I remember the first house I lived in as a kid - it was a bungalow style - 2 bedroom with a full basement - nothing fancy, yet nice - and my parents bought it in the 30's for around $3,000. They sold that and bought a brand new 3 bedroom rancher in the mid 50's, and paid around $11,000 for it. Today, you can't even buy a little travel trailer to take camping for that price.