Lifestyle and home-style choices abound in this price range — from a Seattle home designed and built by its architects/owners to a 1960s-era split-level in Atlanta and an award-winning eco-friendly home in Austin, you'll be amazed at the differences.

(Special thanks: Patrick Delanty and Randy Busman, Lauren Woodward and Geoff Belau, Meredith and Rob Moehle)

Featured Realtors

• Terry Miller, Coldwell Banker Bain Associates
  www.seattleresidences.com
  
• Lisa Marie Smith, Adams Realtors
  www.adamsrealtors.com
  
• Stuart Moulton, Green Mango Real Estate
  www.greenmangorealestate.com
  
• Rick Robinson, Franklin Street Realty
  www.franklinstreetrealty.com
  
• David Wolf, @ Properties
  www.atproperties.com
  
• Fritz Kroll, Edina Realty
  fritzkroll.edinarealty.com