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Some of us have always lived here, and find it hard to move away from friends/family. I'm in that camp at the moment, but if I ever want to own a 'middle class
by kylestlb 10y ago
Some of us have always lived here, and find it hard to move away from friends/family. I'm in that camp at the moment, but if I ever want to own a 'middle class' house, my partner and I will undoubtedly move (she teaches preschool and I'm a software engineer). Renting seems like the more 'sane' option because home loans are front-loaded with interest and non-equity payments anyways.
- kobeya 10y agoYou could probably afford something in San Jose.
- kylestlb 10y agoDepends on where - we basically live in SJ (Campbell) and the prices are still near 1M for a decent place. A friend just bought a >1M house in South SJ, far away from just about everything except Netflix. Midtown SJ is cheaper, and hopefully on the up-and-up. East SJ is cheap but sketchy. Downtown is getting nicer but is definitely on the more expensive side unless you want to live under a freeway.