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Originally Posted by Hondaracer
It's all about circumstances. If you can't afford to rent in Van, you have to go east, regardless of your profession.
If you have a family of 5 and can't afford to buy a home, it was probably the choices you made in having that family that put you in that situation.
I have zero time for these people who go on the news "I have 3 children and we both work and I can't afford to live in Vancouver"
Yea..you can't, period.
I swear I've typed the same few posts in this thread like 10 times  |
The thing is I don't disagree with you for the most part. Its just that I think you haven't acknowledged HOW ridiculous its gotten. There are going to be serious negative consequences when teachers, police officers, nurses, chefs, etc. can't/won't afford to live here.
Either wages go up, or housing goes down. There is a breaking point.