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[Slayven]

http://www.tmz.com/2012/11/04/shaquille-oneal-nba-florida-home-235k/?adid=hero5

Shaquille O'Neal knows ... being rich and buying houses is fun ... so despite living in a GINORMOUS 70,000-square-foot mansion ... he dropped $235k on a second, regular person house 30 miles away.

Shaq -- who is reportedly worth around $250 million -- currently lives in an 11-bedroom, 13-bath PALACE outside Orlando, FL ... which includes a 20,000-square-foot basketball court and garage filled with DOZENS of sports cars!!!

But that just wasn't enough ... 'cause in July the former NBA superstar laid down $235k on a very normal 3,900-square-foot abode ... in a place called Mount Dora, FL.

It's unclear WHY the Shaq-ster bought the spare pad ... Investment? Gift? Kicks and giggles? But we do know the house is pretty nice -- for those of us not sitting on fat bank accounts.

The new pad is rockin' 5 bedrooms, 4 baths ... granite counter tops ... wet bar ... entertainment room ... and cherry cabinets. Which would all be really awesome ... if his other house wasn't WAY MORE awesome.

We reached out to Shaq's people to ask him about the new purchase ... but so far no word back.

 

[commedieu]

Holy shit is the housing market this GOOD now?

I foreclosed on a "townhome" in the valley(California) 5 years ago. 500k...

Thats a good deal. My lord...

Hows the real estate in france? The country?

 

[JordanLMiller]

5 bedroom 4 bath is considered "very normal" now?

 

[ChiTownBuffalo]

That's what you can get for $250K in Florida?!?!?!

Holy shite!

 

[Baby Milo]

it's probably for one of his chicks

 

[shadowsdarknes]

Wow WTF that's a steal for 235k.

 

[bounchfx]

235k for THAT? holy fuck I wish I had those prices by me. Something comparable would be 2 million here, easy. ugh.

 

[commedieu]

That's what you can get for $250K in Florida?!?!?!

Holy shite!

Right?

I was thinking of moving somewhere a bit, slower, and more affordable than L.A. Something quiet, nice house, nice land. No way in hell I'd move to florida, but I wonder if this is the same nationwide?

 

[grap3fruitman]

5 bedroom 4 bath is considered "very normal" now?

And it was only $235k?! The houses in my area for that price are 50+ years old or in need of serious work. I know because I've been looking. What the hell?

 

[MIMIC]

So what's a wet bar? *hits up Google*

 

[Slayven]

You guys are shocked? Get away from the coasts and you can get alot of house for your money.

So what's a wet bar? *hits up Google*

A bar with a sink and running water.

 

[DUFFMCWALIN]

I don't even want to know how much that would cost here in Cali.

 

[Ultima_5]

is anyone else sick of the phrase "obama's america"?

even in jest, i had to hear one of my roommates use it the other day and i can't stand to hear it anymore.

op stahp

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

Who's the house for?

 

[TheKaeptain]

WTF AT THAT PRICE!?!

 

[Wuthering_Heights]

You guys are shocked? Get away from the coasts and you can get alot of house for your money.

Shit, it's still shocking regardless. That's a great deal even for middle America.

 

[Alligatorjandro]

Stay out of Florida.

 

[Slayven]

Who's the house for?

My guess, a family member or his side piece.

 

[reKon]

fuck... that house that's pictured is only 235k. I wish I had loads of money saved. Too bad it's Florida

 

[sikkinixx]

In Vancouver? $3 million.

Florida? a bag of peanuts.

 

[DJ_Lae]

$235k? Shit, that thing would be $700k+ here.

 

[HomerSimpson-Man]

That's what you can get for $250K in Florida?!?!?!

Holy shite!

Seriously, WTF?!

I live in Montgomery County, Maryland, that house would be well over half a million dollars! Probably reaching towards a million.

 

[Orayn]

You guys are shocked? Get away from the coasts and you can get alot of house for your money.

