Comments on: Yes, you can own a home http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2008/01/27/yes-you-can-own-a-home/ Personal finance, commentary, and spending less the easy way Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:24:44 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Jane http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2008/01/27/yes-you-can-own-a-home/comment-page-1/#comment-119678 Jane Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:47:55 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2008/01/27/yes-you-can-own-a-home/#comment-119678 I don't know about San Fran. But NYC is much large and more affordable than this article portrays. I don't live in Manhattan but I do live in Queens with Mass Transit options that can have me in the City for easily less than 45 minutes. I have a 2 bedroom for less than $250,000. It's all about trade offs. I don’t know about San Fran. But NYC is much large and more affordable than this article portrays. I don’t live in Manhattan but I do live in Queens with Mass Transit options that can have me in the City for easily less than 45 minutes. I have a 2 bedroom for less than $250,000. It’s all about trade offs.

]]> By: JB http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2008/01/27/yes-you-can-own-a-home/comment-page-1/#comment-119426 JB Sun, 27 Jan 2008 23:26:18 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2008/01/27/yes-you-can-own-a-home/#comment-119426 I didn't even read the housing article, the title was horrible. As a 25 year old college graduate, it feels dismal at times but I know it will happen. And even if it doesn't there are a lot worse things than not being able to own a home. People are always saying move to some rural area where home prices are 2/3rds of NY, SF or LA. But there are other factors at play. I make more money in an expensive city than I could somewhere else, my family is here and everything I've ever known. The intagible is often far difficult to deal with than the tangible, IMHO. I didn’t even read the housing article, the title was horrible. As a 25 year old college graduate, it feels dismal at times but I know it will happen. And even if it doesn’t there are a lot worse things than not being able to own a home.

People are always saying move to some rural area where home prices are 2/3rds of NY, SF or LA. But there are other factors at play. I make more money in an expensive city than I could somewhere else, my family is here and everything I’ve ever known. The intagible is often far difficult to deal with than the tangible, IMHO.

]]> By: Dollarfrugal http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2008/01/27/yes-you-can-own-a-home/comment-page-1/#comment-119320 Dollarfrugal Sun, 27 Jan 2008 11:40:45 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2008/01/27/yes-you-can-own-a-home/#comment-119320 Of course, it's more difficult now, but it's far from impossible! This article is so horrible, I don't know what to say. I read it yesterday, too, and shook my head the whole time. Your advice is sound; a different area (not so expensive) is definitely the way to go. Of course, it’s more difficult now, but it’s far from impossible! This article is so horrible, I don’t know what to say. I read it yesterday, too, and shook my head the whole time. Your advice is sound; a different area (not so expensive) is definitely the way to go.

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