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Originally Posted by Sylvanfan
Again, my old want vs. need arguement. If you are a single guy with a 50k income do you have a brother, or friend or parents you can partner up with to acquire a place. I mean as much as our society is based on self and making it on your own, theres no shame in looking for help. The really wealthy families often pass their wealth down from generation to generation.
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Ok I'll bite into this, just a bit. Not singling out anyone's posts in particular....but....the idea of "getting a friend/family/etc" to help out while nice in theory, and works for some.....also does not work for a lot of people. As Rouge, points out below, not everyone can get mom/dad/friend/brother/etc to help out. Yes, people can save (e.g. incinerator's friend saving up 30 k or whatever it was). But not everyone is able to do that as well.
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Originally Posted by RougeUnderoos
That's true and if it came down to it I'd go that route. Hell, I'd insist on it. But still, if a guy or gal can't get a down payment from dad or convince someone to sign a 25 year-contract with him, he's screwed.
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I do agree, though that young peoples' (me being one of them) expectations are out of line. I fully expect to eventually have a small place in not the trendiest/most fashionable/etc neighbourhood. But at the same time, I think some people here (not in a mean way or anything) have to realize that they are describing more ideal situations. Not everything works like that, and there are challenges going against these things.
I guess what I am saying is is that, well, I'm not really sure...just that this thread seemed to need a little more 'balance' should we say.