I live in Minnesota (outer ring suburb) and that house would easily cost more than $750,000 here.

 

[Windam]

Goddamn at that price! Could never get anything like that for that price in Ontario.

 

[JustHadToJoin]

everyone so surprised that housing is cheap in Florida.. you think GAF is the only one aware of G/A/F? nobody wants to live there

 

[newjeruse]

I think I could by a closet for that around here. But I don't envy anyone doomed to live in Florida.

 

[Slayven]

everyone so surprised that housing is cheap in Florida.. you think GAF is the only one aware of G/A/F? nobody wants to live there

South Beach.

 

[Ether_Snake]

I know why: because his "palace" is rented and he's out of money.

 

[grap3fruitman]

You guys are shocked? Get away from the coasts and you can get alot of house for your money.

I'm in the mid-west...

 

[SuperSonic1305]

But it's in Florida.

 

[krameriffic]

Wow WTF that's a steal for 235k.

Yep. Would be double or triple that around here.

 

[BattleMonkey]

Such foreclosure deals are rare. It can happen but no even in Florida this is not common. Shaq likely got some favor to get such a deal.

everyone so surprised that housing is cheap in Florida.. you think GAF is the only one aware of G/A/F? nobody wants to live there

Yea no, lot of places in Florida still command high prices, and foreclosures are being gobbled up within hours on markets that the banks can't keep up with the demand in various areas.

 

[Piecake]

In Vancouver? $3 million.

Florida? a bag of peanuts.

Detroit? its free

 

[hillsighed]

Shaq is driving a Dodge Caravan now?

 

[ConfusingJazz]

is anyone else sick of the phrase "obama's america"?

even in jest, i had to hear one of my roommates use it the other day and i can't stand to hear it anymore.

op stahp

Yeah, thanks Obama.

 

[Slayven]

Such foreclosure deals are rare. It can happen but no even in Florida this is not common. Shaq likely got some favor to get such a deal.

Probably a flipper needing some cash

 

[Kyoufu]

Moving to Florida.

 

[Hari Seldon]

Yeah the market is great in Florida, a house that large where I am at would be 500-600k easily.

 

[commedieu]

Probably a flipper needing some cash

Boost for the neighborhood.

Living next to a celebrity..

k makes sense.

THREAD BUSTED.

 

[Kaako]

WTF man. I can live like a king in Orlando. Still not worth it though.

 

[pj]

 

[Wyndstryker]

Does it come with gators in the toilet? Or is that extra?

 

[rando14]

WOW. Good luck to anyone finding a house like that in Seattle for anywhere near that price lol

 

[ChiTownBuffalo]

5 bed, 4 bath houses cost $5 million dollars or so near me.

http://www.homefinder.com/IL/Chicago/85018623d_503_West_Wrightwood_Avenue

this bad boy is on sale for $9.9 million though,

 

[OpinionatedCyborg]

http://www.tmz.com/2012/11/04/shaquille-oneal-nba-florida-home-235k/?adid=hero5

250k get would get me a 700 sq ft shack filled with rats, hypodermic needles, and crackheads..... wtf

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

Moving to Florida.

Check to see if your current job pays better or way worse.

 

[Curtisaur]

5 bedroom 4 bath is considered "very normal" now?

By those standards I live in a dumpster.

 

[oneils]

Holy shit is the housing market this GOOD now?

I foreclosed on a "townhome" in the valley(California) 5 years ago. 500k...

Thats a good deal. My lord...

Hows the real estate in france? The country?

The housing market in Florida, Nevada and Arizona tanked considerably during the crisis. I believe Nevada and Arizona are making a comeback. But it looks like in parts of Florida there are still great deals to be had.

http://trends.truliablog.com/category/housing-misery-index/

 

[Hellsing321]

Thats is a crazy deal. Was the place a meth lab before?

 

[Talon]

$250k would get you a decent townhome in Chicago. Or a three bedroom house in Atlanta.

Florida dat bad?