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> If you are convinced that this will happen in your city maybe now would be a great time to buy a place? Did you miss the part were they explained they can't
by qayxc 6y ago
> If you are convinced that this will happen in your city maybe now would be a great time to buy a place?
Did you miss the part were they explained they can't do it because they only have a temporary assignment? This sounds a lot like "just be rich".
The reality is that a lot of people simply cannot afford to just "buy a place". According to some statistics [0], 40% of Americans (i.e. a "rich" country), are just one missed paycheck (or unexpected expenditure) away from homelessness. If you belong to the 60% that aren't and never experienced the situation, I understand how foreign the concept might seem to you.
[0] https://www.cbsnews.com/news/40-of-americans-one-step-from-poverty-if-they-miss-a-paycheck/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/40-of-americans-one-step-from-p...
- DangerousPie 6y agoYeah, that comment was admittedly a bit flippant. But I would say that OP can't expect to have the flexibility and low capital requirements of renting but get the benefits of stability and profiting from price increases that a property owner would have. There are sacrifices in terms of work and flexibility (and location) that people make because they want to buy their property.