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Originally Posted by Realtor 1
This is such a divided view. I know a ton of people in their mid/late 20s who have no intention of moving from home until their 30s where as I and others couldnt wait to get out and start my own journey.
I find europeans for the most part are the ones who stick around home longest/also end up moving out with the most money
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I've been on my own for quite some time, but I see no point in owning a home as a single person. I love my apartment and the ability to call someone to fix stuff when it goes bad. I love the knowledge that if a better apartment came along I'd only have to give my landlord notice and I could leave. I love knowing that if a fantastic job opportunity in another city came up, I wouldn't have to worry about selling a home, just finishing out my lease.
Basically I'm really awful at commitment.
On the baby boomers v. current younger generations argument: wages were lower then, obviously, but wages as a percentage haven't kept up with inflation with regards to education/housing/healthcare costs, at least in the US. Baby boomers are still working, which means that current kids right out of college, regardless of how hard they worked, how high they scored, etc, cannot get jobs, because there are tenured positions being held that are untouchable. Can't get a job without experience, but can't get experience without a job.
The job market is saturated in a way it wasn't 30 years ago.