[jldl805]

Speak for yourself. I am 38, live in one of the top fastest growing cities in America for like 5 years running now (with a booming housing market), and own my own house outright as a result of my hard work.

Just because someone taught you something doesn't make it so. And even then, it might be true but your own choices (and failures) may be the reason you have not met your goals - rather than "housing policy".

Try on some personal accountability for size - it'll probably help you achieve those unachievable milestones you are yearning for, also.

[mperham]

The housing equivalent of "works on my machine!". Glad it worked for you but it's not working for millions of others. Your experience does not invalidate other's experiences.

[tptacek]

I've read this a couple times and still don't see what it has to do with the comment that it responds to.

[jldl805]

It's a counterpoint to :

"Our housing policies have broken this social contract. Many younger people cannot afford to live in high opportunity but high priced cities. Those that can, often only do so because of help from family"

[BenFranklin100]

No, your post was an emotional reaction based on some who-knows-what chip on your shoulder that propelled you to launch a strawman attacking an anonymous commentator. You know nothing of my personal situation. Nor, it seems, do you know much about the personal situations of younger people of modest backgrounds and modest means who simply want to live in the high priced city they were raised.

I suggest more emotional reflection.

[jldl805]

It wasn't a strawman, it's a direct reply and I'm zero percent emotional. What are you talking about?

[mixmastamyk]

Condos built and decorated in the 1970s are approaching a million dollars in our neighborhood. New ones are two million. Do tell.

[jldl805]

Your neighborhood isn't a starter neighborhood and there are thousands of others in the country.

[mixmastamyk]

Not near RTO coastal jobs.

[BeFlatXIII]

Why'd you bother typing this?

[wordpad25]

Don't you think it helps seeing opposing perspective, especially if it might likely be the majority opinion rather than just be an echo chamber of all the other comments agreeing with each other on how it's unfair and inefficient how unaffordable housing has become?