MSN04

Huh? Are you implying that someone making $60K is too high-class to take public transportatio ...
大C姐 發表於 2010-9-28 14:23

No! read above.  I am saying that if someone needs to sacrifice or live on tight budget.  He/she is not in a good position to buy a 500sf box in downtown.

MSN04

again, i don't think it's a tight budget... first of all, i dont think 60K is a lot of money  ...
大C姐 發表於 2010-9-28 14:29

$1700 is not really spare money... that is only money after housing.  There are also other basic needs.  Food, medical, phone bills...
On to the comfortable level, even buying an iphone will cost 800 bucks LOL.  Starbuck is like $5 everytime.  Dine out once a while.  Drive a reasonably car.  Computer... TV... cable... internet.  These things are considered to be essential in a comfortable lifestyle? agree?

Getting a roommate is not possible for a 500sf box, unless u want to head to some other direction.

I agree that people should be able to live with a budget, but is the budget of $1700 after housing on a comfortable level that provides a comfortable lifestyle??

MSN04

Perhaps you have very high expectation jeh...



but i won't live in east vancouver either... ...
大C姐 發表於 2010-9-28 14:31

I just think that people who make higher than the average would have higher expectation...

MSN04

nope, my friend just bought one for $465K on Richards street (built in 2005 i think), aroud 8 ...
大C姐 發表於 2010-9-28 14:37

you friend just bought when the market starts to soften? wow....
I know there a quite a lot to choose in downtown now, but i wouldn't buy now.

MSN04

you have to live on a "tight" budget no matter what you do with $60K... -_-"
大C姐 發表於 2010-9-28 14:38

You are confusing me... so u think 60k is gonna yield  a comfortable budget or tight budget?

MSN04

回復 84# fibbi

That is nice.  Good for you.

But one thing... we have not passed the toughest time yet.  In fact, it has just begun...

MSN04

i said you can choose to buy elsewhere (in new west or surrey) for more space and perhaps eve ...
大C姐 發表於 2010-9-28 14:49

Again... buying somewhere else defeat the purpose of what we have been discussing.  (The condition is 500sf downtown concrete box with a salary of 60k).

Can a guy also include a gf in the comfortable lifestyle?  (of course, u can argue that the guy may receive benefits instead lol)

MSN04

回復 92# fibbi

We were talking about comfortable lifestyle already.  Not tight budget... geez...
if not iphone or starbuck, it is gotta be something in a comfortable lifestyle.  Unless it is a very boring comfortable lifestyle.

MSN04

i honestly think some people exaggerate the situation... okay, if you ask me, of course i thi ...
大C姐 發表於 2010-9-28 15:03

haha... ok, i am sorry.  I never know that a comfortable lifestyle does not include cable TV, a car, some gadgets.  That's why i concluded that 60k is not enough to live comfortably.

Mind you, it is the stupid real estate people who exaggerated the real estate potential.  But i would never blame them as their living depends on the sales.  Just stupid people who fell into the trap and believe the BS that is out there on newspapaer (oh, if u dont' know, newpapaers are working for real estate too since that is a major source of their income.)

Oh... please don't assume that people who buy iphone or starbucks coffee do not have the money to enjoy the comfortable lifestyle.  Those people are usually not the average joe who lives on tight budget haha...  Pointing out the real estate facts doesn't mean the person is too poor to afford it

MSN04

i think you can invite people over for parties and not have to spend a lot of money... if you ...
大C姐 發表於 2010-9-28 15:18

Oh, please don't make recommendation on how to get into a comfortable lifestyle.  Obviously, i have my own ways for a comfortable lifestyle.