Apartments (even the ones which you can buy) these days give you so many amenities, such as, swimming pools, gyms, basketball courts, tennis courts, large common areas to throw parties 🎉. Do you think, you should buy a house only if you are rich and can at least afford few of the above amenities within your house/mansion? Or, do you think it’s ok to still live in 1980’s house?
I recently bought a house and this is what I realized in a hard way. If you rent an apartment, you have access to gym, pool etc. Also don't forget apartments are more secure. No package theft problem. Townhouses or individual houses all of these problems.
Houses are a pain in the neck. Maintenance is a huge time/money sink, and in reality, I don’t even use those extra bedrooms. Condos are just fine - people that make a fuss about “noise” either never lived in a city or never worked in a tech office.
You sound like you’re a 12-year-old child
Single family homes shouldn’t exist
Agreed - we need to mandate Mao dwellings
Buy an apartment and pay $2000 monthly for HOA? Nope
Houses aren't for everyone but for some of us we enjoy the ability to do whatever we want, appreciate the tax incentives, and any appreciation in value is icing on the cake. I bought my first house when I was poor and it helped make me filthy rich if that helps.
If rents were tax-deductible, many more would rent.
You can dig a swimming pool in your own SFH. Can't do that if you're renting.
Apartments raise your rent every year.
Plus the benefit of hearing your neighbors fuck
I take that as a challenge and compete with them...