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Originally Posted by MarkyMark
I know what I'm able to afford and what I'm able to afford. You're right my parents sacrificed a lot. I know my dad went most of his life after having kids never buying anything for himself, the shitty times where stress levels were through the roof wondering if he'll have a job to go back to when it burned down, living pretty much always cheque to cheque.
It's because of this that I'm probably a bit more reserved with my cash. I don't ever want to live life stressed to the max, which is why I'm unwillingly to buy into an overpriced house in an inflated market just to get in.
I also don't want to have to commute an hour back and forth everyday. If that's entitled then I guess I'm entitled but I refuse to spend 10-15 hours of my life every week just driving to work and back.
I'm not asking for handouts I'm asking that the government puts it's own people first so prices are affordable for the working middle class. What good does millionaires from other countries buying a house and not living in them do for us? Oh you get some tax money, great, at the expense of voters getting the shaft.
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Then have fun dealing with landlords. Life is already difficult as it is, why make it more complicated? Government should not interfere with the market in general, but Vancouver's situation has gotten out of control, so now the government did something quite significant imo. Use this opportunity wisely. Venting on an internet forum does not bring security and peace of mind to you and your family.