• Hboc22@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    You ignorant diphit. I bought my house in a state of desperate repair, with no central heat and have worked my ass off to make it my home. And I’m one of the lucky ones. People that go on about cheap fixer uppers don’t seem to understand what materials alone cost nowadays. Not to mention the biggest elephant in the room TIME. Not only are people working long hours, but if you want a snowballs chance in hell of getting a home realistically you need a partner who also has an income. Not only that but with both working you also need to have the energy on your off time to get it done. You think the younger generation is stubbing their noses at houses that aren’t fancy enough? Are you kidding me. The generation that popularized turning sheds into tiny homes doesn’t want a home? Are you joking? I forgot to mention house flippers. You know the people that make a living buying fixer uppers that have cash on hand that everyone else actually searching for a home has to complete with? Those same homes your talking about from there 70s without ac, with only 1 bathroom, and two bedrooms are still there today and the people that need them can’t afford them while landlords continue to snatch them up.