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re: The math for buying a home no longer works, per WSJ

Posted on 12/20/23 at 9:15 am to
Posted by yaboidarrell
westbank
Member since Feb 2017
5413 posts
Posted on 12/20/23 at 9:15 am to
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Don't buy houses you can't afford and that are over priced, and this current income to cost ratio wouldn't exist.
A big issue is foreign entities and corporations buying these overpriced houses as investment properties. Drive around any neighborhood in the Austin area and you'll see multiple single-family homes with For Rent signs.
This post was edited on 12/20/23 at 9:28 am
Posted by tadman
Member since Jun 2020
3894 posts
Posted on 12/20/23 at 6:52 pm to
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Drive around any neighborhood in the Austin area


And you lost me right there. Love Texas, no desire to live in Austin or do things that Austin residents do.

Politicians
Creative director
Hippie
Douchebag
Microbrewist

Yeah no. I'll keep a real job and live in a real place and drive a real car.
Posted by Foy
Member since Nov 2009
3402 posts
Posted on 12/20/23 at 9:18 pm to
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A big issue is foreign entities and corporations buying these overpriced houses as investment properties. Drive around any neighborhood in the Austin area and you'll see multiple single-family homes with For Rent signs.


Our perfect and wonderful market forces are about to correct and it will be great for everyone*

*billionaires
Posted by biglego
Ask your mom where I been
Member since Nov 2007
76700 posts
Posted on 12/21/23 at 2:02 am to
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Drive around any neighborhood in the Austin area and you'll see multiple single-family homes with For Rent signs.

And if nothing else, dear Section 8 will ensure that house gets occupied by…somebody
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