What you can buy in Phoenix for $95,000 — A new BMW, or a house.

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I’m sitting in the BMW dealership, waiting for my car to be serviced. As always I strolled about the showroom and ran across this beauty:

BMW 650i

That would be a 2010 BMW 650i convertible. List price = $95,070.

Being a real estate broker, the first thing that popped into my head was along the lines of, “Holy crap, you could buy a house for the price of that thing!”

Really?

Yeah, really…

At this moment in time, there are 583 homes listed for sale in the Phoenix Metro area in an “Active” status that are priced between $94,000 – $96,000.

Five hundred and eighty three.

Now some of those homes aren’t realistically priced. Many will be short sales where the listing agent is throwing out a price that the lender will never accept. But 320 of those 583 listings are NOT short sales. In fact, 166 are “traditional” sales – listings with a real owner that are neither short sales or bank owned homes.

In other words, there are a ton of homes in the Phoenix area to pick from that are listed between $94K and $96K.

Shown below are the most recently listed homes in the 94 – 96K price range.

Granted, none of these will do 140+MPH down Loop 202, but then again that BMW doesn’t include bathrooms or a pool…

Showing properties 1 - 10 of 272. See more 94 to 96K.
(all data current as of 5/22/2012)

  1. 3 beds, 2.00 baths
    Home size: 1,170 sq ft
    Lot size: 2,576 sqft
    Year built: 1985
    Parking spots: 2
    Days on market: 0
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  2. 2 beds, 1.00 baths
    Home size: 873 sq ft
    Lot size: 8,655 sqft
    Year built: 1944
    Parking spots: 7
    Days on market: 0
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  3. 2 beds, 2.00 baths
    Home size: 997 sq ft
    Lot size: 1,060 sqft
    Year built: 1995
    Parking spots: 1
    Days on market: 0
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  4. 2 beds, 2.00 baths
    Home size: 1,188 sq ft
    Lot size: 1,170 sqft
    Year built: 2005
    Parking spots: 1
    Days on market: 0
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  5. 2 beds, 2.00 baths
    Home size: 1,285 sq ft
    Lot size: 384 sqft
    Year built: 1970
    Parking spots: 3
    Days on market: 1
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  6. 3 beds, 2.00 baths
    Home size: 1,399 sq ft
    Lot size: 6,697 sqft
    Year built: 1970
    Parking spots: 2
    Days on market: 1
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  7. 2 beds, 2.00 baths
    Home size: 1,285 sq ft
    Lot size: 384 sqft
    Year built: 1970
    Parking spots: 3
    Days on market: 1
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  8. 5 beds, 2.50 baths
    Home size: 2,320 sq ft
    Lot size: 5,227 sqft
    Year built: 2005
    Parking spots: 4
    Days on market: 1
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  9. 3 beds, 2.00 baths
    Home size: 1,332 sq ft
    Lot size: 5,857 sqft
    Year built: 1998
    Parking spots: 2
    Days on market: 1
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  10. 4 beds, 2.00 baths
    Home size: 1,570 sq ft
    Lot size: 1,570 sqft
    Year built: 1972
    Parking spots: 2
    Days on market: 1
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I’d probably take the house as an investment. But that’s assuming people want to live in these neighbourhoods and the streets aren’t like ghost towns. Also I’d want to make sure I can get decent financing on these homes. If I have to put in too much cash, then the cash on cash return may not be enticing enough.

I guess it depends on what you want... A long term appreciating investment or a depreciating asset... I'd opt for the investment
My recent post New Options Realty

Buy the house today and the car tomorrow. Use the cash flow from the house to pay for the new car payment. Best of both worlds. Then, when the market appreciates in 5 years, sell it and buy the new model cash.

I'll take the house for now. But why not get the owner to throw in a car to sweeten the deal?!?!

Ha! That's awesome, I actually just bought a couple homes earlier this year that fit that price range. Great rental properties...

Reading this on PhxREGuy.com: http://t.co/8zDcrHD via @PhxREguy
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Jay,

The BMW sure does look tempting for an easy 95K you'd look really good in that car doing your local Phoenix Video Tours!

I love Arizona and seeing how many actually decent homes there are for 100K and under is pretty amazing. You must be able to get a pretty nice shack for 175-250k.

Love the theme of this post you'll generate a boatload of good relevant buyers across your site :)

In Phoenix, $95K can buy you a home. Our average detached home in Vancouver is ~$800K. Wake up, YVR. http://bit.ly/cqlpR1
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Which one will be worth more in 10 years and can generate a monthly income stream. I think only the show off type would choose the BMW over those homes.

Wow is all I can say Jay. Wow to the car and wow to ALL those homes in the same price range. Every market is good for someone. The person who called you 72 minutes after posting this is clearly someone who will profit from what's happening in the Phoenix real estate market right now.

72 minutes from clicking “publish” to new client calling. I’m glad real estate blogging is dead… http://tpreg.com/bX0pD7
This comment was originally posted on Twitter

Chances are, if you can afford a 95k BMW... you probably will have a home that's worth more than 100k. So if you're looking at 100k homes, might want to stay away from a car thats equal to that amount.

When you first said there where that many homes under 100k the first thought that came into my mind was that the homes are probably run down, etc. Surprisingly the homes you listed at the end of the post are really nice!

