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Re:It takes a net worth of millions to be comfortable in Sil... by flashgordon on Thursday April 18, 2019 @04:09PM (#19694344)
When did you buy your property if you don't mind me asking?
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Re:It takes a net worth of millions to be comfortable in Sil... by pkaye on Thursday April 18, 2019 @04:26PM (#19694480)
Not the OP but if someone bought 10 years ago, they would have bought at 50-65% less than the current prices. I have neighbors with low end jobs who bought in the 80s-90s in the $100k range.
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Re:It takes a net worth of millions to be comfortable in Sil... by flashgordon on Thursday April 18, 2019 @06:18PM (#19695307)
Totally. One of the things that people seem to forget is if you bought a house for 50% less just a few years ago, you have a insanely significant amount more for your retirement. This is not including the bump in property taxes that hurt quite a bit too!
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