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Re:$100k/year still might not be enough to buy a home by refurb on Tuesday October 15, 2019 @04:15PM (#21263206)
When I first moved to the US a decade ago, I got a job in a mid-sized city in Michigan paying $52,000 per year.

Had zero problem saving up a down payment in a couple years. Brand new houses were $150k and older, nice home were $90k.

Of course the job prospects aren’t as good as a major city, but housing isn’t a major issue.

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Re:$100k/year still might not be enough to buy a home by aledalgrande on Tuesday October 15, 2019 @11:05PM (#21266676)
> When I first moved to the US a decade ago

Isn't that around the time all the housing price dropped?

> mid-sized city in Michigan

That might not be in the list of the places where most people desire to live.

> Of course the job prospects aren’t as good as a major city, but housing isn’t a major issue.

I think this is not following my comment. The point is not to talk about where affordable places are, but about how affordable places where a lot of people want to go can be.

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Re:$100k/year still might not be enough to buy a home by refurb on Wednesday October 16, 2019 @05:43PM (#21276176)
Point is that there are jobs in places that might not be the most desirable, but you can afford to buy a nice home on a modest salary.

Making it possible for everyone to live in their most desirable city isn't realistic.

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