My salary didn’t change at all, but homes went up 82%. The money I saved for a down payment and my salary no longer are good enough for this home and many others. This ain’t even a “good” home either. It was a 200k meh average ok home before. Now it’s simply unaffordable

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    …until you realize that you still need a place to live after retirement, and any house you’re buying will have the same average increase across the board.

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      I’m talking much later in life when some of the basic things become a little harder but still doable. You move into an apartment that is for older folks.