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What makes you say that? People often consider places "starter" vs "forever" homes, for example.

frumper 4y ago
People often plan for marriages will be forever too. Life happens.
antisthenes 4y ago
Frankly, I don't know any peers (millenials), that are able to afford anything more than a starter home anyway. That seems like a very outdated concept for people who are very well-off. I mean, most of us aren't even able to afford to buy a home, let alone casually upgrade to a "forever" home. In my high COL area, even starter homes are only affordable for top 20 percentile earners. Everyone else either lives with roommates or parents and rents.
- caeril 4y ago
  > don't know any peers (millenials), that are able to afford > In my high COL area Yes, it is a problem that Millenials refuse to live anywhere other than Instagram-worthy locations. God, what would Becky think if I posted a TikTok from flyover country? And imagine shopping at Walmart, I would literally die frfr no cap. How we could ever solve this vexing self-inflicted problem, I have no idea. What a quandary. > seems like a very outdated concept Yes, much like the outdated concept that building tangible wealth in underpriced assets is worth the cost of a slightly lower number next to the heart icon. Fucking boomers, amirite?
  - hotpotamus 4y ago
    Do the high COL Instagram-worthy locations happen to be wear all the jobs are? Not everyone can work remote. Frankly, I'm vexed by the trends as well, but from the opposite direction - I liked when South Texas was the backwater and Austin was a weird little city, but I don't think there's any going back. My property taxes sure aren't. I'm just hoping that I can make enough to retire somewhere cheaper and cooler in the summer eventually.
  - antisthenes 4y ago
    Thank you for the low-effort snarky response. I wasn't aware that starter homes in my area built in the 1950s are an instagram-worthy location. Probably because I don't even use Instagram, so I wouldn't know what it looks like to be in one. > And imagine shopping at Walmart, I would literally die frfr no cap. I'm glad you were able to find Urban Dictionary on the internet, and not get lost. If only I was such a digital native like you. > Yes, much like the outdated concept that building tangible wealth in underpriced assets is worth the cost of a slightly lower number next to the heart icon. Fucking boomers, amirite? Yes, you are right. Not sure what about, though, since I'm not going to waste any effort parsing your word salad.
- floxy 4y ago
  $99,000 -- 4 bed rm, 3000 sq. ft. https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/319-N-11th-St-Nebraska-City-NE-68410/97893232_zpid/ https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/319-N-11th-St-Nebraska-Ci...? $125,000 -- 4 bd, 4230 sq. ft. https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/31237-County-Highway-62-Union-IA-50258/2061607163_zpid/ https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/31237-County-Highway-62-U...? $80,000 - 4 bd, 1547 sq. ft. https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/711-W-North-St-Norton-KS-67654/91235487_zpid/ https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/711-W-North-St-Norton-KS-... $149,900 - 5 bd, 1980 sq. ft, on 10 acres https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/N4675-State-Highway-52-Bryant-WI-54418/104999109_zpid/ https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/N4675-State-Highway-52-Br... $104,900 -- 4 bd, 2300 sq. ft. https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/316-E-Franklin-St-Clinton-MO-64735/234505423_zpid/ https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/316-E-Franklin-St-Clinton... $55,000 -- 6 bd, 2198 sq. ft. https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/4554-Holly-Ave-Saint-Louis-MO-63115/2960427_zpid/ https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/4554-Holly-Ave-Saint-Loui...
  - antisthenes 4y ago
    Now go to each of those locations and see how muchs jobs pay. Zillow links don't prove whatever point you were trying to make with the low effort post.
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People often plan for marriages will be forever too. Life happens.

Frankly, I don't know any peers (millenials), that are able to afford anything more than a starter home anyway. That seems like a very outdated concept for people who are very well-off. I mean, most of us aren't even able to afford to buy a home, let alone casually upgrade to a "forever" home. In my high COL area, even starter homes are only affordable for top 20 percentile earners. Everyone else either lives with roommates or parents and rents.

caeril 4y ago
> don't know any peers (millenials), that are able to afford > In my high COL area Yes, it is a problem that Millenials refuse to live anywhere other than Instagram-worthy locations. God, what would Becky think if I posted a TikTok from flyover country? And imagine shopping at Walmart, I would literally die frfr no cap. How we could ever solve this vexing self-inflicted problem, I have no idea. What a quandary. > seems like a very outdated concept Yes, much like the outdated concept that building tangible wealth in underpriced assets is worth the cost of a slightly lower number next to the heart icon. Fucking boomers, amirite?
- hotpotamus 4y ago
  Do the high COL Instagram-worthy locations happen to be wear all the jobs are? Not everyone can work remote. Frankly, I'm vexed by the trends as well, but from the opposite direction - I liked when South Texas was the backwater and Austin was a weird little city, but I don't think there's any going back. My property taxes sure aren't. I'm just hoping that I can make enough to retire somewhere cheaper and cooler in the summer eventually.
- antisthenes 4y ago
  Thank you for the low-effort snarky response. I wasn't aware that starter homes in my area built in the 1950s are an instagram-worthy location. Probably because I don't even use Instagram, so I wouldn't know what it looks like to be in one. > And imagine shopping at Walmart, I would literally die frfr no cap. I'm glad you were able to find Urban Dictionary on the internet, and not get lost. If only I was such a digital native like you. > Yes, much like the outdated concept that building tangible wealth in underpriced assets is worth the cost of a slightly lower number next to the heart icon. Fucking boomers, amirite? Yes, you are right. Not sure what about, though, since I'm not going to waste any effort parsing your word salad.
floxy 4y ago
$99,000 -- 4 bed rm, 3000 sq. ft. https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/319-N-11th-St-Nebraska-City-NE-68410/97893232_zpid/ https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/319-N-11th-St-Nebraska-Ci...? $125,000 -- 4 bd, 4230 sq. ft. https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/31237-County-Highway-62-Union-IA-50258/2061607163_zpid/ https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/31237-County-Highway-62-U...? $80,000 - 4 bd, 1547 sq. ft. https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/711-W-North-St-Norton-KS-67654/91235487_zpid/ https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/711-W-North-St-Norton-KS-... $149,900 - 5 bd, 1980 sq. ft, on 10 acres https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/N4675-State-Highway-52-Bryant-WI-54418/104999109_zpid/ https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/N4675-State-Highway-52-Br... $104,900 -- 4 bd, 2300 sq. ft. https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/316-E-Franklin-St-Clinton-MO-64735/234505423_zpid/ https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/316-E-Franklin-St-Clinton... $55,000 -- 6 bd, 2198 sq. ft. https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/4554-Holly-Ave-Saint-Louis-MO-63115/2960427_zpid/ https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/4554-Holly-Ave-Saint-Loui...
- antisthenes 4y ago
  Now go to each of those locations and see how muchs jobs pay. Zillow links don't prove whatever point you were trying to make with the low effort post.
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