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I wanna own a house (lemmy.world)
submitted 7 months ago by to c/justpost@lemmy.world
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I am tired of renting it. This doesn't feel safe

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[โ€“] 17 points 7 months ago (7 children)

Owning a home can have similar issues, where the boiler, pipes, roof, septic tank, etc. can all need to be replaced at random times, and they can be suddenly very expensive. Ultimately with renting you have the flexibility to go to an entirely new market if the juice stops being worth the squeeze in your area.

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  • [โ€“] 5 points 7 months ago

    Bingo. I replaced my water heater ~2 years ago. Then my boiler last fall. Next up is the roof this spring (probably should have scheduled it in October, but that's water under the bridge). The dishwasher broke this weekend, too.

    Most of the time it's fine. Sometimes it all adds up, ugh.

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  • [โ€“] 2 points 7 months ago* (2 children)

    By the mere fact that renting out a house is profitable means that you as a renter can already afford these and you're buying them for someone else. You can also sell a house. When buying a new one you'll only be taxed if the new house is chapter than the previous ๐Ÿคท

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    • [โ€“] 8 points 7 months ago

    "Behind every fortune lies a crime"

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    [+] 7 points 7 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)
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    [โ€“] 5 points 7 months ago

    Didn't you hear? The president wants house prices to go up, it's much too adorable these days, affordability is a Democrat hoax.

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    [โ€“] 3 points 7 months ago

    Too bad. People richer than you need to rent them out so they can live a better life than you with less effort.

    Your job is to serve them.

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    [โ€“] 3 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    Houses arent either. When this bubble pops a lot of people wont be able to pay mortgages and house prices will crash so they'll be paying huge amounts on a worthless house

    Damn im glad im not younger. What a terrible time to be young!

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