• IsThisAnAI@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    You don’t need remotely close to that income level. 200k household income will get you a nice home at a reasonable price.

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      2 months ago

      Oh yeah just 2.5 times the median household income, no problem. Hey while we’re here can I have a million dollar loan?

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        2 months ago

        Never said it was inexpensive. It’s just not nearly as expensive as you all make it seem. 15% of the country does hit this number and 25% are close.

        Y’all out pretending nobody is buying houses.

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          No no we know people are buying houses. It’s just hard to compete when that person is Black Rock and they bought an entire development before it even hit the market.

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            2 months ago

            Corporate owners own less than 4% of single family homes.

            It’s not okay and that does put pressure on the market. We should strive to minimize that.

            It’s not the hellscape you want it to be. $2500/mo still buys you a 2400sq ft home in a nice neighborhood in moderate CoL areas. Again that price is out of reach for many, but home ownership rates for Gen Z is higher than millennials when adjusted for age. Most of America own their homes.