One of the issues with that is that unless you are WFH, you would very likely have to find another job that is commutable. With local salaries more of less being intertwined with the housing, (see cost of living) the new job would also very likely put you in the same position you started with.
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protist@mander.xyz 11 months agoHave you tried looking for a home somewhere undesirable
EtherWhack@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Kolanaki@yiffit.net 11 months ago
What? Like in-between lanes on the freeway?
protist@mander.xyz 11 months ago
I was thinking Ohio, but sure
PlainSimpleGarak@lemmings.world 11 months ago
Please keep spreading this narrative. Gotta keep housing prices down. Got an awesome price on my new house several years ago.
protist@mander.xyz 11 months ago
The main driver of the “I’ll never be able to buy a house” narrative are mortgage interest rates, which are transient. When rates go back down, people will suddenly be able to afford many more options. But yeah, every now and then I look at how much house I could buy in Michigan…
SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Yup. And people keep posting from the hottest markets in the US. “I can’t believe the prices in Palo Alto!” Live in a rural area and have a shitty commute like the rest of us.