Vancouver's Real Estate Market

[Euro7r]

This new generation of folks. Let's spend $500K - $1 million to get a place, so we can have "privacy". Just fucking put a pillow over the girl face to muffle the sound and fuck them at your parents LOL.

[sonick]

Originally Posted by Euro7r

This new generation of folks. Let's spend $500K - $1 million to get a place, so we can have "privacy". Just fucking put a pillow over the girl face to muffle the sound and fuck them at your parents LOL.

Until you find yourself only able to get hard if you have your parents next door and you have to smother the girl with a pillow.

[SkunkWorks]

Originally Posted by sonick

Until you find yourself only able to get hard if you have your parents next door and you have to smother the girl with a pillow.

You speaking from experience?

[SumAznGuy]

Originally Posted by EvoFire

Sounds like my parents. They cashed out a few years ago though and have been moving all over the place. Been through a TH and 2 condos. My mom is thinking of moving again.

Our 3br TH has 2 parking. Some of the units have 3 spots and I am indefinitely jealous cause I would 100% have some other POS sitting in that 3rd spot.

So I shouldn't rub it in that I have 4 cars and a motorcycle parked in the garage of my TH?

[Fafine]

Originally Posted by SumAznGuy

So I shouldn't rub it in that I have 4 cars and a motorcycle parked in the garage of my TH?

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[bcrdukes]

This thread took a wrong turn

[BIC_BAWS]

Originally Posted by Euro7r

This new generation of folks. Let's spend $500K - $1 million to get a place, so we can have "privacy". Just fucking put a pillow over the girl face to muffle the sound and fuck them at your parents LOL.

I did this ^ but I also planned to be in this house for the rest of time. We have a legal suite for if/when I get married, I'll move into the suite. When I have kids, my parents will take the suite and I'll be in the main house.

But also I don't really care if my parents see whoever I'm bringing home. Just a little awkward if she's loud. I think it mattered way more to the girls to do the walk of shame than me LOL

My mom to a gf once: "dw it's natural" LOOOOO

Originally Posted by sonick

Until you find yourself only able to get hard if you have your parents next door and you have to smother the girl with a pillow.

Best sex with that same gf was on her parents couch with her highly strict/tiger parents in the next room

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[EvoFire]

Originally Posted by Gerbs

I'm definitely grateful having that extra space to store a car or two haha. But I think we might downsize soon. My brother will be moving out soon and if my mom stays at the house alone. The carrying costs average out to like $800 - 1,000/month.

At what age would you consider your parents moving back into you so you can help them out? My mom wants to live with me in the future after I get married and have kids. She's turning 70 next year. However, I can't fathom living with her again since after finally moving out. The privacy and space is too good to give up lol

Wife and I have talked about it a little and honestly we aren't sure about moving in with either side.
I'm not sure I can stand living with her mom because a trip together drove me up a wall, and we would fight over the kitchen. Her mom is also a bit of a control freak and is "never wrong" and drives my wife up a wall.
My parents are a little better because my mom had a poor relationship with my grandma(her MIL) and she knows her boundaries.... ish. My dad doesn't understand time boundaries though, especially since he's now retired and I work from home. It would mean working from home would be impossible.

Too early really..... maybe in another 5-10 years. My mom is still working, maybe if we REALLY need child care help.
How old are you?

Originally Posted by Gerbs

I weighed out my options and it went like this.

My rent options if I wanna stay within 10 - 20 minutes of where my friends and work. I'd be saving difference compared to buying.

$1,000 - 1,300/month splitting a nice 2br condo
$1,600 - 2,300/month for a 1br
$2,300 - 2,700 for a 2br so I can have a home office

or I can drop $100 - 150k on a downpayment and live a bit further away in areas I considered.

$550k - Studio in Oly Village
$530 - 600k 1br in Kits
$525 - 550k 1br in Joyce
$650- 675k 2br in Brentwood
$400 - 525k in Richmond

The issue I have is that if the place I'm buying isn't better than my current place at home. I rather just move back home and be closer to everything. That's why I haven't considered older place in like New West, Coquitlam, Edmunds, and Richmond. I guess I'm spoiled and priviledged because I have that option.

Is Richmond that cheap? We don't have the privilege of moving home, neither side has a house we can move into.

Originally Posted by SumAznGuy

So I shouldn't rub it in that I have 4 cars and a motorcycle parked in the garage of my TH?

Originally Posted by Fafine

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How? And what Fafine said.

[sonick]

Originally Posted by BIC_BAWS

Best sex with that same gf was on her parents vouch with her highly strict/tiger parents in the next room

[CivicBlues]

Eh, living with parents? Just fuck in your car.

[SkunkWorks]

Originally Posted by BIC_BAWS

Best sex with that same gf was on her parents couch with her highly strict/tiger parents

Geezus dude.

[Gerbs]

Originally Posted by EvoFire

Too early really..... maybe in another 5-10 years. My mom is still working, maybe if we REALLY need child care help.
How old are you?


Is Richmond that cheap? We don't have the privilege of moving home, neither side has a house we can move into.

I'm turning 25 soon and I can't fathom having to take care of my mom in 5 - 10 year. I hope she keeps her good health but you never know when they will deteriorate in their old age. Something I have to keep in mind for the future.

