I'm not cherrypicking. Those are all the top results that Google gave me. I didn't omit any.
You said "what most would consider to be a source of ridicule (4BR SFH in 2k sqft)". You didn't say that it would only be a source of ridicule in certain zip codes.
Whose conclusion am I dismissing? chasebank's? I think chasebank's conclusion is that housing is too expensive. I agree with chasebank there. I'm not dismissing that.
Going full pedant, the more pertinent issue with the house you posted upthread is that it's 8 miles from downtown and outside Santa Barbara city limits. No one in Santa Barbara would consider it a "Santa Barbara" house. Despite the zip code allowing use of "Santa Barbara" on the address, it's in "Noleta", the less expensive unincorporated suburban area between Goleta and Santa Barbara.
Shithole is probably overstating it, but $2.2m doesn't get you much in more expensive Santa Barbara neighborhoods. Here's a 3/1 1000sq foot house that sold for $2.2 in June that better represents what the parent comment was referring to:
A 4BR 2k+ sqft house in any of the good neighborhoods in Santa Barbara ( Mesa, San Roque, Riviera, Mission Canyon, Samarkand) would easily be closer to $2.5-3 million.
Your original comment was "You're making his point. 4br in only 2k sqft? For 2M? Please..."
That's not the same point as sblocal123's point.
Regarding the real estate location point, yes, you and caminante made the same point. caminante made the point convincingly and you didn't. There's nothing ironic about me changing my mind when someone makes a point convincingly.
You said "what most would consider to be a source of ridicule (4BR SFH in 2k sqft)". You didn't say that it would only be a source of ridicule in certain zip codes.
Whose conclusion am I dismissing? chasebank's? I think chasebank's conclusion is that housing is too expensive. I agree with chasebank there. I'm not dismissing that.