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[โ€“] hereiamagain@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

We just did the same thing, it's crazy. How can rent be SO EXPENSIVE, when, now that we finally got into a house, our payment is only a few hundred more, but we've tripled our square footage, and we have a garage, and a little bit of land. It's crazy.

That payment includes insurance and taxes too. Wild.

Granted house upkeep takes money, and effort. But still.

[โ€“] Beth@piefed.social 3 points 2 weeks ago

Right? But you can do those projects and know you own the thing. And if you can save for a down payment, you can set money aside for those projects along the way as well.