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by hifromLA 4y ago
Honestly this article seems pretty reasonable for the most part. Source matters, but content matters the most imo.
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by hifromLA 4y ago
This is certainly a more accurate and interesting analysis. I’d also like to point out how anti-gentrification activists and wealthy NIMBYs often work towards the same goal. I believe the anti-gentrification activists have the more noble ca
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by hifromLA 4y ago
I buy into the idea that high housing costs are the #1 reason, but I do want to point out that mild weather increases the visibility of the homeless population. For most Americans, when they think of homeless people they don’t really care a
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by hifromLA 4y ago
I often wonder how this story ends. I think there’s two paths: The first, where we don’t make substantial change and renting for life becomes a norm for all but the wealthiest of the wealthiest. First in the large coastal cities then in mor
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by hifromLA 4y ago
You say that as if it’s some big revelation. Everyone knows this by now, but I’m pushing back on the idea that the entire 7x7 is like this. It’s simply not. Could you tell me with a straight face that the Richmond is a hellhole? The sunset?
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by hifromLA 4y ago
Yeah that’s a very typical spread of travel times. There’s very few cities in America where a majority of trips are not best served by a car. Even cities like SF and Chi which ostensibly have good public transit, mostly have what I would ca
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by hifromLA 4y ago
I agree and it actually gets worse… The other alternative to gentrifying a neighborhood is moving to a LCOL city and watching prices rise there. So now Americans want to keep other Americans out of their cities. And on top of that we are so
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by hifromLA 4y ago
I respectfully disagree. LA is one of the least affordable metros when factoring in income. It gets even worse when you start looking for a place with a specific commute, washer/dryer, adequate off street parking, etc.
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by hifromLA 4y ago
some examples: For location it’s common for a property to be in a generally desirable area, but situated right next to a freeway (noise and bad for health) or located right on a busy street (not quite as bad as a freeway, but in certain cas
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by hifromLA 4y ago
Ha yes, always the freeways! That’s such a common thing 9 times out of 10 something looks too good to be true, it’s the freeway driving down the price. I grew up in OC and it’s not bad, depending on where you are exactly and what your inter
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by hifromLA 4y ago
Hey made this account to share my experience… My wife and I have been looking to buy something in LA and we’ve been outbid by $100k+ twice already. The LA market is simply insane whether you’re buying or renting. The only “deals” I’ve seen