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Doc Sportello

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8. These last few years have been tough for a lot of people

Reply to dembotoz (Reply #4)

Wed Nov 16, 2022, 11:52 AM

Nov 2022

When it comes to housing. I owned a house but when I retired I started to rent again. I planned for retirement but these rental prices in some caes have doubled. Luckily, I did find a house I can afford and fits my needs. But it took awhile. A friend in a retirement city in AZ recently had her rent almost doubled when a large corporation bought the apartment property. No way she can afford it.

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AFFORDABLE HOUSING is the next issue to tackle. I will take the snark, the ridicule but i will keep [View all] Samrob Nov 2022 OP

Peace and quiet and a microwave will do a lot for a simple life. Tetrachloride Nov 2022 #1

K&R Doc Sportello Nov 2022 #2

bingo dembotoz Nov 2022 #4

These last few years have been tough for a lot of people Doc Sportello Nov 2022 #8

Need to attack from top and bottom. UBI will probably be needed... Wounded Bear Nov 2022 #3

If wages (particularly the minimum wage) kept pace with inflation Thunderbeast Nov 2022 #5

The answer is simple: build more homes. Have we forgotten how to do that? hunter Nov 2022 #6

Affordable Housing Trust Funds are promising jmbar2 Nov 2022 #7

The issue is difficult and comes down to greed ScratchCat Nov 2022 #9

In Pittsburgh, as in many older cities, we have abandoned decaying houses FakeNoose Nov 2022 #10

Please do not overlook the corruption involved. Fixing that will go a long way to helping resolve i Samrob Nov 2022 #11