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A Look Back at Real Estate Prices in 1886

Take a step back in time and discover what real estate prices were like in 1886. In this Washington Post ad, you can find houses for sale for $15,000 or rent for $40 a month!
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The text is a little small and difficult to read, but this is really interesting. This is an advertisement I dug up from May 30th, 1886 in The Washington Post. You could have a pretty nice house for $15,000 or rent one for $40 per month. Not bad.

May 30th, 1886 real estate advertisement (Washington Post)
May 30th, 1886 real estate advertisement (Washington Post)

 

 

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