From: "lugnuts" 
Newsgroups: misc.invest.real-estate
Subject: Re: buy a house in bay area
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 00:36:24 -0700
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> I am a 35 year old software engineer working in San Francisco Bay Area.
> I have $250,000 in liquid assets. Does it make sense to purchase a home
> for $600,000 to $800,000 in Bay Area ?

Why ask here? What makes sense in terms of your individual goals,
intentions, ambitions and means? And of course, the market there, and your
preparatory financing for it.