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Re:Cities Where Job Growth Is Outpacing New Homes by azernik on Thursday September 12, 2019 @06:18AM (#20949841)
My goal (set by a different culture of origin, with much less space available than in the US) is an apartment that I own, with enough indoor space for a family. The American obsession with "detached" doesn't resonate with me, and may not serve you well if you're living in this expensive of a housing market.
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Re:Cities Where Job Growth Is Outpacing New Homes by Scoundreller on Thursday September 12, 2019 @08:43AM (#20950753)
That becomes difficult when 2 bedroom+ places are rarely built because it’s more profitable per m2 to build 1 bedroom units.
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Re:Cities Where Job Growth Is Outpacing New Homes by azernik on Thursday September 12, 2019 @10:08AM (#20951581)
If it's unprofitable to build 2br+ apartments, it's not any easier to find 2br+ houses.
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Re:Cities Where Job Growth Is Outpacing New Homes by Scoundreller on Thursday September 12, 2019 @10:36AM (#20951923)
For whatever reasons (planning approvals?), 1br houses aren’t built. At least around here. But 1br apartments and condos are the bulk of the market.

That’s not to say that 2br+ apartments are unprofitable to build, just less so.

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