NY Times lists Pittsburgh as having some of the most affordable homes in the country as compared to household income. (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/15/realestate/where-are-the-most-and-least-affordable-homes.html)AntiqueDistance5652 t1_j0lqvhp wrote
Reply to comment by LoyalTr8tor in NY Times lists Pittsburgh as having some of the most affordable homes in the country as compared to household income. (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/15/realestate/where-are-the-most-and-least-affordable-homes.html) by Far_Room23
If you're trying to live in Pittsburgh for anything longer than 2 years you really need to be buying. A 3 bedroom detached house would have a mortgage payment much less than that. Why rent a 1 bedroom apartment for $1600 when you can get a house with a yard, garage, 3 bedrooms, a basement, and multiple bathrooms for only $1100 a month?
imouttahereta t1_j0m2yi0 wrote
You're not getting that for $1100/mo at current interest rates. I bought a few months ago. 2 bedrooms, no garage. Mortage alone is higher than that, throw in taxes and utilities and it's closer to $2000/month. Not to discourage people from buying, but today is very different from this time last year.
AntiqueDistance5652 t1_j0m3bgn wrote
No, I'm calculating based on current interest rates. Back in the 2.5% era it would have been much less.
Edit: assumptions are a 175k purchase price with 30 year fixed and good credit. 20% down.
imouttahereta t1_j0m3pfd wrote
The only way your numbers work out in my experience are if you can afford a large downpayment, buy something that needs significant work, or in an unattractive neighbourhood. Your loan would have to be under 170k and I couldn't find anything worth considering listed under 200k.
AntiqueDistance5652 t1_j0m4kz4 wrote
Give me your list of acceptable neighborhoods and I'll show you some recently sold houses. There are a lot, if you can't find them you're either not looking for them or your expectations are not that of a typical resident here.
imouttahereta t1_j0m58es wrote
I'm sure you can find plenty listings that look good, as I did before I went to see them in person and noticed the issues. If avoiding places that are on a busy road, that have a basement with water issues or obvious structural problems is picky, then I guess I'm picky.
My house is just 1000 square feet, has poor insulation, was built more than 70 years ago. Pretty sure I'm not picky.
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imouttahereta t1_j0nos48 wrote
Right. I just bought a house but I don't know what I'm talking about. Fuck off.
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imouttahereta t1_j0np3sk wrote
"This year" huh? Interesting.
Mind giving the address so we can confirm that it hits all the checkboxes? Hard to believe when you can't remember the year you bought it otherwise.
Too bad you deleted your post calling me a locust for being an immigrant, that was a fun one.
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