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whoeve t1_jdx02z8 wrote

Reply to comment by mattgm1995 in Officially less homes for sale in Greater Boston than any other time during pandemic market craziness. by [deleted]

Even in the places I don't want I still can't afford a home without it needing lots of work. Houses are just straight up 50% more expensive compared to pre-pandemic. My income certainly ain't up by that amount.

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Hottakesincoming t1_jdxier9 wrote

It really depends on the area. Sale prices on houses in my admittedly less desirable neighborhood are only up 20%, maybe 25% from 2019, but that's not actually far off from inflation. It's mortgage rates that have really raised the cost of owning a home, combined with inflation way outpacing salaries.

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