What would you do if you won a $650,000 home?
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
United States
May 18, 2017 6:52am CST
St. Jude's Childrens Hospital is located in Memphis, Tennessee. Since we are the Volunteer State there are always people willing to volunteer money and and time for those in need. St. Jude's is funded strictly by donations, therefore, they are always in need.
Several different areas of Tennessee do what is called the St Jude's Dream Home Giveaway. Contractors/builders/suppliers all donate their material and time to build a home that is raffled off.
In Chattanooga the dream home this year is valued at $650,000. There will be a drawing next month and not only is the home given away but there are other donated prizes as well. The tickets to enter are $100 each. St. Jude is one of the charities I donate to and I try to buy a ticket each year.
I bought mine almost as soon as they went on sale. All the money received from ticket sales, 100 percent of it, goes to St Jude. I don't expect to win, but if I did, what would I do with that house? Let me think about that....
What would you do if you won a $650,000 home?
Every ticket helps St. Jude kids and the mission of St. Jude: Finding cures. Saving children. Because of the support of people like you, families never receive a bill from St. Jude for travel, treatment, housing or food—because all a family should worry ab
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
18 May 17
A winner two years ago sold it and bought a farm and she takes in rescue animals. That was her dream.
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@JudyEv (326100)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 May 17
@AbbyGreenhill That's great. Unfortunately many can't seem to cope with the sudden riches and within a few years end up basically back where they started. I always think it's doubly sad when that happens.
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@Courtlynn (66918)
• United States
18 May 17
I would give it to my mom and grandmother .
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
18 May 17
Awh - that would be so nice, great kid you are! Kid to me is anyone younger than 50 LOL!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
18 May 17
@Courtlynn OK sorry - it's just a figure of speech!
@Courtlynn (66918)
• United States
18 May 17
@AbbyGreenhill kid too me is anyone who is immature. No matter of age. Lol.
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@maezee (41997)
• United States
18 May 17
@AbbyGreenhill wow! Thats awesome. I have never owned a house but its at least a couple grand for a 150k house up here in Minnesota. Which feels like a lot.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
18 May 17
Taxes in the south are not too bad. I would guess it to be about about 3500 a year.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
18 May 17
@sugartoes You mean buying a ticket or owning that home? It will be costly to keep it up!
@FourWalls (62340)
• United States
18 May 17
Sell it and give the money to St. Jude's. I don't need a house that big.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
18 May 17
I think I would sell it also. I love the house, but it is in a sub-division with lots of other homes.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
18 May 17
@sugartoes I would donate probably 25% of what I would sell it for to St Jude.
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@Marilynda1225 (79909)
• United States
18 May 17
I always try to send some money to St. Jude. I think all the work they do is remarkable. Since I don't have a ticket to win that house it's hard to say what I would do if I won.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
18 May 17
If you won it you would have to sell or move south and be an hour from me!
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@WriterAI (5373)
• Bulgaria
18 May 17
I will sell such house and I will buy some cheaper real estate to give it under rent with one part of the money. Another money part I will use to invest in gold, silver and diamonds. The planned rest third part of this money I will devote to some education following the current educational trends.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
18 May 17
You should buy a ticket - you have a good plan there!
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@WriterAI (5373)
• Bulgaria
18 May 17
@AbbyGreenhill Thank you for your answer! I will try my best! Of course, I should buy a ticket. You encouraged me with your appreciation here. Thank you!
@celticeagle (159338)
• Boise, Idaho
18 May 17
I would know that I probably couldn't pay taxes on such a place much less keep it up as it should be.This is a major reason that I have not chosen to buy a home in the past. I would look it over and see if I could do any fix up on it. Then I would put it on the market. I would sell it and try to get a bit of profit if at all possible. I would use the money to go travel and check a couple of things off my bucket list.
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@celticeagle (159338)
• Boise, Idaho
19 May 17
@AbbyGreenhill .....That's good. I would travel to several places here I haven't seen. I want so much to see Mackinac Island where a movie I love was filmed. And then I'd like to see Ireland, Scotland, Isle of Mann, England, Paris, Vienna, Spain,Greece and Belgium.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
19 May 17
@celticeagle I think Mackinac island is a cool place, we can't go there..no dogs allowed on the island and we have to take ours with us wherever we go.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
19 May 17
It is brand new, no fixing necessary. When they build these homes they use the highest quality materials.This house has a basement,which is a first. Where would you travel??? US or foreign?
