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getagrip_already

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2. Most start with nothing, or very little....
Mon Aug 12, 2024, 10:05 PM
Aug 2024

When i first started looking at houses, interest rates were 17%. There was a recession in parts of the country and people in some fields couldnt find work.

There have been countless cycles of good and bad economies in my life.

But still, people worked hard and managed to save, invest, and find homes.

Are some hurting? Sure. I get that. But it isnt hopeless, and this administration is not to blame.

Want to make the future a better place? Work for it, not against it, and stop complaining about what others arent doing for you.

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Home ownership is great but I'm getting squeezed with insurance and other things these days. Deuxcents Aug 2024 #1
Landlord fees for me ColinC Aug 2024 #3
That's probably because they're getting hit with big insurance costs, too. What I'm reading is Deuxcents Aug 2024 #4
Most start with nothing, or very little.... getagrip_already Aug 2024 #2
Wow Keepthesoulalive Aug 2024 #5
Almost always requires two incomes to do it. valleyrogue Aug 2024 #9
I do have a spouse, that helps, but my daughter doesnt... getagrip_already Aug 2024 #16
Work for it? Yeah, in today's economy ya gotta work a lot more for it. progressoid Aug 2024 #11
Interesting... getagrip_already Aug 2024 #17
You are so unbelievably out of touch n/t kcr Aug 2024 #13
I want everyone to have the same opportunities NameAlreadyTaken Aug 2024 #6
Include good health as a fourth pillar central scrutinizer Aug 2024 #7
"Homeownership" is a joke. Most people don't "own" homes outright anyway. valleyrogue Aug 2024 #8
There are days I wish I still rented. Then I see what's out there. Sympthsical Aug 2024 #18
Average real (i.e. inflation-adjusted) hourly earnings are up over the past 2 years and are above the pre-pandemic level progree Aug 2024 #10
Unless you have people hanging on to you like a lifeboat, getting ripped off or having bad luck.. lostnfound Aug 2024 #12
So, same as it ever was. Johnny2X2X Aug 2024 #14
Neoliberalism/predatory capitalism moondust Aug 2024 #15
Part of the problem is that we don't regulate anything anymore. Initech Aug 2024 #19
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