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CVargo said:
Well you are welcome but our housing market is outrageous.
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I'm pretty sure that everyone's housing market is outrageous now. If I sold our house right now, I could almost guarantee that there would be a contract on it in less than a week and it would go for more than asking price. AND...I am pretty sure I could make 100K over what I owe on it right now. I have only only been in this house since 2013.

Everyone I talk to is in the same boat. And if you want to buy a house or property in a lot of states, you better be prepared to buy sight unseen. This is a reality right now.

CVargo said:
Some reports are showing Salt Lake County as one of the fastest growing markets.
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Oh, I don't want to live that close to a city. If I move...I want acreage and not a lot around me.
 
woodpusher said:
About 2 mins drive from me. 4 bedroom (includes 2 in the basement)
Price is ~ $909k USD for a ~45 year old house.
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The Canadian Market has always baffled me. Houses in Canada have had these astronomically ridiculous prices for a very long time. Correct me if I am wrong Sam, but doesn't Canada also have very high taxes? And I don't think wages in Canada really out-pace the US all that much. Canada is beautiful, but I don't understand how anyone can afford to live there.
 
Our taxes cover a lot of things that you folks have to pay out of pocket for, health care being a big one. In the end, "pay me one way or pay me another," I would say that both CAN and the US taxes work out about the same cost of living when measured over a lifetime.
 
woodpusher said:
Our taxes cover a lot of things that you folks have to pay out of pocket for, health care being a big one. In the end, "pay me one way or pay me another," I would say that both CAN and the US taxes work out about the same cost of living when measured over a lifetime.
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That's what I figured...we can argue at a later time over who gets the better bang for their buck... :p

But what I want to know is about the housing costs. Why are houses so darn expensive in Canada-Land! Like I said before, I don't think Canadian Wages outpace US wages by that much...if at all. And I would think cost of living is roughly the same comparative to Urban and Rural areas. Just curious.
 
We're off the BBQ topic, but hey, a derail is always to be expected! :ROFLMAO:

Regarding housing costs, you have to look at it pre-Covid, as with Covid ANYTHING that is out of the cities and not a highrise is in super high demand. Put in your offer as-is, no conditions, no inspection, and at least 10% over listed price or you will lose out.

Pre-Covid, the are only a few large city hubs in Canada... Toronto by far #1, Vancouver, Ottawa and to lesser degrees, Calgary and Montreal. That's where the IT jobs are and that's where people move to (both relocations within the country and new immigrants). Our cities' population growth far outstrips our new housing starts (whether houses, apartments or condos) and each year our cities' ability to house their population decreases. Simply Economics-101 with demand outstripping supply.

I could move back to the boonies in Newfoundland at a VERY affordable cost ...
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