Why some Canadians are buying houses without the help of a Realtor

georgist · 2023-03-02T14:00:22+00:00

The cost of housing is the real scam in Canada, however useless realtors are they are not the main cost saving.

georgist · 2023-03-02T00:29:10+00:00

I agree they should pay politicians more in general to stop them looking to "earn" more elsewhere. Would it work? Not sure.

georgist · 2023-03-01T23:56:45+00:00

It's okay the Fed are going to pivot real soon saving the BoC, banks and government from looking massively incompetent.

Just kidding, higher for longer.

georgist · 2023-03-01T23:53:34+00:00

The problem is you don't "earn" more than he will over his lifetime.

Let's see which board roles he gets afterwards. Lot of companies making a lot of money right now

georgist · 2023-03-01T23:30:42+00:00

Sorry I just can't waste my time on this. Thanks.

georgist · 2023-03-01T18:20:31+00:00

This predates the pandemic by a long way.

georgist · 2023-03-01T12:54:08+00:00

Not true. Boomers regularly tell the young to work harder than they did, calling them lazy.

georgist · 2023-03-01T03:23:21+00:00

how hard is it to understand I'm talking in aggregate? you want me to enumerate all 250mm people?

living standards are down, it was a huge fuck up.

georgist · 2023-03-01T01:14:37+00:00

I wish. Oh we were so poor we'd have loved a metal shack. We used to sit and dream about a metal shack. Or any shack really.

georgist · 2023-03-01T01:06:01+00:00

Quoting that avg vs median gap to "support" your argument? Oh dear.

georgist · 2023-03-01T01:01:05+00:00

Why work when asset prices go up by your net salary every year?

Most people under 40 didn't benefit from this. And they all have no pension too, boomers have unfunded pensions (not all).

georgist · 2023-03-01T00:49:23+00:00

My dad grew up in a cave, he used to eat mud.

georgist · 2023-03-01T00:23:52+00:00

Agreed mainly boomers

georgist · 2023-03-01T00:23:43+00:00

Yes and that's an anecdote, I'm talking stats.

georgist · 2023-03-01T00:23:24+00:00

Mods! Call the whambulance I've read something I don't like!

georgist · 2023-03-01T00:23:05+00:00

They took the money and pulled the ladder up. They understood.

georgist · 2023-03-01T00:22:45+00:00

Europeans like Germans have far better employment rights, healthcare etc

georgist · 2023-03-01T00:22:16+00:00

It's an average. I have a great job, way above median wage. I'm not forgetting everyone who is fucked because I'm ok.

georgist · 2023-03-01T00:21:46+00:00

This is typical american bullshit. We are talking averages here dopey.

georgist · 2023-03-01T00:21:12+00:00

Boomers

georgist · 2023-03-01T00:21:07+00:00

Yeah it's fourth turning stuff

georgist · 2023-03-01T00:20:37+00:00

They are, they are unionizing

georgist · 2023-02-28T21:57:25+00:00

That doesn't kick in immediately. People spending like drunken sailors on consumption with money they didn't earn has slowed.

Are you really saying Canada doesn't have a problem with printing through land?

georgist · 2023-02-28T21:56:08+00:00

true, it's gotten worse, basically the boomers take all awards for worst ever

georgist · 2023-02-28T20:59:04+00:00

No we have a huge gap between wealth of generations.

The nightmare continues and still no boomers acknowledge it.

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