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by Izikiel43 589 days ago
> I make a decent salary as a programmer (150k) but my house only cost 250k

I'm guessing remote work, or a high position in the midwest or some other place?

In SF/Seattle/NYC, 250K is not enough for a studio apartment.
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HDThoreaun 588 days ago
There are tons of apartments for less than 250k in nyc right now, just gotta accept the bronx or maybe far out queens. https://www.zillow.com/new-york-ny/?searchQueryState=%7B%22p...
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attentive 588 days ago
sure, ignore $1k-$2k/month HOA
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Grazester 589 days ago
That is nonsense. That's more than enough to afford a studio in New York City. You can easily afford a luxury studio with a doorman and a pool making half of that!
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marcuskane2 588 days ago
Is a "luxury studio" a real thing in NYC real estate or was this a joke?

The term itself sounds absurd and oxymoronic to me, but also I know NYC housing is absurd and I can imagine that there are places that do nice interior finishes on studio apartments and call them luxury so maybe it's real?

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Grazester 588 days ago
A door man is considered a luxury here bud and an indoor pool is as luxury as you get.These apartments also include a patio, a washer and drier.
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