• Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    Trying to get into a small 2 bedroom was so hard in my area. If the house was in good shape and didn’t have stairs, downsizing boomers were throwing giant all cash offers at the home with 30% over asking.

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      9 months ago

      We need to normalize retirement communities.

      The last thing I want to fuck with in old age is maintaining a house. We need “condo subdivisions” close to supermarkets and other amenities.

      I have no idea why a 70 year old wants to deal with home ownership

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      9 months ago

      Isn’t that supposed to help to some degree? I thought part of the housing trouble was boomers staying in large homes too long meant less homes for younger families with kids to use.

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        It will make it easier to get into homes with 3 or more bedrooms, but it makes it harder to get into smaller 1 and 2 bedroom “starter” homes.

        In my area I’m seeing that that the barrier between renting and owning a small home is bigger than the barrier between owning a small home and upgrading to a larger home.