The $400 - 525k estimate is for 5 - 15-year-old condos ranging from 500 - 700 square foot 1 BR. I think Richmond is cheaper compared to Burnaby. I don't mind living there but I heard the bridge commute makes it pretty awful.

[Traum]

Originally Posted by Gerbs

At what age would you consider your parents moving back into you so you can help them out? My mom wants to live with me in the future after I get married and have kids. She's turning 70 next year. However, I can't fathom living with her again since after finally moving out. The privacy and space is too good to give up lol

For me and le wifey, it'll happen when our parents are no longer capable of fully looking after themselves. Age is irrelevant.

[Hondaracer]

Turning 70 this year and waiting until you get married and have kids? Lol

Hate to break it to ya but that ain’t much of a turn around. I’m 35 my parents are in their early 60’s and I’m not sure our plans would even pan out due to their age.

[Gerbs]

Already lost one parent early, so I'm aware that time is limited with my mom!

[EvoFire]

Originally Posted by Gerbs

Already lost one parent early, so I'm aware that time is limited with my mom!

70 is still relatively young at this day and age. If your mom is in good health and has no major health issues 10 years is easy.

The things really to look out for is stroke and falls. Strokes can be a little hard to prevent but a minor stroke, if caught early, one can recover from even into their 80's. My grandma had a stroke at 81 and she recovered enough to not even need a walker in one year.

Stairs is a blessing and a curse though, it's a great "exercise" but it's also a fall risk. It's something to think about in the house that she lives in.

I hope your mom lives a good long life to see you have kids (if you are planning kids). My mom said to not have kids and discouraged us from having kids. She loves my son. She does so much extra work just for him.

[Hehe]

Seriously though... for any younger peeps in this thread, if you are planning to have kids... have them early. The benefits far outweigh the cons.

My first and second son was 3yrs apart, and I should still be in my relative physical prime of early 30s... and I can already feel that sometimes my energy is just not the way it used to.

And to the grandparents part... they can be a great pair of hands to keep family/work priority in check. Unless one of you/spouse is staying out of work to take care of the kids, having grandparents able to look after the kiddos is something I greatly appreciate my parents/in-laws for.
This would only be possible if they are still relatively early in their retirements and energy/health aren't yet a concern.

[quasi]

Originally Posted by Hehe

Seriously though... for any younger peeps in this thread, if you are planning to have kids... have them early. The benefits far outweigh the cons.

My first and second son was 3yrs apart, and I should still be in my relative physical prime of early 30s... and I can already feel that sometimes my energy is just not the way it used to.

And to the grandparents part... they can be a great pair of hands to keep family/work priority in check. Unless one of you/spouse is staying out of work to take care of the kids, having grandparents able to look after the kiddos is something I greatly appreciate my parents/in-laws for.
This would only be possible if they are still relatively early in their retirements and energy/health aren't yet a concern.

The other argument I'd make for having them early is better chance of healthy kids. The two friends I have that waited both had issues conceiving and on top of that they both ended up with 1 of their two kids being special needs. Now maybe it was just bad luck but I have a hard time believing age didn't factor in.

[EvoFire]

35 is when it starts being high risk for the mom. I'd start try having kids by 30, so many of my friends who are having troubles conceiving.

And yes on the energy part.

[winson604]

In my teens and early 20's I was in the basement so they didn't have to come through the front door upstairs and say hi but my room was directly under the living room where my parents are like 90% of the time when they're awake and there was an air vent that connected between the 2 areas/floors meaning I could definitely hear things more clearly upstairs and them from downstairs. Gave zero fucks, they didn't say anything, I don't bring it up either. It's just one of those you both know what went down but nobody says a things scenarios.

[JDMDreams]

30? My friends are barely married yet. And all the ones with kids are accidents

Ppl can barely afford to buy a place at 30 how can you afford kids. Unless you live that parents basement life. Or rent forever

[Gerbs]

Originally Posted by JDMDreams

Ppl can barely afford to buy a place at 30 how can you afford kids. Unless you live that parents basement life. Or rent forever

How are you and your friends doing in terms of living conditions? Are most people sticking it out at home? Do people have a plan to move out to rent or buy a place?

I know there are a decent amount of people who would rather stay home despite having the funds and support to move out. They don't wanna sacrifice the home-cooked lunch/dinners every day. They would also be sacrificing their garage, parents doing their laundry, and cleaning the entire home.

[quasi]

Originally Posted by JDMDreams

30? My friends are barely married yet. And all the ones with kids are accidents

Ppl can barely afford to buy a place at 30 how can you afford kids. Unless you live that parents basement life. Or rent forever

TBH not sure how people do it.

My first place only cost $157K, 3 bedroom townhouse that was over 20 years ago. Even at that I waited 5 years to have a kid and honestly it was a struggle with daycare. Since then we've flipped homes twice and we have a reasonably small mortgage considering what most people are carrying today but not as small as it was.

I don't know how my son is ever going to move out let alone buy a place, he'll just have to wait I guess until Mom and Dad kick it and he can have ours.

[Hondaracer]

No kids, no problems lol

[JDMDreams]

A lot of my friends still live at home, unless they have loaded parents that bought them a presale.