Comments on: I Am Not Alone: Young People Stuck At Home

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Wed, 10 Oct 2007 02:01:34 +0000

[...] more than enough to buy a pretty nice sports car. It could also represent a decent down payment on your first home. Oh, I guess you have to deal with taxes and fees first, huh? Either way, I’d be pretty happy [...]

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Sun, 23 Sep 2007 23:51:50 +0000

[...] I said that I was not alone in being a young Canadian living at home. According to the survey, 50% of Canadians aged 20-30 are still living at mommy and daddy’s [...]

By: Leo

Leo — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 23:46:07 +0000

Oooh, Dot Com Drama

By: Ed Lau

Ed Lau — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 18:26:58 +0000

Well, the issue is finances, really. Nobody at 18 can afford to actually buy a place so everyone has to rent. Renting is basically throwing money away so living at home until you have enough money to purchase a place is a better option.

Sure, it feels great for your ego to move out away from your parents but personally, I’d rather get a bit of a head start in building a solid financial foundation. But hey, if you’re in your 20s and live at home, at least man up and buy groceries, pay some of the bills and such though.

By: Michael Kwan

Michael Kwan — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 16:09:31 +0000

Hello Lemmy. Still bitter, huh?

(You do realize that I have your IP, yes?)

Feel free to comment here and speak your opinion — that’s fine by me, because everyone is entitled to their opinion — but if you’re going to speak your mind, at least tag your comment as yourself and not such a hateful “username”. The lack of an email address really gives you credibility.

By: U-R-A-Dot-Com-Poser(HAHAHA)

U-R-A-Dot-Com-Poser(HAHAHA) — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 08:57:14 +0000

Speculation about a drop in real estate prices is wishful thinking. You might as well stick a Dildo up your ass and wish for the tooth fairy to buy you a house.

Historically speaking, real estate bubbles in BC don’t often burst. It’s the rate of increase that changes.

My only advice is to hustle your ass off and save those hard earned dollars. Get in the market now, while properties are still affordable in certain areas. Don’t be picky about owning a place in YaleTown or Ditch-Mond. You need to start somewhere.

You can start saving money by skipping those Dot-Com-Poser lunches and countless restaurant outings. After all, a little bit helps. It did for me…

By: Leo

Leo — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 05:12:36 +0000

I’ve moved out with a girlfriend when I was about 24ish. I would move back home whenever I was single
My parents moved into a condo so I would have no excuse to live with them anymore, lol. I was originally going to rent out my condo (and have the renters pay for my mortgage) while I lived in the family home’s lower level while the upper level was rented out. My dad decided to sell the house so I moved into my condo upon completion.
The family home is still sitting empty to this day as my dad never put it on market

By: Michael Kwan

Michael Kwan — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 18:10:19 +0000

If you don’t mind me asking, how old are you and how old were you when you moved out?

I think I could have moved out sooner if I didn’t go to UBC, but I have no regrets about getting that “higher education.”

By: Leo

Leo — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 18:02:16 +0000

As a Chinese kid, you’re fully justified in living at home with the parents
Lol, I know a guy in his 40s that still lives at home and parties like a 20 year old.

I love our housing situation though, I bought my condo a few years ago when it was still a hole in the ground and two years later, when I moved in, it already went up $60k. Now, it has doubled in value! With my increased home equity I’m now looking for a bigger, nicer home to buy.