beautiful Sotheby’s oceanfront property listing for a house in Montauk, NY all I could think of was WOW… it’s an absolutely amazing home! Now if I only had $35,000,000 they are asking for…

Here is a snippet of the description from the Sotheby’s Real Estate listing.

EXTRAORDINARY MONTAUK OCEANFRONT Superb residential compound perched on 4 acres above the shoreline with spectacular ocean views and over 300 feet directly on the beach. Custom built to the highest standards, the main house and guest house are a masterful combination of luxurious materials and the pure basic experience of the beach. From the state-of-the-art screening room to the high-tech gym, literally no detail has been overlooked. A private path leads to a sandy beach known for excellent surfing.

Check out the listing of this beautiful house shown above.

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I love prefab home so when I came across Jetsongreen.com I had to share it with you… As you may recall I did a post a while back called A list of 40 Modern Prefab Homes which contains some of my favorite prefab home builders from around the world. I would love to replace my current home with one of the ones shown in the photo above.