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[-] Technoguyfication@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago

I’d prefer to own a house and get equity out of an investment, paying rent is throwing money into a black hole. At least I’ll see some of that money again when selling the house.

[-] Pickle_Jr@midwest.social 10 points 2 years ago

You can buy condos though? The current problem in my area is there are TONS of (empty) luxury apartments going up, but for every 50 rental units only one is only one unit for sale.

But yeah I have a friend in downtown Twin Cities MN who owns his condo. Mortgage is like $2.5k and that includes utilities except for the Internet. I think he's made around $75k in equity already.

[-] Owl@hexbear.net 10 points 2 years ago

Don't worry, the average person on hexbear doesn't think rent should exist in the first place.

[-] 2Password2Remember@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago

downbear why are you assuming it's impossible to own an apartment in the apartment building

Death to America

[-] iridaniotter@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago

equity? investment? bro, housing is for living in! xibe-check

[-] Nagarjuna@hexbear.net 1 points 2 years ago

Honestly, the idea that housing is a commodity is insane to me

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