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Mansion or shack? That's the million-dollar question

Swimming pool with a hot tub. Four bedrooms and four-car garage. Granite countertops and stainless-steel appliances. That's what $ 1 million will buy you in the Phoenix suburb of Mesa. What will the same seven-figure price tag get you in San Francisco? Not much. The Bay Area saw a record number of houses and condos going for $1 million and above in the spring, pushing the median selling price in
This is an exterior view of a luxury custom home with a listing price of $1 million on Wednesday, July 30, 2014, in Mesa, Ariz. The more than 4,000-square-foot home has a resort-style back yard, pool and hot tub, four bedrooms, three full and one partial bathrooms, a gourmet kitchen and travertine tile throughout the home.
This is an exterior view of a luxury custom home with a listing price of $1 million on Wednesday, July 30, 2014, in Mesa, Ariz. The more than 4,000-square-foot home has a resort-style back yard, pool and hot tub, four bedrooms, three full and one partial bathrooms, a gourmet kitchen and travertine tile throughout the home.Matt York / AP

Swimming pool with a hot tub. Four bedrooms and four-car garage. Granite countertops and stainless-steel appliances. That's what $ 1 million will buy you in the Phoenix suburb of Mesa. 

What will the same seven-figure price tag get you in San Francisco? Not much. 

The Bay Area saw a record number of houses and condos going for $1 million and above in the spring, pushing the median selling price into the cool million-dollar range for the first time in June, real estate research firm CoreLogic DataQuick said this week. 

See how far a million dollars will go in other parts of the country.

Million dollar homes
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Million dollar homes