Reading this on PhxREGuy.com: http://t.co/IDKqZHW via @PhxREguy …. hey that is a SWEEEET looking car!
This comment was originally posted on Twitter

What you can buy in Phoenix for 95K – A new BMW or a house. New on TPREG: http://tpreg.com/bX0pD7
This comment was originally posted on Twitter

What you can buy in Phoenix for $95,000 — A new BMW, or a house.: I’m sitting in the BMW dealership, waiting for m… http://bit.ly/ccF35p
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Wow that seems so decent for homes in Pheonix, are these homes in "ok" areas? Or are they maybe not that desirable?
My recent post Calgary Home Buyers Sitting on the fence

The house is a much wiser decision, especially with market prices and interest rates as low as they are right now. I can imagine the equity rising on the house, while rapidly decreasing on the BMW. That car will be worth thousands less as soon as someone drives it off the lot because it is suddenly considered used.

Iu00e2u0080u0099d probably take the house as an investment. But thatu00e2u0080u0099s assuming people want to live in these neighbourhoods and the streets arenu00e2u0080u0099t like ghost towns. Also Iu00e2u0080u0099d want to make sure I can get decent financing on these homes. If I have to put in too much cash, then the cash on cash return may not be enticing enough.

Got to take the investment... You rack up a few homes it can be your retirement fund in 10 years if managed correctly.. Another car will come out every year and be faster, bigger and better, 90K homes wont be here tomorrow!

I guess it depends on what you want... A long term appreciating investment or a depreciating asset... I'd opt for the investment
My recent post New Options Realty

Buy the house today and the car tomorrow. Use the cash flow from the house to pay for the new car payment. Best of both worlds. Then, when the market appreciates in 5 years, sell it and buy the new model cash.

Wow.....I wish we had livable homes in Baltimore, Maryland selling for those prices. In the 90-100k range you are lucky to get a house with a roof around here. Maybe that just means that my area is similar to a Ferarri 458 Italia? Sticker is 185-200k, which would get you an average townhouse in Maryland. Just my 2 cents :)

I'll take the house for now. But why not get the owner to throw in a car to sweeten the deal?!?!

So you got a call on a home in 72 min. I wonder how long did it take before someone called the dealer about the BMW... :)

Ha! That's awesome, I actually just bought a couple homes earlier this year that fit that price range. Great rental properties...

Great comparison... although the obvious choice would be the house... im a sucker for a nice BMW :D

Reading this on PhxREGuy.com: http://t.co/8zDcrHD via @PhxREguy
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Buy the BMW...life is short!

Jay,

The BMW sure does look tempting for an easy 95K you'd look really good in that car doing your local Phoenix Video Tours!

I love Arizona and seeing how many actually decent homes there are for 100K and under is pretty amazing. You must be able to get a pretty nice shack for 175-250k.

Love the theme of this post you'll generate a boatload of good relevant buyers across your site :)

In Phoenix, $95K can buy you a home. Our average detached home in Vancouver is ~$800K. Wake up, YVR. http://bit.ly/cqlpR1
This comment was originally posted on Twitter

Which one will be worth more in 10 years and can generate a monthly income stream. I think only the show off type would choose the BMW over those homes.

Wow is all I can say Jay. Wow to the car and wow to ALL those homes in the same price range. Every market is good for someone. The person who called you 72 minutes after posting this is clearly someone who will profit from what's happening in the Phoenix real estate market right now.

72 minutes from clicking u00e2u0080u009cpublishu00e2u0080u009d to new client calling. Iu00e2u0080u0099m glad real estate blogging is deadu00e2u0080u00a6 http://tpreg.com/bX0pD7
This comment was originally posted on Twitter

Chances are, if you can afford a 95k BMW... you probably will have a home that's worth more than 100k. So if you're looking at 100k homes, might want to stay away from a car thats equal to that amount.

When you first said there where that many homes under 100k the first thought that came into my mind was that the homes are probably run down, etc. Surprisingly the homes you listed at the end of the post are really nice!

Chris - the average home price in Phoenix metro is $162K. The median price is $119K. There are some very nice homes available in the $100K range. There are some very trashed out ones as well....

Reading this on PhxREGuy.com: http://t.co/IDKqZHW via @PhxREguy u00e2u0080u00a6. hey that is a SWEEEET looking car!
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There is no question you have to take the home. In this market with prices as low as they currently are. It only makes sense to purchase a home that is going to go up in value verses something that is going to depreciate 10% as soon as you drive it off the lot. Buy buy buy right now, that makes the most sense. I would love to see these homes in San Diego for those prices!

Alex - you should have seen what some of these cost in 2005/2006....

What you can buy in Phoenix for 95K u00e2u0080u0093 A new BMW or a house. New on TPREG: http://tpreg.com/bX0pD7
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What you can buy in Phoenix for $95,000 u00e2u0080u0094 A new BMW, or a house.: Iu00e2u0080u0099m sitting in the BMW dealership, waiting for mu00e2u0080u00a6 http://bit.ly/ccF35p
This comment was originally posted on Twitter

Wow that seems so decent for homes in Pheonix, are these homes in "ok" areas? Or are they maybe not that desirable?
My recent post Calgary Home Buyers Sitting on the fence

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