Midnightrider
Well-Known Member
so you are basically homeless except for being subsidized by the government.
mv_princess
mv = margaritaville
So are you calling me homeless because I live with my parents? Your an assJPC said:I find that the inflated housing prices affect every level of society here. The one room efficiencies run about $600. per month or more. So it a huge amount for many of this area's working class. Also I see that if one is working a full time job but living with "momma in the waterfront mansion" as the poster said, then that means the worker is really homeless except for being subsidized by their parents. So it hurts the rich too when their adult children work in this area but can not afford the high cost of rent. The lack of affordable housing will and does hurt everyone at some point or another and it comes from incompetancy in government that fails to control the growth and the inflation.
I am on section 8 and live in an apartment in a rental house in Lexington Park and I get Social Security Insurance (SSI) because of my disabilities.
Chasey_Lane
Salt Life
Currently there is a hold on military transfers. So much for that growth you're talking about...JPC said:
BadGirl
I am so very blessed
What do you contribute to the County and Federal Government in terms of taxes? Sales tax don't count.JPC said:
Chasey_Lane
Salt Life
Don't feel bad; his housing is subsidized by ALL of us, including your parents. He's the homeless idiot.mv_princess said:
mv_princess
mv = margaritaville
Yeah but he won't see it like that.......Chasey_Lane said:
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JPC, Sr.
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The Wizard!
Each persons case has differences. But if a person is working a full time job (32 hours per week) and they want their own home and are not able to afford the housing (buying or rent) and it is because the area has unjustifiable inflation as 29B has, and so there is little or no affordable housing for the workers, then they would be homeless and are at risk of becoming homeless while still working, and it is just because of our unjust inflation and lack of affordable housing.
mv_princess said:
Each persons case has differences. But if a person is working a full time job (32 hours per week) and they want their own home and are not able to afford the housing (buying or rent) and it is because the area has unjustifiable inflation as 29B has, and so there is little or no affordable housing for the workers, then they would be homeless and are at risk of becoming homeless while still working, and it is just because of our unjust inflation and lack of affordable housing.
mv_princess
mv = margaritaville
Or it's because people like you are using all of my money........If you got I job I wouldn't be paying so much in taxesJPC said:
CableChick
Loved
JPC said:
And just why can't they afford it? Perhaps because they didn't pay attention in school, didn't obtain any skills to market themselves, didn't focus on their future ...
Why should I subsidize someone that can't make a decent wage because they were too busy effing around while I obtained skills and paid my dues?
BadGirl
I am so very blessed
A full-time job is 40 hours per week. And if that full-time job doesn't provide enough income to rent or purchase a home without handouts, then you simply get another job to supplement your income. Why is that so difficult for so many people to understand? Instead of sucking up and doing what it takes to provide for themselves, they almost always prefer a handout. I'd do that, too, but I'd feel guilty knowing that other people would be paying for my laziness and lame excuses. But that's just me.JPC said:
There are plenty of homes available to those people who actually work for a living. "Affordable" is a relative term, and can be remedied by getting up off your butt and getting a job - or multiple jobs - to take care of yourself and your family.
I have an affordable house. I like it, and am thankful that I can pay for it. Of course, along the way, I've had many part-time jobs to supplement my income so that I can now be in the position of homeownership. I'm proud of my accomplishments, and what I've been able to do with the money that I've earned. You should try it yourself.
Chasey_Lane
Salt Life
Did you forget about his disables?BadGirl said:
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residentofcre
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There's a difference between affordable housing and low income or subsidized housing. I favor Affordable Homes....
Affordable homes are a good value for the money asked. You get affordable homes when the land and building prices are not inflated through the roof. You get affordable homes when the taxes aren't through the roof. You get affordable homes when you keep real estate taxes, Association Dues, Special Assessments, and Special Taxing District in check. You also get affordable homes when you get good paying jobs to come to the County... Then people don't have to work two or three jobs to afford their home....
Affordable homes are a good value for the money asked. You get affordable homes when the land and building prices are not inflated through the roof. You get affordable homes when the taxes aren't through the roof. You get affordable homes when you keep real estate taxes, Association Dues, Special Assessments, and Special Taxing District in check. You also get affordable homes when you get good paying jobs to come to the County... Then people don't have to work two or three jobs to afford their home....
