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Old 09-20-2023, 12:25 PM   #2032
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I doubt that’s true. The great majority of Canadians raising young families today grew up in the suburbs themselves, so it’s not as though they have no idea what they’re getting into.
Things are different from the perspective of home owner vs. punk kid of own owner. The suburb experience has also changed. It used to be about block parties and riding around on your bike with other gangs of kids until dusk. Now...not so much.

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And there are options besides living in the far burbs. If someone feels long commutes are onerous, they can get a detached home in Southwood instead of Silverado. Of course it will be smaller and older. But you can’t have everything.
I'd prefer a newer townhome than a older fixer upper. Once again, we just need to make more options available.
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