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r*****e
发帖数: 52 | 1 true, in expensive areas people pay more for housing. but unless the
housing expenses are thrown to landlords, the money is still pretty much
yours. when you sell you get it back. it is like a forced investment.
here is an example. the couple sold us their house (in NJ) moved
to nebraska for retirement. their financial situation was about average
here. but in nebraska, they are in very good shape. bought a much nicer
house with way less than the price they sold us their house. i cannot
im | p******o
发帖数: 2682 | 2 Make some sense but there is another way to look at this.
Imagine a young couple living in SF and earning totally 150K a year and the
other one living in SA(TX) and earning 100K a year. They want to buy a house
and settle down and both of them have a 10-year plan. I bet you the couple
living in SF probably have higher financial pressure. Very few people can
predict where they will be and what they will do in 20 or 30 years. Their
salary may rise and their future may change.
If you keep havi
【在 r*****e 的大作中提到】
: true, in expensive areas people pay more for housing. but unless the
: housing expenses are thrown to landlords, the money is still pretty much
: yours. when you sell you get it back. it is like a forced investment.
: here is an example. the couple sold us their house (in NJ) moved
: to nebraska for retirement. their financial situation was about average
: here. but in nebraska, they are in very good shape. bought a much nicer
: house with way less than the price they sold us their house. i cannot
: im
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