BadGirl
I am so very blessed
Presume that you own a hunk of property - say 10 acres. If you had the opportunity to sell those 10 acres to be used for affordable house at a cost to you of $500,000, or the chance to sell to developers willing to pay you $1.5 million for the property, I bet I'd know what you'd say. I certainly know what I'd say. I'd be selling my property to the person with the biggest check. Does that make me greedy? Yep. Does that make me evil? Nope, it just makes a sound financial decision on my part. Why shouldn't property owners get top dollar for their property? If that means creating homes for a vast majority of people who can't afford them, then so what. There are people out there who CAN afford them, and if no one can afford the homes, the market will adjust itself appropriately.
If I can't afford a bigger, more expensive house, I'd settle for a place I could afford, even if it was just a modest home on a modest piece of property with a modest mortgage that I can afford. Oh wait..... that's exactly what I've done.
If I can't afford a bigger, more expensive house, I'd settle for a place I could afford, even if it was just a modest home on a modest piece of property with a modest mortgage that I can afford. Oh wait..... that's exactly what I've done.
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Midnightrider
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or a modest two bedroom apartment that you share with someone to make it affordable.BadGirl said:Presume that you own a hunk of property - say 10 acres. If you had the opportunity to sell those 10 acres to be used for affordable house at a cost to you of $500,000, or the chance to sell to developers willing to pay you $1.5 million for the property, I bet I'd know what you'd say. I certainly know what I'd say. I'd be selling my property to the person with the biggest check. Does that make me greedy? Yep. Does that make me evil? Nope, it just makes a sound financial decision on my part. Why shouldn't property owners get top dollar for their property? If that means creating homes for a vast majority of people who can't afford them, then so what. There are people out there who CAN afford them, and if no one can afford the homes, the market will adjust itself appropriately.
If I can't afford a bigger, more expensive house, I'd settle for a place I could afford, even if it was just a modest home on a modest piece of property with a modest mortgage that I can afford. Oh wait..... that's exactly what I've done.
Too many are like this guy, and expect to get everything a normal working class person has, but don't want to work or sacrifice for it.
cdsulhoff
New Member
BadGirl said:Presume that you own a hunk of property - say 20 acres. If you had the opportunity to sell those 10 acres to be used for affordable house at a cost to you of $500,000, or the chance to sell to developers willing to pay you $1.5 million for the property, I bet I'd know what you'd say. I certainly know what I'd say. I'd be selling my property to the person with the biggest check. Does that make me greedy? Yep. Does that make me evil? Nope, it just makes a sound financial decision on my part. Why shouldn't property owners get top dollar for their property? If that means creating homes for a vast majority of people who can't afford them, then so what. There are people out there who CAN afford them, and if no one can afford the homes, the market will adjust itself appropriately.
If I can't afford a bigger, more expensive house, I'd settle for a place I could afford, even if it was just a modest home on a modest piece of property with a modest mortgage that I can afford. Oh wait..... that's exactly what I've done.
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residentofcre
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If you sell to a developer and the zoning is residential single family homes then wouldn't it make sense for the developer to build all the houses he can... and if he builds some that are say ranchers instead of mcmansions that are nice but affordable for a young hardworking family.... don't you feel he should see some benefit?BadGirl said:Presume that you own a hunk of property - say 10 acres. If you had the opportunity to sell those 10 acres to be used for affordable house at a cost to you of $500,000, or the chance to sell to developers willing to pay you $1.5 million for the property, I bet I'd know what you'd say. I certainly know what I'd say. I'd be selling my property to the person with the biggest check. Does that make me greedy? Yep. Does that make me evil? Nope, it just makes a sound financial decision on my part. Why shouldn't property owners get top dollar for their property? If that means creating homes for a vast majority of people who can't afford them, then so what. There are people out there who CAN afford them, and if no one can afford the homes, the market will adjust itself appropriately.
If I can't afford a bigger, more expensive house, I'd settle for a place I could afford, even if it was just a modest home on a modest piece of property with a modest mortgage that I can afford. Oh wait..... that's exactly what I've done.
Midnightrider
Well-Known Member
how does it benifit a builder to not get every penny he can for his property?residentofcre said:
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residentofcre
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If you benefit the builder by giving him a tax break or require less TDR's for the property... then he has the funds back that he would have made had he built a mcmansion....Midnightrider said: