What You Get for the Money

$700,000 (1) (4x6)

: 25, 2007

Compare what kind of house you can get for $700,000 in six markets across the country. First, A Rhode Island couple finds their dream home near the ocean, featuring stunning kitchen and bathroom remodels and a special nook for their prized possession. Next, the beach village of Carlsbad, Calif., was the ideal setting for one family's octagon-shaped, midcentury modern house, complete with 1960s colors and style. Then, a disabled woman and her husband build a wheelchair-accessible and environmentally-friendly residence on 21 acres in laid back Charlottesville, Va. Last up is a quick tour of homes in Atlanta, Baltimore, and Burlington, Vt.