> I still run into (elderly) people who expect a mortgage to be about three to four times a person's salary I'd argue that's still a reasonable target, most pl

> I still run into (elderly) people who expect a mortgage to be about three to four times a person's salary I'd argue that's still a reasonable target, most places in the US. The pockets where things are insanely, insanely expensive are smaller than you might think - especially if you spend time reading the comments here on these kinds of articles.