This blog cracks me up - this individual basically makes fun of the cost of buying a home in the SF Bay Area. Check it out - it will make you grateful for the cost of living where you live! The market is insane there!
I also looked to see what the townhouses are going for in my old neighborhood in Almaden (San Jose) and I was shocked to learn that since my mother sold the place a few years back for something insane like $425k they are now going for $605k and $699 check out the number of rooms and sq footage! Not to mention that most of the houses in this area going for $600-$1-3 million or more! Craziness!!!
Thought I would share...