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Old 09-13-2008, 07:14 AM
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Originally Posted by momof1in150 View Post
$100K in a rural area is different then $100K in a city or expensive suburb. We make over $100K but live in a very expensive area where most houses (that aren't a cottage or bungalow at 700 sq ft) cost well over $400K so you have to make over $100K to afford them.
Someone who makes 100K probably shouldn't be buying a home that costs well over 400K. The problem is lots of people do. That's why some of them are living paycheck to paycheck. They are living lifestyles that they can't afford.
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