Housing! USA vs UK!

[fillet]

Mazty said:

fillet said:
LMAO, OP house prices are largely based on where the house is, not what the house looks like.

2 bedroom flat middle of london in nice area = millions
2 bedroom flat middle of newcastle in nice area = less than 50 thousand.

Both are cities, one's a shit hole (sorry, I just came back from newcastle....my god!)

Where did I say it was about image? I didn't; I gave the estate agent links ffs. Don't try to play down my OP by misreading it please.

Why is Newcastle bad? Where did you go? The Sandyford and Jesmond areas are fine. Also you are forgetting that for a 2 bedroom flat in London you could get a luxury 20th floor apartment on the coast of Miami.....Now why on earth would anyone want a tiny apartment in a wet, depressing city over a sun-kissed city?

Don't get me wrong, I wasn't having a go mate :)

I just thought you weren't aware it's "location, location, location", there's a even a tv show by that name as I'm sure you know :)

I agree with what you're saying, just pointing it out that's all. On the subject of newcastle, I'm more referring to the overall wealth of the area. The city centre of newcastle is run down to hell and back, when I was there I saw some old bint in a horse and cart masquerading as a fortune teller in the actual centre of the city, a CEX next to her cart and a McDonalds...wasn't any department store in sight!!! The strip clubs aren't bad but there commerical premises after commerical premises all boarded up basically wherever you go.

I know parts of london are like that (and worse!) but not the centre. Centres of citties, even in the worst areas are traditionally high end affairs. Was just saying that in those areas you're still close to places that cost a lot to live and "connected". Newcastle and the north east in general is only connected to itself.

I'm not some posh snob southerner, don't get me wrong!