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Originally Posted by Claeren
Funny you would bring that up, since i was railing against pets (out of boredom) in much the same way you are now doing so against taxes.
Claeren.
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In my initial post I was never really complaining about the taxes and that’s why I found your “explanation” to be so condescending. My primary focus was on the real estate market, and I’ve been more than receptive to the criticisms/comments relating to that. I politely mentioned that your response was unnecessary in relation to property taxes, yet you still continued to “explain things” to me. In my eyes you came across as the sort of arrogant, self-absorbed individual that I frequently have to deal with, and eat **** from on a regular basis. I was just here to complain about what I perceive to be a problem in Calgary. You can agree or disagree with me on that level, as many have done.
Admittedly, I’m in a great position, and I would never, ever complain about my station in life. I recognize my good fortune, but at the same time I’m concerned with the direction that the recent real estate craze is taking us. As mentioned, I worked in Vancouver for a few years and still do business there on a regular basis. To me, its unfortunate that hard-working, intelligent people have been priced out of Vancouver proper, and are forced to live in outlying areas such as Port Co. and Port Moody. I see the exact same thing happening here and its disturbing. I might not have articulated that as diplomatically before, but in effect there it is. Real-Estate is not my primary practice area, and perhaps I’m coming across as naïve, but I think it’d be beneficial to our community to see some more affordable ownership options in this city, particularly for those seeking that elusive first home. In that sense, yeah, I can’t wait for this market to collapse.