On September 11, 2023 12:13:03 PM Ethan O'Toole via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
Unfortunately housing and biz spaces are crazy expensive right now due to lots of political stuff and years of bad policy, so the idea of going out now and buying a building or house with land will cost a _LOT_ unless you are really in the sticks. A lot of people made a ton of money during covid and it's buying everything.
This is very true, but the wildcard there is the Rust Belt. I wouldn't exactly call Pittsburgh, for example, "in the sticks", especially with the gigantic tech community here; there are still tons of fantastic buildings available all over this area, at a fraction of the cost of a house. Supply still exceeds demand, but FUD, lack of understanding, and incompatible or non-thinking spouses are major obstacles for many. These days, houses are the inkjet printer scam of living space. It's unbelievable. But it propagates because that's what we're taught that we're "supposed to do". I'd blow my brains out before I'd live in a house again. No joke. -Dave -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA