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'Starter homes' cost at least $1 million in over 200 U.S. cities, Zillow data finds (www.cnbc.com)

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

Doesn't sound super fake if you are looking for a place with what I think are pretty reasonable basic characteristics of comfort and security.

House that can accommodate a small family not in a higher than average crime area, does not require fix up maintenance that those of us working long hours will never have time to do or can't afford to have done, has been well cared for and doesn't feel gross. I'm not talking luxury homes here, I'm just talking about something that you would at least look forward to coming home to.

When I see all these people buying these homes, I'm just shocked at how they have either accrued so much wealth or are so comfortable with so much debt.

It's pretty tough out there right now.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 3 hours ago

approximately half of homes have to be in higher than average crime areas, if there's nothing wrong with the home it can just be purchased and rented out by a megacorp immediately, wealth accumulates over time so that selling a house will provide about enough to buy house and have lower average monthly cost than renting.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

"When I eliminate all the homes that normal people would classify as a starter home, I can't find any starter homes!"

"Wait to buy a starter homes you are telling me I can't live in a rich gentrified white neighborhood, I might have a black guy for a neighbour? That just won't do!"

"Sorry anything not within 5 blocks of a Starbucks can't possibly count as a starter home"

This is what people sound like when they talk about "safety" and "crime rates" and "starter homes" in the same sentence.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 minutes ago

That's a weird spin mam