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@LadyDuck (458730)
• Switzerland
18 May 17
We already have a house, renting is not the best solution, you pay a lot of taxes on the rent you receive. I think I would sell the house and convert the money with an annuity. More money to enjoy every month and no problems of tenants who wreck the house and (may be) do not even pay the rent.
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@LadyDuck (458730)
• Switzerland
19 May 17
@AbbyGreenhill Rich people are not always the best payers, even if thoroughly screened, many had very bad surprised.
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
18 May 17
A 650,000 home would only be rented to someone with money that's a given. That house up north would be close to a million bucks. Renters would have to be thoroughly screened.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
19 May 17
@LadyDuck I didn't say rich people, people with enough money to pay a hefty rent. Not that it matters since I would not rent it anyway- I never wanted to be a landlord. We thought of buying a few small homes to rent out but then realized it would be a giant pain.
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
18 May 17
Sorry@AbbyGreenhill.I have no interest in this at all.The school house is enough for us.
Good luck to those who enter.this is our dream house.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
18 May 17
My husband would never live there - its just a small lot - not even big enough for a pool.
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
18 May 17
that's good.. I don't know what I'd do... probably sell or rent it...
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
19 May 17
I have never wanted to be a 'landlord' so selling would be it for me
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
19 May 17
@AbbyGreenhill good point... not dure I'd want to be a landlord either...
@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
18 May 17
Sell it immediately for $500,000 (it would sell fast). Give $50,000 to St Jude and $50,000 to my 'other' critter organizations and live happily ever after on the rest @AbbyGreenhill .
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
19 May 17
I think it will go for more than $600,000 I believe it cones fully furnished too.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
19 May 17
@AbbyGreenhill With all the rooms that must come with that house; I 'could' have room for more critters. 
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
19 May 17
@nanette64 I don't think so - this is in an upscale subdivision with rules and I imagine you already have more than they would allow.
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@Iam_jauntyjen (4951)
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18 May 17
I will look for tenants who will rent our old house . I will be more than glad to transfer to the new house because that means new neighbors too.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
18 May 17
That is exactly who I donate to also. I feel so sorry for those babies and little kids having to endure the pain of cancer and treatments. I cant do $100 but I make sure I send money each month or every other month.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
18 May 17
They are totally legit - I donate here and to dog rescue groups - mostly lab rescues.
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@aninditasen (15747)
• Raurkela, India
18 May 17
You can make it your own home if you can maintain it.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
18 May 17
It will cost a lot more monthly than a 'normal size' home!
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@aninditasen (15747)
• Raurkela, India
19 May 17
@AbbyGreenhill I know that. Well, then you have to sell it and buy a home that suits your pocket.
@snowy22315 (170300)
• United States
19 May 17
I would likely sell it. I don't need a big expensive home like that!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
19 May 17
It would be nice to live i for a moth the sell it LOL!
@much2say (53945)
• Los Angeles, California
18 May 17
First, I am amazed that a house like that is only 650! I live in Southern CA, and 650 is probably the average housing price here. In our school area, we probably can't even get a house for that price - they are in the 700s now - and they are nowhere near this size!
Anyway. As much as we'd like a bigger house for our family, this one would probably be too big. We'd probably sell it and upgrade what we have already!
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@much2say (53945)
• Los Angeles, California
19 May 17
@AbbyGreenhill Here, that house would definitely be well over a million - and probably look out of place (in our neighborhood anyway).
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
18 May 17
Housing is not expensive like where you live. This house up north would be over a million bucks for sure. That's why we live here where things are cheaper.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
19 May 17
It will bring a lot of cash that's for sure.
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@wenxiug (56)
• China
19 May 17
It is a wonderful idea.Personally,it's hard to say,I hardly image what would I like to do if I won so much money.Maybe I will donate them to support poor students like me,maybe I will share them with my parents to reduce their burden,or I will invest money to make more money, do more things, and help more people.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
19 May 17
You could do all of those things with that much money.
