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re: I think people need to accept that the housing window has closed
Posted on 7/31/26 at 12:49 pm to Weekend Warrior79
Posted on 7/31/26 at 12:49 pm to Weekend Warrior79
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All joking aside, what I have seen that is changing is people are not planning to temporarily settle. They want the nice 3-4 beds, 2+ baths, in a nice neighborhood right away, and won't consider eating shite for a few years to also make that happen.
Fact! Young folks don'e want to learn a Trade, start at the bottom, and work until the earn enough for a down payments.
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Posted on 7/31/26 at 12:49 pm to CatfishJohn
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within 20 minutes of downtown.
Why do you need to be within 20 mins of downtown? That's where your issues are? If you want a great location you either go very small, crappy, or pay a ton.
Why is that wrong?
Posted on 7/31/26 at 12:49 pm to Ace Midnight
Trump is bringing affordability back! 
Posted on 7/31/26 at 12:50 pm to Joshjrn
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How much did you buy it for in 2017, and what is your best guess of what it's worth today? I'm willing to bet that it's worth significantly more than what it was worth in 2017, even when adjusted for inflation. Even with an extra decade of wear and tear. That's the big disconnect.
You didn't finish reading my post.
Posted on 7/31/26 at 12:51 pm to CPA Yung Boi
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If you live in DFW with no kids and a household income of $140k your options are as follows 1. Rent a nice 2 bedroom apartment close to work, within 20 minute commute. About $2500 a month
Why do you need a 2 bedroom? A 1 bedroom will be significantly cheaper.
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Buy a builder grade 3/2 over an hour away from your office for $375k
You're not getting into Highland Park on your salaries. Your salaries are the equivalent of two first-year teachers in Dallas. You live in a very expensive metro, so your housing situation will always involve a commute (this is normal, btw).
Posted on 7/31/26 at 12:51 pm to baldona
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Why do you need to be within 20 mins of downtown?
Historically, the average commute has been around 20 minutes, so it is a reasonable criteria to use. Things are much closer to 30 minutes being the average now unfortunately.
Posted on 7/31/26 at 12:51 pm to baldona
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Why do you need to be within 20 mins of downtown? That's where your issues are? If you want a great location you either go very small, crappy, or pay a ton.
People with good jobs shouldn’t be forced to commute almost an hour each way just to afford a decent place to live. It’s really not thar complicated.
If you want to to save money, great, but you shouldn’t have to
Posted on 7/31/26 at 12:52 pm to fightin tigers
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se are just the houses and not condos.
All of these are in bad areas?
Posted on 7/31/26 at 12:53 pm to GoCrazyAuburn
They still making those double wides.
Posted on 7/31/26 at 12:55 pm to Odysseus32
I won probably five houses in my life. Well me in the bank. I’ve never had an issue finding a home to live live in and own. I’m renting right now solely because the short amount of time I’m going to live in the area I’m in.
I also am looking at buying property and building yet another home for my retirement. I don’t think homeownership is nearly as impossible as a lot of people want to believe.
I also am looking at buying property and building yet another home for my retirement. I don’t think homeownership is nearly as impossible as a lot of people want to believe.
Posted on 7/31/26 at 12:56 pm to GoCrazyAuburn
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Historically, the average commute has been around 20 minutes, so it is a reasonable criteria to use. Things are much closer to 30 minutes being the average now unfortunately.
Commute to work, yes. Not commute to downtown for everyone. MOST people don't work in downtown.
If you are a young college graduate or married and work downtown Nashville then you can easily afford an Apt that's well within 20 mins. Your job will be paying better.
Otherwise you don't NEED to live within 20 mins of downtown during rush hour.
Most of Nashville can be within 20 mins of downtown at say 8pm if you want to go out.
Posted on 7/31/26 at 12:56 pm to oldtrucker
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They still making those double wides.
Baw, you aint ready for my compound
Posted on 7/31/26 at 12:57 pm to CPA Yung Boi
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People with good jobs shouldn’t be forced to commute almost an hour each way just to afford a decent place to live. It’s really not thar complicated.
If you want to to save money, great, but you shouldn’t have to
What dream world are you living in? Again, no one is forcing anyone to do anything.
You can live in a small 1 bedroom downtown if you want.
No one FORCED you to take that job if it has a long commute.
Posted on 7/31/26 at 12:58 pm to HouseMom
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Why do you need a 2 bedroom? A 1 bedroom will be significantly cheaper.
God, some of you are miserable. You do t need two bedrooms, but a 750sq foot one bedroom is going to run you somewhere around. $1700. A married couple, both with jobs exceeding the median income of this country SHOULD be able to live above the bare fricking minimum. This is a simple concept.
Well just live in a shoe box and never go out to dinner with friends and don’t go on vacation and you’ll be able to buy an 1800 sq foot house with particle board cabinets by the time you’re 35. THE AMERICAN DREAM,
Posted on 7/31/26 at 12:58 pm to CPA Yung Boi
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People with good jobs shouldn’t be forced to commute almost an hour each way just to afford a decent place to live. It’s really not thar complicated.
If you want to to save money, great, but you shouldn’t have to
Do you understand how the market works --- at all?
Posted on 7/31/26 at 12:58 pm to baldona
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Commute to work, yes. Not commute to downtown for everyone. MOST people don't work in downtown.
I'd argue most people do work near the downtown area. Regardless, I'm fairly certain the poster was using that as the metric for the 20 min requirement, whether you thought that or not.
Posted on 7/31/26 at 12:59 pm to deeprig9
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Anyhow, while we schooled up and careered up and saved up, we could finally buy a nice suburban house in 2017. In our late 30's.
It can still be done if you are willing to crank out some shitty years first. At least I hope that's the case.
It can still be done, but 2017 is a long time ago relative to housing costs.
Posted on 7/31/26 at 1:02 pm to Odysseus32
The upper middle class house that was affordable at $350k per year in 2019 is now $600-700k in most major cities. Salaries have not gone up anywhere near that much in the same time frame. If you purchased before 2020 you’re good because you sit on great equity. Anyone trying to enter the game as a first time buyer will have a very hard time. 55% of Americans say they could not afford the home they currently live in if they were to buy at current market prices
Posted on 7/31/26 at 1:03 pm to Odysseus32
horseshite!!!!
I do agree that it is almost impossible to only have only one working spouse these days and that is a problem. But the idea that home ownership is impossible for new couples today is completely wrong. Within the past 5 years, bit of my kids have finished college and trade school, married, and each bought their first home.
Daughter is an OTA, married a welder, bought a nice 3/2 1500 sf home for $220,00 in Bossier.
Son is a plumber, married a dental hygienist, bought a nice 4/2 2000 sf home for $320,000 in Bossier. ** I did advise him to stay $280 or less but he did what he did.
I do agree that it is almost impossible to only have only one working spouse these days and that is a problem. But the idea that home ownership is impossible for new couples today is completely wrong. Within the past 5 years, bit of my kids have finished college and trade school, married, and each bought their first home.
Daughter is an OTA, married a welder, bought a nice 3/2 1500 sf home for $220,00 in Bossier.
Son is a plumber, married a dental hygienist, bought a nice 4/2 2000 sf home for $320,000 in Bossier. ** I did advise him to stay $280 or less but he did what he did.
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