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Why are people living in their homes a 'problem'?

richardknop 9y ago
Because there isn't enough real estate for millennials so they stay living with their parents until 35. I agree with you, there's nothing wrong with people living in houses they purchased decades ago. It's their private property. So it's a problem for young people. Nothing they can do to change that easily though.
- pjc50 9y ago
  Upthread someone has the right answer to the "real problem": https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14958382 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14958382 - zoning.
- cesarb 9y ago
  Why are people living with their parents a 'problem'?
  - richardknop 9y ago
    Main reason would be that for most people it would be difficult to start a family like that. If both parents and their millennial children are living together the house must be packed, no more space for new generation.
    - TACIXAT 9y ago
      Not if it's a 5 bedroom house, as stated above.
      - richardknop 9y ago
        Change 5 to 3. It was just an arbitrary number to make a point old people are living in places and have spare bedrooms. Not all old people so parents of the guy in the article might not have extra room in their place?
rblatz 9y ago
I think it's an issue of efficancy. Elderly couples living in 5 bedroom houses when they'd more likely be better suited with something smaller.
- vlucas 9y ago
  Who are you to say that they would be better suited with something smaller? How incredibly presumptuous of you. This is their private property that they bought and paid for fair and square. You can't force them to sell it just because you or others want it.
  - richardknop 9y ago
    He isn't saying they would be suited with something smaller or they should move. Just stating the fact that from purely arithmetic reasons it's not optimal for retired people to live in big houses with bunch of empty unused bedrooms. That is indeed factually inefficient use of the space. It doesn't mean they are somehow wrong to want to stay in their houses they paid for fair and square. Just pointing out the problematic situation in real estate market as there is very low supply of new property.

Because there isn't enough real estate for millennials so they stay living with their parents until 35. I agree with you, there's nothing wrong with people living in houses they purchased decades ago. It's their private property. So it's a problem for young people. Nothing they can do to change that easily though.

pjc50 9y ago
Upthread someone has the right answer to the "real problem": https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14958382 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14958382 - zoning.
cesarb 9y ago
Why are people living with their parents a 'problem'?
- richardknop 9y ago
  Main reason would be that for most people it would be difficult to start a family like that. If both parents and their millennial children are living together the house must be packed, no more space for new generation.
  - TACIXAT 9y ago
    Not if it's a 5 bedroom house, as stated above.
    - richardknop 9y ago
      Change 5 to 3. It was just an arbitrary number to make a point old people are living in places and have spare bedrooms. Not all old people so parents of the guy in the article might not have extra room in their place?

rblatz 9y ago

I think it's an issue of efficancy. Elderly couples living in 5 bedroom houses when they'd more likely be better suited with something smaller.

vlucas 9y ago
Who are you to say that they would be better suited with something smaller? How incredibly presumptuous of you. This is their private property that they bought and paid for fair and square. You can't force them to sell it just because you or others want it.
- richardknop 9y ago
  He isn't saying they would be suited with something smaller or they should move. Just stating the fact that from purely arithmetic reasons it's not optimal for retired people to live in big houses with bunch of empty unused bedrooms. That is indeed factually inefficient use of the space. It doesn't mean they are somehow wrong to want to stay in their houses they paid for fair and square. Just pointing out the problematic situation in real estate market as there is very low supply of new property.